[jshaffstall]

You'll get the best effect out of affiliate links by using them in posts where you provide a problem your typical reader might have that the product linked to solves. You can also do review types of posts, which mostly helps to attract people who are interested in the product but want more info before buying.

Be honest in both sorts of posts about the good points and bad points about the product. Your readers will appreciate it, and you'll build a lot of credibility.

It's still a numbers game, though. The more people that see the post, the better your chances of making some sales. If you have good SEO factors, and are doing keyword research for your posts, then the posts should continue to attract traffic in the long-term.

To give you an idea of the numbers needed, my post that attracts the most search engine traffic is my one on Inbox Dollars. Since I posted it it's had 6,823 unique visitors. I ended up with about 100 referral signups, for about a 1.5% conversion rate.

Jay