Remember, advertisers can have multiple affiliate programs active at the same time, but these should promote different products or offer distinct perks to one another. But, managing various affiliate programs can become a complex, time-consuming task. Instead of overloading their internal team, many advertisers prefer to partner with affiliate networks that handle the management side of the program.
In a nutshell, if you’re an affiliate (also referred to as a publisher), you use your skills as a marketer to refer your audience to a product. When someone in your audience decides to buy a product or take an action based on your recommendation, you get a commission or kickback.

Another option is looking into products and services that you use to see if they offer affiliate programs. Big companies like Amazon have the Amazon Associates Program. The e-commerce platform Shopify offers its Shopify Affiliate Program. Another option is Wix, which gives affiliates $100 for every conversion. Tripadvisor offers at least 50% of the commission they receive from their hotel booking partners. As an affiliate, you will link to specific hotels on Tripadvisor, and when a user comes to their site via your trackable affiliate link – you get paid. Tripadvisor states on their affiliate’s page that “You still get paid when users click out to our hotel booking partners, regardless of whether or not they book.”
There are many different affiliate networks to choose from, but you should pay close attention to the reputation, security measures, and customer service quality of your network of choice. These qualities will help you prevent hassles later on, so you should look for a provider that offers these and many more.