Now, they can jump into the action with affiliate programs. Affiliate programs are also known as associate, commission, referral, bounty and partner programs. There are several different types of affiliate programs. You get a one-time bounty payment for the customer you referred. You will not get commission on any future purchases that customer makes.
Affiliate programs are the wave of the future.
Many companies that sells goods, products or services online are realizing the benefits of affiliate programs. Hence, the number of affiliate programs is increasing at an exponential rate. All a site owner has to do is add a link to an online store and earn money from every click or referral that leads to a sale. How an affiliate program performs for you depends on your site and your traffic. If your site is about the Grateful Dead and you try to make money by joining an affiliate program related to Internet marketing, you probably won't have much success.