# Affiliate marketing

Concept · [Business and metrics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business)

Also called: affiliate, affiliates, affiliate link, affiliate program, affiliate links

Paying partners a [commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/commission) when people they refer, usually through a special link, make a purchase.

**For example:** A blogger reviews standing desks and earns a share of each sale made through the links in the post.

## Connects to (4)

- [Commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/commission): Pay that is a share of the sales a person brings in, rather than, or on top of, a fixed salary.
- [Referral fee](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/referral-fee): A one-time payment to someone for introducing a customer or deal that closes.
- [Revenue share](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue-share): An arrangement where partners split the revenue a product or deal brings in by an agreed percentage, instead of a fixed fee.
- [Lead generation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/lead-generation): Finding and collecting contact details of people or companies who might buy, so sales can follow up.

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