Affiliate internet marketing is an especially hot topic now. Who would not want to just start to make money from selling someone else's product or service online, without even leaving their home? Sounds simple, right? While affiliate internet marketing isn't complicated, it is doing need work, dedication, and patience. The field is very competitive and if you want to become a player you will need to invest time and effort, and doubtless money, into your endeavor. The 1st step in effective affiliate marketing is selecting an economically realistic product to sell. This isn't particularly hard, but remember that you have millions of services and products to pick from, some good and some not so good, so you would like to have a listing of standards that your product must meet. Clickbank is a popular site and the best place to start with affiliate marketing. The site itself also offers many affiliate marketing tips. And, you can see stats which tell you how well a service or product is doing.