Using affiliates to drive your own business or becoming an affiliate is an exciting prospect. Some programs will pay 50%+ commission. Indeed some have paid 110% commission such is the life time value (LTV) of their customers. There's easy access to markets and people promoting products. This ease of access also brings with it many SEO experts, so competition will be high. A popular place for Affiliate marketing is ClickBank, Commission Junction and ShareaSale.

The need to generate traffic and convert customers through trust remains though using a tried and tested sales page is helpful.