What are the best affiliate programs to join? There are a dozen or so good companies that you can typically sign up for free and get started promoting different programs in just a few days. Some affiliate programs you will be able to start advertising right away like sites such as Clickbank.com. Other programs such as Commission Junction and Azoogle you will have to wait a few days or even weeks until they approve you.

Clickbank.com is the easiest way to get started in promoting other products because you can get your account setup instantly and advertise any of their thousands of info products online. Clickbank only lists information products so they won’t have any physical or tangible items like clothing, electronics, etc. Commission Junction is an affiliate program that if you are interested in promoting physical goods would be a better fit for you. ShareASale is also another site that has many physical good companies that you can promote their products.

Azoogle is more a pay per lead or acquisition type program. This means that you can earn money for referring someone to sign up for a particular newsletter or anything else they submit their information to such as name, email, address, etc. On average some companies will pay you $1-3 per lead that you refer to their company.

Clickbank on the other hand pays you a percentage up to 75% of the sale that is made from your referral. There are many different types affiliate programs out there, so it depends on which direction you want to start promoting since there are many varieties.