Partners & Affiliates

Affiliate

People might have talked to you about becoming "affiliates" of their online businesses. The term "affiliate" seems to be confusing, so we'll try to sort out the meaning below

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What Is an Affiliate?

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An affiliate, in general business terms, is an "official attachment" of one business entity to another. Official attachment implies a contract or agreement of some kind and an announcement to the public of the connection between the two businesses. Whether one business is an affiliate of another is based on common ownership, common management, and the existence of a contract.

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In addition, parties to a joint venture may be considered affiliates of each other in certain circumstances.

The term "affiliate" has two specific uses in business contexts:

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In corporate law and taxes, an affiliate is a company that is related to another company, usually by being in the position of a member or a subordinate role, a subsidiary.

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In online retailing, affiliation is common in marketing and selling wherein one company may affiliate with another to sell products or services. The seller has a website on which affiliates may sell products. The seller has control over the site and pays a commission to affiliates. This relationship is sometimes called "affiliate marketing."

 

An additional advantage of affiliate marketing on a no cure, no pay basis is that you pay an affiliate with the money that this affiliate has earned for you. The referral fee is always a percentage of the turnover that he realizes for you.

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An affiliate, on the other hand, does not have to market a product and provide customer service for it. It's a win-win situation.

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If you want to market products for a commission as an affiliate, please contact us to become an affiliate.