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Smart ecommerce entrepreneurs running a thriving business know there’s always more they can do to make that business grow. One way of taking things to the next level is by finding an alternate stream of income.   That doesn’t mean starting a second business, but finding ways to complement and grow the business you have by offering more value to your customers and followers. If you aren’t participating in affiliate marketing, it’s time to consider taking advantage of this lucrative revenue stream.  This complete guide will walk you through how to start an affiliate marketing business, with online marketing tips and tricks to grow.  What is affiliate marketing?  Affiliate marketing involves earning a commission by promoting a product or service made by another retailer or advertiser. It is a monetization model where an affiliate partner, which is you, is rewarded a payout for providing a specific result to the retailer or advertiser.   Typically, the ...

  By Ferdinand Omondi BBC News, Yala, Kenya Published Share Image caption, Irene Waheto's family has been searching for her brother since he went missing in November "I have just seen my brother's face. Our faces are alike, even the mouth. I have also seen the legs, those are my brother's. I have no doubt it's him." A distressed Irene Waheto has just stepped out of the hospital mortuary in Yala, western Kenya. At least 19 unclaimed bodies have been waiting for identification. They were retrieved over the past two years from the nearby River Yala in different stages of decomposition. Ms Waheto is making frantic calls to her family in Nyeri, a town nearly 300km (185 miles) to the east. "It is Ndirangu, I am sure it is him," she cries down the phone. But how his body ended up in a river so far from home is not clear. Ms Waheto tells me her brother went missing in November last year while travelling from the capital, Nairobi, to Nakuru - but that is near...

  Published Share Related Topics Ukraine conflict IMAGE SOURCE, US EMBASSY KYIV Image caption, The US embassy in Kyiv released photos of Saturday's shipment as it pledged ongoing support for Ukraine Some 90 tonnes of US "lethal aid" has arrived in Ukraine, amid tensions over Russia's troop build-up on the border. It was the first shipment of a recently approved package of US military aid for Ukraine, and included ammunition for "front-line defenders". The delivery followed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kyiv this week, where he warned of a tough response if Russia was to invade. Moscow has denied any plans to attack or invade Ukraine. US President Joe Biden approved the $200m (£147.5m) security support package in December. The US embassy in Kyiv said the shipment demonstrated its "firm commitment to Ukraine's sovereign right to self-defense". "The United States will continue providing such assistance to support Ukraine...