There are so many popular sites people use that makes money through affiliate marketing but many are not aware that those sites also are affiliate marketers, example of those sites includes but are not limited to
http://alibaba.com , http://amazon.com ,

http://jumia.com , http://konga.com , and others. you might be wondering how are they affiliate marketers but before i answer that let us dive into the meaning of affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing is an advertising model in which a company compensates third-party publishers to generate traffic or leads to the company's products and services. The sites i listed sell product which are not theirs and take commission, what is the essence of this thread?

it is to tell you that no one is a bigger person when it comes to making money, you can market anybody goods,products/services and make money from it.
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