Finding ways to breathe new life into a not-so-old medium

By Jeff G. Mol and Er

We’ve seen a few Jellyfish.coms and Buzzillions.coms pop-up on the radar, but overall it’s been fairly stagnant. Video and mobile have tremendous potential, but both require a lot of up-front capital, which new affiliates don’t typically have.

Tough For Cash-Tight Newcomers
“Affiliate marketing has evolved, and it’s difficult for newcomers to jump in without any capital and start making money,” says Chris Finken, co-founder and chief information officer of OrangeSoda.com, a campaign management solutions provider. “Blogs remain a popular tool for affiliate marketing ‘on the cheap,’ but successful affiliates are still making great money without experimenting with video and mobile.”