Affiliate marketing is a system or program which consists of 2 parts that interact to achieve a win win relationship, these 2 parties are: 1 – a merchant or owner of the product or service be it tangible or intangible that you want or need to sell it over the internet. 2 – An affiliate that is the individual or person who acts in a way in dependent to help promote the product or service that it wants to sell, through its affiliate programs, in exchange for a Commission that is equivalent to a default percentage of each sale to the merchant. Contact information is here: Ben Horowitz. Another relevant question is: because the merchant does not sell the product only on their own? The answer is that this le demandaria a great effort personal and economic to try to reach all potential customers and thus retain for if 100% of the profits. In response to this the merchant decides to use an affiliate programs which represent for the an army of independent vendors that promote your product on their behalf in return for a Commission, which you will reach many niche markets to a lower cost and with very little effort on your part. Other questions would be: to be affiliate I become employee of the merchant? what contracts, schedules etc.? The answer is no to all. Will not be used anyone no contracts, or time ud is free to make your work as you want and at the time you want. You should only worry in this sense of knowing which is the Commission which pays the affiliate for each sale programs. When and how to pay your fees?. that the merchant provide you good methods of advertising and promotion of your product or service. And the most important concerns must be to help drive traffic to the merchant web site using its own methods of advertising to these heights you asked: as earn commissions? each time that a client that ud has led to using their own methods of advertising, buy the product or service will receive ud the Commission stipulated for each sale. next delivery part 2 If you want to know what is the marketing or affiliate programs follow this link: does that is the MARKETING of? DO AFFILIATES OR AFFILIATE PROGRAM?