Many newbies to online selling like to compare affiliate internet marketing with other strategies for earning. The lure of affiliate marketing is powerful, especially if you are new and have no service of your own to sell. You can just go to one of the many associate networks (like Clickbank, Commission Junction, Amazon, or any of the CPA networks, just to name a couple), enroll in the product you wish to promote, and get started. There is no investment necessary, and your salespage is already prepared for you. Also, many merchants offer support for their affiliates. And if you use Clickbank as your affiliate network, there really is no inventory to store anyhow because its products are typically digital. This is also something to keep under consideration for if you do wish to create your own digital product. Maybe one of the most important appeals of affiliate marketing is that the sky’s the limit re how much you can earn. The more you sell, the more you earn, and nobody or nothing can cap your takings, unless, of course, you do something that’s bent or illegal..