What Is Affiliate Marketing All About and How Do I Get Involved?
Affiliate Marketing is the act of representing somebody else’s product and service
and when such representation results in a sale, you are compensated with an amount based on pre-agreed rates.
Affiliate marketing is actually no different from being a Avon, Amway or Tupperware representative, except that it is typically done online,
and there are little or no personal interaction involved between the buyer, the seller, and even you as the intermediary or affiliate marketer.
To get into affiliate marketing,
one has to signify their intention by opening an account with a company they wish to represent by filling up an online form. For some like Clickbank and Hostgator, the account opening is free and the approval is immediate. For other networks like Commission Junction, you will have to be approved. Then when you are approved, some of the advertisers they carry might need to approve your account to promote them on a case-per-case basis. Other networks like PeerFly and TrialPay also take some time to review and even verify your application details, prior to approving your account. PeerFly even conducts automated phone call verification.
