Affiliate Network

TL;DR: An affiliate network is a platform that connects merchants with affiliate marketers, facilitating the promotion of products or services in exchange for commissions. It serves as a middleman, managing tracking, payments, and reporting for affiliate marketing relationships.
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An affiliate network provides a convenient interface for online marketers and publishers to participate in various affiliate marketing opportunities offered by companies. Most affiliate networks don’t charge their affiliates. However, companies who’d like to promote their products need to pay a fee. The pioneer affiliate networks are Commission Junction and Clickbank.

Updated February 17, 2024
Axel Grubba is the founder of Findstack, a B2B software comparison platform, with his background spanning management consulting and venture capital where he invested in software. Recently, Axel has developed a passion for coding and enjoys traveling when he is not building and improving Findstack.