Affiliate Marketing is a revenue sharing agreement between a website publisher and an online merchant. Affiliate will also known as Associate, Agent, Business Partner etc., “Affiliate” is an unique word particularly for internet business. The website publisher will place business leads (advertisements) on his websites to sell the merchant's products or to send potential customers to the merchant's website, all in exchange for a share of the revenue.There are 3 ways to earn money through affiliate marketing or business:
Pay Per Click : Every time a website visitors leaves the affiliate website or blog by "clicking" on the link leading to the merchant's website, affiliate will get paid.
Pay Per Sale : Every time a sale is made by affiliate's website or blog or link, a percentage of amount is deposited into the affiliate's account.
Pay Per Lead : Every time a potential visitor registers at the merchant's website through affiliate website or blog, a previously determined amount is deposited into the affiliate's account.
The affiliate should verify on the merchant products and payment system before agreeing to affiliation. Because some merchant who refuses to pay commission fees or packs up his business and moves on without informing its affiliates. This is rare, however, and most merchants and affiliates have a decent and profitable business arrangement.
If you confuses about selecting true merchants, try to get agreement with third party, that is smooth business provider for both publisher and merchant. Third party mean, solution provider for online business. You don’t get worry about add. links and payments. all are provided by third party and payments carried properly.
Examples for Third Party: Google Adsense, Commission Junction, Clink Bank, Bidvertiser.
Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn some extra money without actually having to "do" anything. You have to place merchant’s add. or links in to website or blog.
