Gawker Makes Millions From Affiliate Marketing Links

Wall Street Journal: Gawker Media, a network of websites known for pillorying the powerful in media, tech and politics, has helped sell millions of cable ties to readers looking to control their tangled messes of electronic cords. Gawker has also been hawking flashlights, laser printers, headphones, car phone chargers and a 42-piece Rubbermaid set, by including in its posts links driving users to purchase those products on sites such as Amazon.