Affiliate marketing is a partnership that takes place between a web merchant and one or several affiliates. It involves revenue sharing. Affiliates are paid commission for referring leads, sales or clicks to the merchant. Affiliate marketing does not require affiliates to create or to sell their own product, nor does it require delivery of the product, customer support or e-commerce. All of these aspects are part of the merchant's responsibility. In order to be an affiliate marketer, a desire to succeed is required, and also patience. Many internet marketers lose out on the prospects of affiliate marketing because of impatience. Read the rest of this entry »