I have made a blog that is pretty good and I am planning to add unique vlog videos; I want people to read the articles and come back for more, not be distracted and click on ads. (And most people don't click on them as i have a ctr of <1 percent). So my question is will affiliate programs pay off more than blogs? And which one should I use? My niche is in politics/music (first link in sig)
The best way to find out is to try them both. Different people have different results with different types of programs. Also nothing wrong with running both at the same time to increase possible revenue. Good luck with your ventures.