its a very simple matter. just join any network. and start working, if you start with a good company and if you are really determine then no one can stop you and success will be yours.
Yeah there are loads out there, look around for the best commission and the websites that you think will convert better.
Affiliate is one of the most easy way to earn money online without investing a single penny. You just have to get referrals for the company for which you have registered and if the referrals are converted to clients of that company, you will get commission for the referral.
Give clickbank a try, in its simplest form - select a product from clickbank to promote, put the affiliate link on your site, send traffic there. When someone click on the link and purchase the product you will get your affiliate commission.
You will act as a sales agent. You refer your affiliate's website using a specific affiliate url and when someone buys from that link, you will get a commission. The commission rages from 20%-50% depending on the affiliate network.
If you are beginner you should try first some CPA Networks because you could make money without even selling products and doing just leads. Downside is that there is no automatic approval like Clickbank but look on the forum you should find some guides how to get accepted in cpa networks. Good Luck
Clickbank and click2sell are good places to start if you are new. Payment is always on time and it is very easy to get started.
... but will you be able to sustain the traffic? My suggestion is , learn how to generate traffic then outsource your SEO and traffic generation. You will be able to concentrate on your business.
It is promoting other companies products and services. I joined Skadoogle about two months ago (for free) you can upgrade your membership if you want. You can promote their products which include, the membership site, niche websites, their information mall and daily product alerts and get paid a comission. They also provide affiliate links, email ads, solo ads and banners. You can also signup through them for a Clinkbank account and Paydot and promote their products as well.
but marketing of your affiliate program is the hardest part you need to convince people to join your affiliate program
Affiliate Marketing is the place where you can earn a lot without investing a single penny. You can join any affiliate network to begin with, but clickbank and peerfly are preferred.
Affiliate Marketing = basically you are promoting offers, deals, products, services, and lot of stuff like that in exchange for a commission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_marketing