If program being promoted is a necessity i.e. web hosting, auto responders etc, it is likely Active Affiliate will maintain their subscription. However if program is not a necessity item such as an ebook or similar then it is unlikely affiliate will maintain their subscription, so choose affiliate programs wisely.

Dedicated Active Affiliate On-Sellers are a picky group that require a lot of maintenance, online support and regular contact. The product/service has to be lucrative for them to on-sell, with at least a 4+ tier system for it to be worthwhile.

Unless you have time and money to invest in On-Seller’s then my suggestion today is for you to go for width not depth, and then duplicate it many times over providing Multiple Streams of Income.

The last article in this series will focus fully on ACTIVE AFFILIATES and how to get them. Till then to your online success!

i) If you want to setup an online store, don't just look at how big market is. You also have to look at how much competition you face in your chosen industry. For example, an online bookstore will have a huge market (almost everyone reads), but there are plenty of competitors out there such as Amazon.com with a bigger wallet and are more established. In cases like these, you will have to consider allocating a larger budget for advertising and attracting customers.

On other hand, if you want to start a online store selling waterproof cameras for diving, market might not be all that big (probably just diving enthusiasts), but because there are few competitors, it will be easier for your store to stand out. As they say: "It might not be a big pie, but you'll get lion's share of it".

ii) If you want to create an informational website, you have to keep your competition in mind as well. In addition, you need to make sure that your selected topic has sufficient income potential such as affiliate programs and advertisements.

These affiliate programs and advertisements should be related to your website. For example, a wedding planning website can promote affiliate programs related to photography and event management, but should not promote an escort service! In addition, every website can earn some extra cash by placing advertisements (not too many) on their webpages. A good ad service is Google's AdSense program.

d) Commitment

The last factor I want to touch on is commitment to your internet business. There are two types of commitment you should be aware of: money and time.

By its very nature, internet businesses require very little money to start. However, profits don't come immediately. Websites take time, sometimes as much as 6 months, to start ranking in search engines and getting traffic. You therefore have to plan for that much time of operational losses (including your hosting costs). If you are in a highly competitive industry, you will also have to factor in your monthly advertising budget.

However, most important commitment you have to make is your time. As they say: "If you treat it like a business, it will pay you like a business; If you treat it like a hobby, it will pay you like a hobby."

You need to know how much time you can allocate to business. A simple informational website can be setup gradually on just one hour a day. However, setting up an online store will require almost full-time effort in beginning. Once your store is done, then your time commitment will drop.

When you've decided what kind of internet business you are interested in, and how much resources to put into it, you can then look at second step, researching design and content of your website. You can check out entire Step-By-Step Guide at http://www.onlinebiz-help.com/step_by_step.html