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What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is an online advertising channel in which advertisers (online merchants that sell products or services) pay publishers (independent parties that promote the products or services of an advertiser on their Web site) only for results, such as a visitor making a purchase or filling out a form, rather than paying simply to reach a particular audience. This "pay-for-performance" model is in essence the modern version of the "finders'-fee" model, where individuals who introduce new clients to a business are compensated. The difference in the case of affiliate marketing is that advertisers only pay their publishers when the new client introduction results in a sale or a lead, making it a low-risk, high-reward environment for both parties.

How it Works

Advertisers in our network, the CJ Marketplace, populate their ad links in the interface, making them available for placement by publishers. Each link is assigned a commission, such as a fixed amount per lead or a percentage of a resulting sale on the advertiser's Web site. Publishers looking to monetise their traffic apply to join an advertiser's program. Upon acceptance, the publishers select and place the advertiser's links on their Web sites, in their email campaigns or as part of search listings.

When a consumer clicks on a publisher's link, a cookie is set on the visitor's browser that identifies the advertiser, the publisher, the specific link and payment rates. When the visitor makes an actual purchase online or fills out a form, that transaction is tracked and recorded by Commission Junction. Upon recording the transaction, Commission Junction handles all of the collection and processing required to ensure fair and timely commission payment for the publisher, and all of the administration and verification necessary to ensure quality sales and leads for the advertiser.

3 Simple Steps to Start Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular ways to earn money on the internet. It is also one of the easiest to learn, provided you have the right knowledge base and outlook. You can't expect overnight success without having the key skills and know how to do so.

Many people do not even know the meaning of affiliate marketing so lets start there first. Affiliate marketing is basically a partnership between you and your affiliate where you agree to sell your affiliate's products. Every product that you sell for your affiliate you will receive a commission for the sale. The types of products you sell vary from physical products such as electronics and clothes to intellectual products such as ebooks.

Now there is a lot to affiliate marketing so I will just give you the brief notes on what to do.

Ok so what are the 3 Steps to start Affiliate Marketing?:
http://ezinearticles.com/?3-Simple-Steps-to-Start-Affiliate-Marketing&id=1360047

Clark, Edwin M. "3 Simple Steps to Start Affiliate Marketing." 3 Simple Steps to Start Affiliate Marketing. 27 Jul. 2008. EzineArticles.com. 12 Aug 2008 <http://ezinearticles.com/?3-Simple-Steps-to-Start-Affiliate-Marketing&id=1360047>.