

When doing affiliate marketing, think about how much data gets exchanged between one affiliate and one merchant. They also provide some very essential services to both parties. Merchants and affiliates can then sign up for the platform, find each other, and start to work together.īut behind the scenes, these affiliate networks are complex behemoths that do much more than help merchants and affiliate networks. All they do is provide a third party platform that allows merchants and affiliates to find and work with each other.

In concept, affiliate programs, which are also called affiliate networks, are pretty simple. Hire yourself and start calling the shots.
