Different Types of Affiliate Programs

Many people are drawn to affiliate programs as they are a low cost way to make money online. However there are lots of different types of affiliate programs so it is important to understand the differences between these types before jumping in.

Here are some of the most popular types of affiliate programs.

1. Pay per click programs pay when people click on ads you place on your website or blog. Google Adsense is the most popular PPC affiliate program paying out millions of dollars in commissions every year. Other popular programs can be found at Yahoo, MSN, 7Search, SearchFeed, and others.

2. Pay per lead programs are also referred to as cost per action (CPA) programs. You earn money when your visitor performs a specific action such as filling out a lead form or downloading a software application. Because there are so many niches you can promote people earn six and seven-figure incomes with this form of affiliate marketing.

3. Pay per sale programs are pay you for selling products for an affiliate merchant. You are paid to get your visitor to purchase the product earning you a commission on the sale. Almost anything being sold online today has an affiliate program for it.

4. Two-tier affiliate programs pay you for recruiting and teaching people how to make affiliate sales. You get paid whenever the affiliates underneath you sell something. Information products are popular in two tier programs where there is less manufacturing cost to create the product.

You can learn more about how to make money with affiliate programs here.