I'm new to IM and still sorting out what methods are available and which is the 'best'.

In the few days I've been coming to the forum; I've seen a number of questions from newbies, like myself, asking this same question. I've looked at the answers people are giving, and realized that what will likely work for me as an IM, is what works for me as a customer.

I love Amazon. I like the 'big box' stores, offline. Some people might say I'm anti-social,

I might respond that I don't like smarmy sales people, and I don't need to be catered to, but I won't.

It's a matter of preference. It's like pineapple on pizza, some people like it, others don't. There's no right, or wrong, about it.

So, that's the little nugget I've pulled from the stream. Now, I have a question:

I want to set up a bunch of long-tail targeted astores and affiliate sites - What is that called? What type of an IM do I want to be? I have an idea how to do it, I just don't know what it's called. Is it just 'affiliate marketing'?