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Question
Tom writes:
" What are affiliate programs" ?
Answer
08/02/99
Affiliate programs or associate/partner programs as many refer
to them, are programs that allow you to make money off your web
site without the need to sell anything.
An affiliate program works as follows: you sign up with a company
that offers such program and then link to the company's e-commerce
site, and when one of your visitors buys something (a book, CDs,
toys, etc), you earn a commission.
There are hundreds of affiliate programs out there. Most of them
are good and some are bad. The best way to find out which program
is good for you, is to do a lot of research on the program you intend
to sign up with, and to get references from as many people as you
can (there are many newsgroups or message boards where you can ask
about such programs).
Affiliate programs are also a good way to promote your site, that
is is you hook up with the right program.
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