Web hosting has always been essential for anyone wanting to make money on the internet. This is because in order for you to be seen on the Internet you need a specific location or web address and this is where the web host comes in. Just over the past few years, web hosting has grown bigger than it used to be with more companies getting into it. This is actually no surprise given the many benefits it offers. Hence the demand for web hosting has never been higher. And it currently shows no signs of slowing down.

In the year 2005 alone, more than 38 million people have put up their very first websites on the internet. According to estimates, the Internet sales industry will top then dollar bank by 2008. This becomes an exciting prospect when you consider that most of those sites will offer different affiliate programs for people join.

All this means only one thing. It is now easier than ever to find the right web host for your website. There is a real possibility that a gap will develop between the quality web hosting companies and the rest of the industry. When this happens, the unprofessional and incompetent companies will suffer. The number one consideration for people who choose a web host will be support. Traditional advertising methods will be replaced by word of mouth advertising and affiliates will play a big role in this.

Most people will select a web host based on someone's recommendation, whether it is a friend or a trusted advisor, hence creating huge opportunities for affiliate marketers to exploit. There will be thousands of web hosting companies and hundreds of affiliate programs to choose from. It will be easy for you to know which one of those is the best affiliate program for that niche, because you would only recommend a web host you trust and have firsthand knowledge of.

The next question that obviously flows from this is, how does one become a super affiliate in the niche market of web hosting?

One of the skills that a super affiliate posses is the ability to pick the best affiliate programs to promote. With so many web hosts offering affiliate programs, one tends to look for one which you think will work best for you. This is what you should do. Think of the product you wish to promote. Pattern them to the site and see if there is a match. In other words, do they cater to the same things as you do?

When you have been with one host for quite some time and seem not to be making much despite all your efforts, it may be time to leave that one and look for another. There is no use in trying to stick with one web host when you may have been ahead with another one

Do this. If you are quite happy and satisfied with your web host, check to see if they offer an affiliate program you can join. Then if you make a referral they can pay you instead of you paying them. The process can be as easy as putting a small "powered by" or "hosted by" link at the bottom of your page and letting your visitors know that you happy with your web host.

It's worthwhile to remember that there are many different hosting affiliate programs on the market. There are affiliate programs where you are paid once and then there is what is called residual affiliate programs. This is when you get paid every month a percentage of the hosting fee paid by the person you referred.

The benefit of the latter program is that it allows you to have a steady source of income. With perseverance, you can even be quite successful in this field. Web hosting is just one affiliate market where you can earn a good and steady income. Just remember that to be successful on your endeavor also means that time, effort and patience is needed.

There are a lot of other niche markets out there that are just waiting for the right affiliate to join them and make their million dollar dream come true. Knowing which one to get into is a question of trusting your instincts and going after what you want.

Here is a final thought. The perfect affiliate market hasn't been invented yet. But certain types of people just know how to make it in any kind of market, whether it web hosting or anything else. And they are the ones we call the super affiliates.