building your affiliate marketing empire

Affiliate marketing is a form of internet marketing that rewards affiliates for each visitor or customer brought in by the merchant. In exchange for referring customers to merchants, affiliates receive compensation based on sales generated through the referral.

The most common type of affiliate marketing program pays commissions based on the total amount of sales generated by referrals. This method is called performance-based affiliate marketing.

In addition to earning revenue from sales, affiliate marketers also earn revenue from advertising. Some affiliate networks offer advertisers the ability to pay for impressions or clicks. For example, the publisher receives money every time someone views an ad on his/her site.

The most successful affiliate marketers use personal relationships and credibility to help build trust, establish authority, and generate demand for their products.