To embark in having the knowledge of affiliate marketing, it is helpful to have in  mind a couple of facts and statistics that illustrate the state of affiliate marketing in the business world at the moment.  Here are the facts and statistics of affiliate marketing: Approximately% of the digital media industry's revenue now comes from affiliate marketing. (BusinessInsider) Over 50% of top affiliate programs fall into 4 categories: Fashion, Sports, Health &, Beauty Travel. (AMNavigator) Top factors for choosing an affiliate program are product or service relevancy (18.15%), affiliate program reputation (15.97%), and affiliate network or tracking platform (11.58%). (AffStat) The most common places to find new affiliate programs include information on the merchant’s website searches on Google and affiliate network websites. (AffStat) Affiliate marketing will affect 14% of all e-commerce purchases in the United States. (DigitalCommerce360) With the power of social media, content pu