Affiliate Marketing Secrets

Most affiliate and CPA networks are legit in that they do pay if you’ve earned money. And most will safeguard your SSN, just like any other employer. But there are a few that will look OK, will pay its affiliates, but will also sell SSN’s to criminals on the side.
SO, making money online is great. THERE IS NO GRIND! NO COMMUTE! NO BOSS! NO CUBICLE! Plus people make money online all the time.
So if one tries to do that, how can he protect himself from SSN/credit fraud?
P.S. DON’T say “get a real job”, because working online is in many respects BETTER than a real job, if you know what you’re doing.

I want to work from home with CPA (Cost Per Action) marketing. Generally CPA companies aren’t “get rich quick” scams, but rather advertising networks which allow a website owner to put ads on their website and make money.
They pay every time your website’s visitor clicks on their offers and either enters an e-mail or fills out a survey.
They do require SSN, as do most other affiliate networks.
Suppose that I know what I am doing and I want to put certain ads on my blog to earn money.
Would it be safe to provide my SSN to a company like Blam Ads? How about some other affiliate marketing company?
If it is not safe, then what is the alternative? Many people work for these companies, earning thousands. However, most require SSN in the application. So how do I get hired by one of these businesses without putting myself at risk?
And if this is all a bad idea, then what do I do with my blog?

I have looked at some of the bigger names and the ones that appear most frequently on Google but they all required a £5000 joining fee. Does anyone know of any others that they can link me to that don’t have a joining fee?

I worked at a regular job from Jan.-May of this year, and earned roughly $4,500 from that job. Starting in April I also started generating income from the web.. ebay, affiliate programs, etc. I have averaged $500/month since June.. leaving me with (so far) $6,500; With a projected income of about $9k-$10k for this year.
When I filed my return last year, I made 15k (before taxes) and got a refund of around 6k (for my EIC).. so I know I won’t be expecting close to that amount this year because I didn’t make as much money, but.. will my self-employed earnings count towards my EIC payout as income? Or will they only count the earnings I made at my regular job?
If I continue to be self-employed and it is my only income for the next year, will I still be eligible for EIC next year?
From what I understand I will file schedule SE with my 1040? Anyone with any advice, I’d greatly appreciate it. This will be my first time ever having to file taxes like this.

I know a bit about it like…write what you know,(find your niche), they are simple and sometimes free to set up (Blogger, Tumblr, ectr) ,you can make money thru advertising like AdSense, AdGenta, Text Link Ads or thru affiliate programs , Im not going to get rich overnight or maybe never , it can take alot of work to be successful
What Im looking for is a website that can teach me the basics for beginners, I googled ” blogging for beginners free” and was OVERWHELMED by the number of responses. So.can anyone recommend a beginner friendly website that teaches step by step tutorial style for blogging?
Please no haters or judgmental people need answer
Thanks in Advance
Amani

I tried searching for online courses but couldn’t find the one that I wish to study. There are so many different diploma courses and degrees offered by institutions that I don’t know where to start. Someone recommended IT course but it’s too competitive in the present job market situation.
Study abroad is also another good option and choosing which country to apply is not easy. There are so many information on the net that sucks because most of them are affiliates promoting and selling something.
Is there any reliable sites that really provide genuine information on degree course and private education?
Thank you very much!