Looking for a way to generate additional revenue? Affiliates programs let you sell items from your site without the hassle of dealing with inventory, credit cards and shipping.

Affiliates programs exist for selling everything from books, to medical supplies, to camping gear and everything in between. With some research you should able to find an affiliates program that sells something related to the content on your site.

All you do is create a link from your site to a product on the affiliate's website, embedding a special code that lets the seller know that you provided the link. When a customer clicks the link and makes a purchase from the seller, you receive a portion of the profits

There are lots of different affiliate programs out there & they vary both in the merchandise they offer and in the quality of the program.

Here are a couple tips for choosing the right affiliate program for you

• Does the company offer products related to your website?



• Some affiliate programs enable you to sell products from multiple companies - which companies and products are available?



• Does the company make it easy to include links to their products, or do you need an in depth understanding of HTML?



• What % commission do you get on purchases



• Does the affiliate have consumer friendly policies - will your customers feel comfortable buying from them?



• Can you create a button that ads the item directly to the customer's cart right from your website?



• How frequently will you be paid?