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Affiliate programs are a great way to make money online by hosting their ads on your website, blog, the articles you write, or even advertise them on Google.  No one likes to see a bunch of banner ads when they visit a site so how do we use affiliate links without the ads?   The answer is simple.  All you have to do is pull out the little section of the affiliate link that contains the URL that you want to send your visitors to and your id.  This will allow you to provide text links which are more valuable to you because you visitors will be more apt to click on them.  You should sign up with multiple free affiliate groups in order to have most choices of what to advertise.
Online Affiliate Networks
Commission Junction is the first  network that I ever used and where I made most of my money.  You can see earnings up to several thousand dollars per month if you put for the necessary effort.  Learn more here.
ClickBank is an affiliate program that allows you to sell digital products for a major percentage of the selling price.  This may seem like a scam but if you think about it, writing an Ebook is a one time thing and all the risk is in promoting it.  So naturally the advertising rate is high.
LinkShare is another affiliate network that is much like Commission Junction in nature.  I would recommend signing up for this program to diversify your products.  Learn more about the program here.
Amazon Associates is one of the best ways to monetize your product based blog or website.  Why not utilize one of the most trusted sites on the internet when you are building your brand.  Not only can you make extra money, but you can garner trust as well.