Everyone is aware that there's a huge amount of money in the 'adult' industry, but not everybody knows that there's more to it than simply 'adult films'. No matter what your website is regarding, assuming it's by some means adult related, you can make cash by means of an adult affiliate program.

Adult affiliate programs range greatly from what nearly all of us think of when we think 'adult' from sex toys, BDSM websites, webcam websites, adult dating websites and more. There's a whole world of adult-related websites in existance that you can promote without having to go the way of porn. I will examine some of these programs now:

1. Programs for sex toys

Sex toys are exceedingly assorted and their affiliate programs can work well with many styles of websites. Sex toys themselves can vary from the standard dildos and vibrators through bondage gear, more intense BDSM tools, sex machines, sex furniture (such as the Liberator) and more.

You can market websites or even particular toys that your guests might enjoy, one popular 'classy' line of marital aids is the Lelo line. Lelo makes silky looking marital aids that have a particular air of grace to them and promoting them might actually improve the overall look of your website.

2. Webcam websites

Webcam websites are rather widespread, and there are a LOT of them around. Be vigilant when picking an affiliate as there are a huge amount of disreputable, fly-by-night companies out there. It's usually a rather good idea to stick to the most common websites, just do some looking around and you'll notice several of the same businesses crop up persistently.

However, promoting webcam websites can be a bit difficult as a huge amount of people are too embarrassed or timid to try them.

3. Dating websites

When people talk about adult dating, websites companies like eHarmony and Match.com come to mind, but you can find several more out there and a huge amount of options to choose from.

The most prevalent of the 'sex search' websites are Adult Friend Finder and Alt.com. These websites were made so people can easily hook up with others or in the case of alt.com, alternative lifestyle partners, i.e. BDSM, dom/sub, fetish, etc... There are also dating websites for just about every type dating you can think of from Christian dating websites to BBW, interracial and others.

Programs such as these can do nicely on a range of websites and should be considered.

4. Porn websites

Porn websites can make money, but only if your site is a bit more 'extreme adult', if not they won't do anything except lessen the class of your website and I don't particularly recommend promoting them.

So, contemplate promoting some adult websites, think out of the standard porn websites and you might be able to come across a good method to add a bit of side income to your website.