On the other hand, it was not acceptable to receive any
money when you referred someone to get a loan or to
receive other financial services. This was, and continues to
be, strictly prohibited by law, and everyone understood
how that worked.
When I came online at the end of 2005, I quickly saw that
it was an acceptable practice to recommend someone else‟s
products and services through an affiliate link. The
tracking was all done through the computer, so it was
completely automated. I decided to learn more about this
business model to see how I could be a part of it, or if it
would not work well for me. I didn‟t do this right away, but
I‟m sure glad now I finally got around to it by the spring of
2006.
Why Do We Start With This Business Model?
We start with affiliate marketing for a variety of reasons.
Making money as an affiliate is an excellent way to build
your business on the Internet when you are new. Most
people do not have their own product when they are just
getting started online. This may be where you are right
now. It also enables you to learn from people who have
been working online for several years already to see how
they conduct each transaction from start to finish. As their