Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce site, has a well-established affiliate marketing program called Amazon Associates that allows you to earn up to 12 percent of the total sales value of a transaction originating from your referral website. That’s a pretty decent figure you earn for a successful referral.

E-commerce companies are trying to outdo each other in terms of sales and are investing in every marketing channel available. Affiliate marketing is where they are interested mainly in the returns it can guarantee.