Hi,  this is my first time blogging.  Thou I am considered an opinionated individual I have never blogged before.  Actually quite surprising given my background and personality.  What brings me to trying this is something else I am doing for the first time.  I have been attempting to create a website, specifically an internet shopping mall called TheRetailJunction.com.  In doing this I have entered another world I never really knew existed.  The world of affiliates and affiliate marketing.  I find it amazing the amount of info and the number of people and companies that are involved in this. 

Thus far I have only worked primarily with a couple of the affiliate network companies like Linkshare and Commission Junction, thou I have sign up and browsed some of the otheres.  I have found these two to be relatively easy to deal with especially CJ given Linkshare is updating their site as I write.  The thing I like most about CJ is the easy in which one can sign up with many compainies at once (bulk joining).  I also really the ease in which I can grap the link paste it to your site and return right beack to where you were on CJ.  Whereas right now I am having problems doing that with Linkshare and some of the others.  I would also like to find more insurance and financial affiliates.  So please feel free to give me your opinion and share your experience and ideas.  Also would love to get your opinion on www.TheRetailJunction.com. 

I will continue to give updates as to my experinces and any networks I find.

Thanks

Larry