AFFILIATE MARKETING GLOSSARY

Affiliate program

A company’s arrangement for rewarding partners who bring in eligible customers or leads.

Affiliate program

A company’s arrangement for rewarding partners who bring in eligible customers or leads.

A program sets the commission, attribution rules, approval process, promotional terms, and payout schedule. These rules tell partners what they can promote and how they earn.

Example

A software company offers partners 20% of the first year’s subscription revenue from referred customers.