Affiliate Network

Affiliate networks are third-party solution providers that list hundreds (usually thousands) of affiliate programs in their affiliate network — all indexed and managed using their own proprietary affiliate network systems and software.

Essentially, the Affiliate Network acts as the middleman between you and the affiliate program, tracking your affiliate sales independently through the network, and making sure that you get paid. You sign up as a participant in the affiliate network (it costs you nothing), and you’re given access to the full list of affiliate programs in the network.

Because affiliate programs have to pay for inclusion in the affiliate network, the programs listed are usually legitimate.

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