Affiliate marketing is a legitimate way of earning money. While it seems the Internet has been over-saturated with affiliate marketers, there is still room for those who are willing to do some research and become savvy in the proper ways of handling this type of business. Most people start off by writing articles and including links where a person can purchase what the article is written about. The link will take them to a site that will share the revenue with you simply because you sent them a customer. There are blogs where you can not only have articles but also advertisements that will work in the same way once a customer clicks on it. Eventually, you will work your way up to where you have your own website. This can be a store where you act as the middle man. When customers click on the links of your items, they will actually be purchasing it from other websites while you still get a portion of the sale. It can be quite profitable for those looking for additional ways to make money.