According to Jupiter Research, affiliate sales are predicted to grow at an average compound annual growth rate of 13 per cent between 2009 and 2013, despite the economic downturn being experienced across the globe.

Affiliate marketing drove £3bn worth of revenue in 2007, and experienced 45 per cent growth in 12 months .

So if you're feeling down about Google, Squidoo & so on, look at the bigger picture and the growing sector you're operating in.