(A WORTHY METHOD OF ONLINE INCOME): AFFILIATE MARKETING

     Affiliate Marketing, one of the most popular means of online incomes of our time is the process of promoting other people's products and services in return for a commission. Affiliate Marketing has been in practice long before the internet era, however, the internet has helped a great deal in boosting the practice. There are several avenues where you can earn money through affiliate marketing today. Here are some of them:

1. Amazon Associate Program -amazon.com
     The Amazon Associate Program is among the giant affiliate programs at present. It is also among the most lucrative ways of earning money in the field of affiliate marketing. The Affiliate Program is quite easy to join. The affiliate program is quite appropriate for people who operate blogs. In order to become one of the Amazon Associates, all you are required to do is sign up on their website which is (affiliate-program.amazon.com), where you are expected to provide certain information which includes your name, address, blog URL, among others. The approval process is very fast. As soon as you are approved as an Associate, you just go ahead to choose from the over a million products available to promote on your blog. Affiliates are provided with unique links which they can place on their blogs. Whenever a customer visits an Affiliate's blog and clicks on the Amazon link and also makes a purchase, the Affiliate earns some, commission.

2. Clickbank Affiliate Network (www.clickbank.com/affiliate-network):
     Clickbank an upward of 75% for its digital products sold. To become a Clickbank Affiliate, all you are required to do is to create an account at (www.clickbank.com/affiliate-network) The approval process is spontaneous. As soon as you are approved to become a Clickbank Affiliate, you can start promoting products right away. Clickbank also pays on time. You can get paid on a weekly basis.

3. eBay Partner Network (partnernetwork.ebay.com):
      eBay is one of the world's greatest retail websites. The eBay Partner network allows people to earn money from promoting eBay products. In order to become an eBay Affiliate, you just go on to register at (partnernetwork.ebay.com) The Affiliate registration process takes no longer than five minutes. Once you get the approval and accepted to be a participant in the eBay's affiliate program, you would be given access to the Publisher Portal that contains banners, buttons, text links and other tools that can be added to your website, blog or social media page. Affiliates get paid when a sale takes place that originates from the traffic they drive to eBay.

4. Target Affiliate Program (affiliate.target.com)
     Target is among the biggest retailers in the U.S., which also offers an affiliate program which allows people to earn money by promoting its products. Target Affiliate Program is quite easy to join. To become a Target Affiliate, all you need to do is to register at (affiliate.target.com) Target offers Affiliates between 1%-8% commission of the profit made from any sale carried out.

5. Flipkart Affiliate Program (affiliate.flipkart.com):
    Flipkart Affiliate Program provides people with ample opportunity to earn money from affiliate marketing. Flipkart is renown as one of India's most popular books and electronic marketplace. In order to become a Flipkart Affiliate, all you need to do is signup at (affiliate.flipkart.com) The signup process is very simple and the approval process is quick. Flipkart pays Affiliates between 5%-20% of the profit for each sale accruing from their referral.