{"id":2033,"date":"2022-01-18T13:21:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T21:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollisinternetmarketing.net\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2022-01-30T15:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:13:29","slug":"what-is-affiliate-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollisinternetmarketing.net\/blog\/what-is-affiliate-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Affiliate Marketing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Affiliate marketing<\/a> is a type of online advertising that gives businesses access to a large sales team made up of online publishers. When a publisher helps assist with a sale, the publisher is paid a commission, which is usually a percentage of the revenue of a sale. Affiliate marketing is a major marketing channel for e-commerce companies and is one of the top forms of advertising for giant retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Nike.<\/p>\n

Let’s dive into more about how affiliate marketing can help your business.<\/p>\n

Affiliate Marketing Goals<\/h2>\n

Affiliate programs allow advertisers to connect with publishers talking about a particular product or service. Additionally, for online retail stores, affiliate programs can connect with coupon sites that target ready-to-convert traffic. To establish proper goals with an affiliate program, it’s important to understand the margin of the products or services your business offers and what kind of commission you would be willing to offer. The stronger commission you can offer, the more likely affiliate publishers will promote your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

How It Works for Advertisers & Publishers<\/h2>\n

Below are the steps required to start an affiliate program.<\/p>\n