Response to a Forbes Piece of Marketing Tactics That Are "Free"

I caught this article an couple days ago in Forbes {http://www.forbes.com/sites/kateharrison/2012/07/17/5-marketing-tactics-that-cost-almost-nothing/} mentioning affiliate marketing and also Pinterest (I just wrote a post discussing affiliate marketing strategies and tactics for Pinterest. The article touches on affiliate marketing as a marketing tactic that costs almost nothing to pursue. I felt it necessary to respond in a post of my own on the idea that starting and managing a successful affiliate program is free and easy.

Please take a look at my full post with more realistic thoughts on the potential costs associated with starting an affiliate program.