subject: Is the Internet Business For Real? [print this page] One of the safest option to start is through Affiliate Marketing. It is legal and legitimate and can really yield great profits. To start up in Affiliate Marketing, you don't need any particular business or skill. All you need is the ability to promote someones else's product or services in such a way that it reaches the target prospects.For every user redirected to the product page, or for every purchase made by the user directed from your site, you get a certain amount of the revenue as commission.