Commission Junction

If you are a new webmaster starting out, Commission Junction could quite possibly be one of your best options. They offer countless different affiliate programs all classified by topic in their easy to use affiliate program directory. While you must be approved for each program prior to being able to add ads to your site, you'll soon find that the majority of advertisers will automatically approve you. The majority of programs have tons of different banners and text links to choose from. They offer extensive statistics with an easy to use interface. They offer an extensive help system called CJ University which is both a message board to ask questions with, as well as an online tutorial to using Commission Junction. They offer an intranet style e-mail system so you don't get to many spam like e-mails from them to your normal e-mail address. The $25.00 minimum payment is very reasonable and in my own experience they have been very prompt about payments. Most of the programs they offer are for large mainstream companies, so you can be sure the offer is legit and will perform well.