What Is Affiliate Marketing And How Does It Work?

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When you receive a commission for promoting

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a third party’s product, software or service online,

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this is known as affiliate marketing.

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Affiliates basically perform online marketing on behalf of a vendor,

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with the end goal of driving visitors and sales to the advertiser ’s website.

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The affiliate is paid by the merchant for each click or sale.

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What is the process of affiliate marketing?

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1. Research your niche2. Choose the right platform3.Pick profitable affiliate programs

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4. Create optimized affiliate content5. Drive traffic to your affiliate site

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6. Build a simple affiliate marketing funnel7. Track and increase your affiliate sales

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