Marketing
What is Affiliate marketing?
Affiliate marketing is when a person promotes another company's products and earns a commission for each sale or action they drive. Using special tracking links, affiliates get paid for results — making it a popular, low-risk way to earn online.
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Watch a 2-minute lesson with voice + animation that explains affiliate marketing.
Key things to understand
- 1Affiliates promote a company's products for commission.
- 2Special links track which sales they drive.
- 3They earn only when their referrals convert.
- 4It's low-risk for businesses, who pay for results.
Frequently asked questions
- What is affiliate marketing?
- Promoting another company's products via tracked links and earning a commission on the sales you drive.
- How do affiliates get paid?
- Through commissions tracked by unique links, paid per sale, lead, or click depending on the program.
- Is affiliate marketing legitimate?
- Yes — it's a widely used model, though disclosure of affiliate links is required for transparency.