Ask Diane: What is an affiliate?

ASK DIANE
What is an affliate?

This is one of those terms that can scare you to death, but it’s simply a referral partner. An Affiliate, also called an Affiliate Marketer, an Associate Marketer, or a Publisher, are the people who are part of your tribe who want to share what you have and are compensated for it. They are paid for their ability to send new or existing customers to you. Affiliate marketing is a common practice on the internet, and literally tens of thousands of people make some or all of their income as affiliates. You can be an affiliate for NACWE, and make money, too.