Affiliate Marketing

Noun · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. A marketing model where partners promote a product and earn commissions for referrals, leads, or sales they generate. It is common in e-commerce, software, and creator-driven distribution.

    In plain English: A marketing system where partners earn money for sending customers to a product.

    Example: "The course business scaled through affiliate marketing before it built a real paid-media team."

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