I’ve seen people talking about making cash by linking products but I’m clueless on how it actually works or if it’s worth trying. Can someone explain the basics without all the jargon?
Affiliate marketing is when you promote a company’s product/service using a unique tracking link (cookie + attribution), and you earn a commission (CPA/CPS/rev-share) when your traffic converts—typical ranges are ~3–10% on retail, $20–$200+ per lead/sale in many digital/finance offers. It’s “worth it” if you can consistently drive targeted traffic (SEO, paid ads, email, social) and track EPC/CR/ROAS in a platform like Voluum/RedTrack + GA4, because the math is simple: profit = (clicks × conversion rate × payout) − ad/content costs.