However, a few of its disadvantages or drawbacks is that it has around only 1,000 partners which is a low count compared to the likes of CJ Affiliate or ShareASale. It also has unpredictable payment nature for affiliates and only pays when commissions are collected from partners.
However, you don’t have to be a large company like Amazon to become an affiliate merchant. You just need to be somebody with a product to sell. Quite a few small businesses and even solopreneurs create knowledge products that they sell online using affiliate marketers. These people are more likely to work through the affiliate networks, so they don’t have to go through the hassle of arranging payment and product delivery (although they may still send online knowledge products themselves).

Now that you’ve applied to some programs and accessed your affiliate links, what do you do with them?
Don't worry if your domain name sounds weird at first. Imagine how strange Coca-Cola looked to the first team of marketers who promoted it. Names become familiar and meaningful after you attach value to them, so for now, don't focus too much on the sound of it.