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Affiliate

An affiliate is a person or an organization that is promoting another company's products or services for a commission fee.

A sales affiliate can either directly sell the product/service (in this case, it's more of a channel partner rather than an affiliate) or help you promote your content, by placing links or ads on their websites to drive traffic and generate leads for your business.

The typical commission models in affiliate marketing are:

  • Cost Per Sale
  • Cost Per Lead
  • Cost Per Click

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