vibgyor79 - 12:35 pm on Apr 23, 2004 (gmt 0)

Boy! Looks like somebody stepped on a beehive!

>>> with good ad writing skills

That's a great plus when you are running an AdWords campaign, shelbesmom. Just make sure you have two ad copies for each adgroup - written in different 'styles'.

>>> make good extra cash at 5 cents a click

As many pointed out, the CPC is not important. In your case, it is the website conversion rate and the commission per lead/sale.

Before you pick an affiliate program, drop a mail to the merchant and ask them about their approximate website conversion rates. (Divide the number by 2 if you are the pessimistic type). Do the math and arrive the CPC you should pay to breakeven.