Not all affiliate programs are that difficult to get into

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I sort of played with the idea of "affiliate marketing". I didn't really care for it because I thought, well, I'm not that good in internet marketing just yet with all the PPCs and CPAs and all the hoopla that goes with it. I'm used to getting contracts inked and sealed because that's what I do for a living. So, anyway, what I did was out of curiosity and just for fun because well, I had absolutely NOTHING to lose. That's right - I had NOTHING to lose anyway since the sign up didn't require any fees or any kind whatsoever. My credit card wasn't even needed. Long story short, I signed up, with my current email address, which by the way is with Yahoo and I used my old blog which probably gets ZERO hits today because the last time I posted was 2 years ago or something. It was my online journal which was something that I don't share with anyone. I remain anonymous because I like the anonymity of being a cynic sometimes. Then guess what? I got accepted in TWO affiliate networks! I was like what the?!? I was amused. Will I use their banners? Don't think so because I don't currently own an updated blog/website. I'm not saying that ALL affiliate programs out there are easy to get into. Heck, I wouldn't know because I just tried on a whim. However, I am aware that these types of "easy" to get into programs may sometimes be difficult to deal with when cashing out if they think you have "suspicious" activity. Well, that about sums up my experience. Needless to say, I was fairly amused.