Most bloggers will tell you that affiliate commissions are a great way to monetize a blog. It doesn’t have to be the primary monetization method, but it’s an extra weapon in your arsenal to maximize profits.
And, if you do commit to earning affiliate commissions, you’ll be interested in learning that the world’s most popular affiliate scheme is, you guessed it, Amazon’s. Affiliates earn a respectable 4-8.5% per sale, but the main draw is the volume of products available to promote and the well-respected Amazon name driving sales.