What is an "affiliate?"?

Question: I just heard about affiliates that advertise on web sites and make good money. How does it work? What does it take to start it up? What details do I need to know and where can I find them? Thanks

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like a button thing that connects one site to another...

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Its a scheme that people use to get cheap advertising. Usually affiliates send a few sales leads to a main web site, and the deals are set up so that there is a cutoff limit. For most web sites that do slow volume, tha means you are essentially giving the company free advertising services

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Plenty of info on Affiliate Marketing here:

http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-program...

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