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By Randy Duermyer, About.com Guide to Home Business

Words of the Week: Affiliate Marketing

Thursday November 6, 2008
Affiliate Marketing can provide a means of making money online - either as a primary source of income from an online business, or as a way to help offset the costs of hosting your home business website.

The early days of affiliate marketing on the Internet primarily involved Amazon.com and its Associates program. While Amazon.com continues with its affiliate network model, many others have joined in, providing a wide range of affiliate programs that include products and services with which you can become affiliated and earn money.

While not everyone succeeds in affiliate marketing, it is possible with some knowledge and hard work. Those who have experienced great success with affiliate marketing recommend taking out pay per click advertising in search engines. If handled properly, you can spend less on the ads you pay for than on the affiliate income you make.

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