You’re writing. And writing. AND writing.

And no money – just blood, sweat (and possibly tears).

Now you need to EARN. And you’ll need an affiliate program for your blog – or even more than one.

So here’s some of the best affiliate programs:

ClickBank. This site offers many digital items (usually reports), dealing with a wide variety of topics. What you need to do is mesh your blog posts with the right item. Join them for free, then search for appropriate products to feature.

eBay. While not always an appropriate affiliate program for blogs, some blogs can work with it. For example, if your blogging is on exotic topics, there’s often an eBay auction or two to showcase – and with the affiliate program, visitors who click (and later shop) give you a commission.

Commission Junction. CJ.com offers a wide range of products, both on and offline. Prices (and commissions) are frequently higher than the other affiliate programs here, making this a perfect option to earn more, faster.

Amazon. This affiliate program (which they call ‘Associate Program’) gives you a commission for any product people buy through your link. If you mention a book or two, a direct link might get you an impulse buy, and quick cash. And with the expanded listings on Amazon.com, you’re no longer limited to just books,

Google Adsense. Place ads on your site, and get easy commissions when they click. Although I include this here, be prepared for it to NOT be a good affiliate program for your blog. This is because for Adsense to be well targeted requires the blog also be well targeted. If all you talk about it bass fishing, then the ads should reflect that, and you could do quite well. But if you vary your topics (as many blogs do), your ads will vary as well. And if the ads aren’t relevant, you’ll get few clicks. I once blogged about a pet product, and my site had pet ads for weeks, a bad thing for a business blog!

Other programs. If you want to feature a product, try searching for it, along with the phrase ‘affiliate program’ included. However, if the product is not in one of the above groups, I’d recommend holding off until you’re more comfortable with affiliate programs. After all, fussing on a single link when these others provide such a wide selection saves you time and effort when starting out.

These are the better affiliate programs for blogs (or really, any type of site). If your writing leads naturally into a product or two, a link at the bottom can give visitors a direction to head – and if that direction makes you money, even better!