There seem to be two schools of thought on the subject. Some marketing gurus recommend building mini-sites made up of two or three pages of content that will attract traffic, and then direct the visitor to click on a link to a product or service that pays the siteowner a commission if a sale is made. It is possible to make some money this way, but it will be a rare siteowner indeed who makes very much money at all. I speak from the experience of three years of affiliate marketing on a very heavily-trafficked site. Customer Focus .
Viable businesses are relentlessly customer-focused.
The typical affiliate site, however, is profit-focused. Of course, all sites must make a profit to continue. But if you focus on profits rather than adding value for customers you will ultimately fail. Niche Marketing . Uniqueness and differentiation aren't important.