If you're just getting started in affiliate marketing, you may think that setting up your own website isn't really necessary. Many affiliate marketers simply think that advertising their affiliate links and sending traffic directly to their merchant websites will bring the results they desire. Others use a free website sub domain to create a web page filled with their affiliate banners or links.

Chances are you've heard the phrase "find your niche" more than once. But what does it really mean? Niche Marketing generally refers to the development of a monetized website intended to have a specific appeal to sub-mainstream markets. Most niche marketing websites are usually monetized with a mixture of Google Adsense and affiliate products.

Niche marketing is often considered an ideal venture for new marketers.