An article about the Dark Side? Are we going to talk about Parasites and Adware again? Nope, this time it’s an article about the big money and big risks associated with casino, gambling and porn affiliate programs. The AffiliatePrograms.com Newsletter just came out, which is written by my friend Shanon Lewis. She wrote this article about the “Dark Side.”

While adult and gambling occupy what is typically classified as “underground” niches. Affiliates promoting underground products know the heartache and pay-out of their hard, but often discouraging work. Many have been pushed out of traditional advertising venues and are not allowed to participate in many programs like PPC. As a retail affiliate you may wonder, how are these affiliates making so much money?

Read the rest here: The “Dark” Side of Affiliate Marketing.