Like most webmasters you have probably tried making money with various affiliate programs only to end up rather disappointed with the results. I’ve been there too, and it certainly deflates one’s ego to log into your affiliate stats and see zero sales and zero earnings recorded during the last reporting period.
I learned several years ago that there is a secret to success when attempting to earn affiliate commissions: You have to pre-sell the product or service in question as well as that particular company before you send the prospective customer to the company’s website!