I am starting out researching and hopefully start making money using the affiliate program...I hear that CJ is the best one to get your feet wet....please let me know if that is true or if you would recommend another... thanks...
I started affiliate marketing over a month ago. I can say CJ is easier for newcomers to promote after trying out linkshare and clickbank.
Start with a program that pays per Lead. These are easy to advertise on Adwords or even your own site. Usually Leads want some kind of sign up so check out the sign up your self and make sure it's easy for customers to do so.
I personally don't find this to be the case... I'd say ClickBank is the easiest one to get started with. CJ has a bit more of a learning curve...