Welcome to 5 Star, pixie.
A good place for you to read as much as you possibly can is our Newbie Affiliate Forum. Much of the information you are looking for can be found there.
http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5s...filiate-forum/
There is a lot involved in all of this and it will take a while to learn and understand. So the important thing is to be patient.
Our members are friendly and very helpful. Whenever you have a specific question just ask. Try not to ask too many questions in one post since that can reduce your chances of getting a reply since so much could be involved.
You might also want to spend some time in our Niche Marketing Forum
http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5s...che-marketing/ It also contains a lot of very useful information.
Pay special attention to the threads that are "Sticky" however many of the other threads also contain valuable information.
You might not understand everything but you will have a better understanding after you do some reading in the Newbie Affiliate Forum and the Niche Marketing Forum.
We are glad you found us and we are here to help you when you need it.