Last week, the first week of September 2008, Yahoo posted an article of the top five jobs of the near future.
The fourth occupation listed was internet marketing.
There is no doubt that, with the continuing boom of the World Wide Web, internet and affiliate marketing is going to be an invaluable skill of the 21st century.
However, for those who are thinking about making a career change into this new growth area, it is important to note that internet and affiliate marketing is not for the faint of heart.
The World Wide Web is not growing one website at a time; it is growing exponentially, multiplying hundreds even thousands of new websites each day.
On the plus side this means more potential partners for the would-be affiliate or internet marketer.
On the negative side, it also means much more competition for your potential ad space and ad campaigns.
Furthermore, the number of new entrepreneurs attempting to jump into the affiliate and internet marketing industry is multiplying just as rapidly, adding even more competition to the fray.
All these factors can make the task of entering the affiliate and internet marketing business seem rather daunting.
Learning the job by trial and error could leave the newbie frustrated and broke both emotionally and financially in no time.
One way to make the task of learning the affiliate and internet marketing skills less painful is to ride the coattails of an expert or group of experts.
Wealthy Affiliates is one group that is dedicated to helping the new kid on the block gain rapid knowledge of internet marketing and how to be successful at it.