Free traffic is not completely over but it’s fading fast. You can work hard to create pages that score high in the search engines and build sweat equity into a site but by paying for clicks and focusing on Google and Overture you will have the top three positions on all search engines that really count on the Internet.
You need to get on top of if you want to generate traffic from Yahoo. Overture and especially Google are the best key drivers of qualified traffic on the Internet. Pay-per-click search engines let you quickly test different affiliate offers and new landing pages on your site. You can stay away from top competitive keywords for $1 to $2 per click. Niche marketing on Overture and Google works.

Instead of just sending traffic away and hoping for the best, you should have your own email list to which you can send multiple offers. Sending offers to your own email list is the true way to build freedom and residual income. You can do this by:

·    Using subscription forms on your web site.
·    Using co-registrations or cooperative marketing campaigns.
·    Buying email lists.

Effective affiliate marketing involves paying for traffic in one shape or another. To accelerate your income, you need to invest wisely in advertising and get the most mileage out of every one of them.