I was an affiliate manager in the travel industry, and the 80/20 rule was way overstating things for us. It was more like 5% maybe 10% of affiliates making 90% of the revenue. I suspect that might be true in this industry as well, although I’d be the wrong person to say that for a fact. But talking to some of the affiliate managers in this industry, my guess is that those percentages are probably pretty close to what they’re seeing too.
But your support network is incredibly important in this business, just like any other. I wouldn’t have been able to leave the rat race at the tender age of 35 had it not been for the support of the people on this forum and a couple of other places.