Affiliates: Affiliate marketing is the most underutilized traffic source for many Internet businesses and that’s likely because it takes more than mechanical mechanisms to make it work. Relationships are required, but when you get the elements right presenting a winning offer to affiliates results is a huge traffic windfall for you. Affiliate traffic is usually quality traffic, thus has the highest conversion rate and best of all – it only costs you money when you make money, so it’s a low-risk investment.
Take, for example, its Analytics products. With a funnel report, you can see if there are any “leaks” in your business. Here’s a screenshot of what to expect:

Mike Filsaime was the co-creator of WebinarJam, Kartra and EverWebinar. As the software was being developed Mike linked up with a new development partner and overtime “creative differences” arose. So Mike negotiated a buyout which included a two year non-compete clause.
Did you know Anker Technologies, the worldwide provider of phone chargers and power banks, started as a small ecommerce business in Amazon stores? Steven Yang and his wife initially ran a dropshipping business that sparked the idea of selling portable charging devices; this became Anker. As sales took off, the couple went full-time with their business. Today, Anker is a global enterprise.