Affiliate Marketing Secrets

I just joined rap bank (an affiliate program) it looks like a good program. I see a lot of programs that require you to have a blog, niche, or some form of website. I don’t have one nor do i want to deal with making one, does anyone know if i can just post classified ads on craigslist, backpage, etc.. with my affiliate link (it will be a “click here hyperlink”) and still get my commission?
Thanks in advance!

Ok this is my question:
I have downloaded a picture from an affiliate site I’m an affiliate of and I want to insert it into the widgets section, but I also want to add my affiliate link.
What would the html code look like?
Normally my affiliate links are allready in html with the aff link imbedded, but this time I have the picture which is seperate.
Regards
Paul

i am doing the affiliate marketing thing, and am wanting to know, where you put your link on your website?..they tell you to put it there, after you choose which product to promote.
if someone could tell me this, i would really appreciate it.

you can post your affiliate link in directories for respected category, And in Social book marking and social networking websites, Blog commenting sites, etc….

I need a plugin/module built for tracking affiliate link purchases in joomla…. Who would I contract for the job? What type of work would that be considered?