Affiliate Marketing




Affiliate marketing is the revenue sharing between



online advertisers (and merchants) and online



salespeople. Compensation and pay is based on



performance measures, normally in the form of clicks,



sales, and registrations.





The advertisers and merchants are normally referred



to as affiliate merchants, and publishers or sales



people are known as affiliates.





The many benefits of affiliate marketing include



the potential for making lots of money. You can



automate a lot of the advertising process and



receive payment only for desired results, which



includes sales, registrations, and clicks.





Even though most merchants will assume some level



of risk with fraud, there is still a level of risk



involved. Once you know what you're doing with



affiliate marketing, you'll be on top well before



you know it.





Affiliate marketing has been a contributor to the



rise of many companies online, including Amazon.com.



Amazon.com was one of the first adopters of affiliate



marketing, and now has thousands of affiliate



relationships.





When it comes to making money, affiliate marketing



is in a league of it's own. You don't have to



worry about bosses breathing down your neck, and



you are in control of everything you do with



your company and your website.





Affiliate marketing also gives you the chance to



stand behind products you know and love, be



offering links and banners to them on your personal



website. You'll receive money for each product



purchased that you represent, which is reason



enough to participate.





If you've been looking for extra money, affiliate



marketing is the way to go. You can stick with



one merchant or go with as many as you need for



your business. Affilate marketing on the internet



is truly becoming more and more popular - making



now the time for you to get your foot in the


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