Sick of wading through thousands of programs in Commission Junction, Linkshare, ShareaSale, etc?  I’ve got a solution for you, one that many people I talk to never think about.  Say you’re in the market for a water fountain, a high end product, ranging from perhaps $1000-$4500.  You search and find a company XYZ Fountains, they have the best prices, promise free FedEx Delivery, and had great customer support. (You did call them to talk to them, it is a $3500 purchase, after all.)  You may have even ordered over the phone.

You go about your business never to look at the site again, happy with your fountain, and continue looking for affiliate programs…  Does that sound like purchases you have made?  Then you don’t live and breathe affiliate marketing, yet.  Go back to XYZ Fountains, and look at the bottom of their website.  They have an affiliate program, don’t they?  Of course they do- its a quality company, with quality products, and excellent marketing; otherwise how would you have found them?

It is an easy way to find programs you are interested in, and also will help you become a better shopper.  In the future, join the program before you purchase.  Save the 10%, they won’t care when you’re driving in thousands of dollars worth of business, trust me.