I think that I can help to make the money with affiliate account at Amazon! Fist of all I think you must have a lot of visitors to your web site! How it make? Exchange links - NOT better way! Buy adv. in SE - the price on some popular keywords is very HIGH (spend $100 for "computer software" keyword and receive $5 - $20 back) it look like present for SE's! I think that better way - to buy advertisement on RELATED sites with high traffic! Or posting your links(link to product) to some of Blog or site with own affiliate link! For example I've posted a few offers (with affiliate number) to Godeals.com and I received $20 back Not to much but If I'll add more may be receive more. Post your review for a product and also add you link(to your website) a lot of review sites using affiliate links! BTW some of review sites will pay to you for review! Many Blogs allowed to post links to product or site!