"What is more important ? The product or service or recruiting new affiliates or members ?"

A company, any company can ONLY survive when they sell products or services !!!

Then, and only then, they can pay you as an affiliate or member.

In 1999 I started a home based business, and I submitted my website to every search engine that would take it from here to North Pole.

I submitted classified ads; I had more links on my website, than Carter has pills.

I bought submission software’s, top ads on classified ad sites, linking programs and so on.

I had about $500 to spend on this venture and I spent it all on marketing.

Yes I got a few hits, and some replies. But after a year of not really getting off ground, I closed down shop and stuck my tail between my legs and just took loss and figured this home business stuff was not to done.

Jan 2004 I wanted to try this home business venture again, only this time I was going to some research on home business and how people succeed in it.

I read news articles on internet, went into forums to see what others were doing, and so on. Found out quickly everyone has an opinion on what works and what doesn’t.

Well I did learn quite a bit, like on my first venture I was linking to every website that would take my link. I found out, it is not amount of links; it is quality of websites you link to.