An introduction to affiliate programs

What Are Affiliate Programs?


So what is an affiliate program??Affiliate programs (also called "associate," "reseller," and "partnership" programs) are revenue-sharing systems used by companies to market their products and services.

The company with which you partner supplies the products and services and handles order fulfilment. You supply the marketing. And, you get paid for sending customers to your partner’s Web site. In essence, affiliate programs are a simple way to create and maintain online joint venture and reseller relationships while paying only for results.

The primary reason that affiliate programs are so popular is that they are easy to join. In most cases, they’re also free. All quality affiliate programs provide you with marketing material such as banner ads, graphics, sales letters, and, most importantly, a guide on how to best market their products and services.