What Are Affiliate Programs?

Affiliate Marketing Definition: A way for a company to sell its products by signing up individuals or companies ("affiliates") who market the company's products for a commission

An affiliate marketing program is an automated marketing program where a web advertiser or merchant recruits webmasters to place the merchant's banner ads or buttons on their own website.

Webmasters will receive a referral fee or commission from sales when the customer has clicked the affiliate link to get to the merchant's Web site to perform the desired action, usually make a purchase or fill out a contact form. The most common types of affiliate programs include Global Domains Internal or GDI.

Definition: An affiliate program is an Internet marketing practice that connects businesses selling products online with websites related to those products. The websites are run by third parties who sell products and services for the Internet company and in return receive a small commission.

Also Known As: associate programs

Examples:

Some well known affiliate programs include Amazon Associates and Global Domains International or GDI.

Website affiliates are what drive Internet marketing. Companies run affiliate programs to generate leads and sales from other Websites. They pay the sites who host their ads a commission for products sold through the links on their sites. For example, if a site owner signs up for Amazon.com's affiliate program, he will receive ad banners or links from Amazon.com that he can place anywhere on his site. Then, if a visitor clicks on the Amazon.com banner or a link on his site and buys something, he will receive a commission. Unfortunately for Website owners, affiliate commissions are seldom above 5%, since most Web sales are made with small profit margins.

The introduction of Website affiliate programs in the late 1990s brought Internet marketing to a new level. The first companies that offered these programs saw sales increase dramatically. After all, these companies basically get free advertising and only pay their affiliates a percentage of the sales they generate. It is a win-win situation for the company that runs the affiliate program.

FYI – Affiliate programs are not a way to get rich quick! There is a learning curve and you must take the time to educate yourself about the affiliate program that you choose to join.

In my opinion Global Domains International has one of the most profitable and simple to use affiliate programs on the web. It’s simple because there is no experience needed to start and there is a free trial with no obligation to continue. Another reason it’s simple is the fact that all of the selling is done for you by video which can be share online in the form of a link like this

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Another PLUS is that GDI pays you 10% commissions! On every sale that you make! There are some awesome BONUSES with our affiliate program too and I would love to share them with you. Just go to my “Freedom” website by clicking the link above and fill in the form. I’ll be in touch soon!

You may also visit my GDI website at www.DawsonsArk.ws for more information and contact information.