Affiliate networks are sometimes referred to as pay-for-performance or cost-per-action (CPA) networks.

Affiliate networks are simply third-party “brokers” and serve as the middleman between the merchant and affiliate marketers. Merchants use affiliate networks to list their products and the details of their affiliate programs. Affiliates can apply to those networks they are interested in and qualify for.

Joining an affiliate network is free for the affiliate and the process of finding and selecting programs is as easy as searching through categories and applying to those of interest.

Networks generally handle thousands of tracking statistics, marketing tools and many consolidate affiliates’ earnings into a single monthly payment.

To join networks, you will be required to enter your contact information, payment details one time. After your application has been accepted, you can apply to each merchant program individually. Some merchants approve applications immediately while others require you to wait a period of time while they manually review your application for possible approval.

Some networks allow you to see a list of merchants in their network before you join while others require you to actually join before you can view the participating merchants.

Once you are approved, marketing materials are made available to you. HTML code for links and ads that you will simply copy and paste into your website or blog.

Banners are usually hosted on the networks servers and that can save you considerably on bandwidth charges.

The affiliate networks and programs I use to make my living are featured on My Money Makers page. If you have a money maker, affiliate link or network link you’d like me to try, review and feature, feel free to drop me an email or leave a comment here.

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