We have discussed about web site, products and commissions but none of this matter if program doesn't have a great tracking system. You should look for programs that track visitors to their site using both CGI and cookies so you'll get your money for sales you make.

It's also good if you can check your stats in real time. Before you sign up in a affiliate program you should first check how long do they track visitors for. There are affiliate programs that track a visitor only once and if they come back another day and buy product you won't earn ay money. So best for you is to find programs that track visitors for 30 days or more. Then you should be interested on how often site sends your payment and if you have to earn a fix amount of money before they send them to you.

So these are some tips in choosing an affiliate program that will bring you a high income. If a program has most of things mentioned above then it's worth trying.

5. Incentives. Does program offer free gifts, tools and advertising content (banners, pop-ups, email letters, articles etc.) It is important to have marketing tools to keep track of business and change things that may not work for you. Advertising is also important your traffic won’t come from no where, And gifts are a good bonus for your customers as well as learning from gifts yourself. Usually gifts are products to help you with your business.

6. Monthly Reports. Every good program will have news and training updates sent to your inbox so you can learn what works best for program and what top affiliates of program are doing. You should also be able to read this on their website.

7. Reviews. Sometimes you will find that program you are looking at has reviews in search engines. All you have to do is enter name of program in search engine form followed by “reviews”. For example if you want to read about Strong Future International (SFI) you would type “Strong Future International Reviews” and click ‘search’. Select any item that describes what you are looking for, and read what people think.

It is important to do your homework before you dive into anything. Learn as much as you and make sure you feel comfortable with your decision before going ahead. Remember that you will not make money overnight……..Some of best affiliates spent 3 years or more promoting before they got where they are today.