The affiliate glossary ↗AFFDude / Field notes
Affiliate network
In plain English
What does Affiliate network mean?
A marketplace that aggregates offers from many advertisers, handles tracking and pays affiliates, taking a margin on each conversion.
An affiliate network signs advertisers, lists their offers with payouts and restrictions, gives affiliates tracking links, and pays out on a schedule (net-30, weekly, daily). It also handles compliance, fraud checks and disputes, which is why a network's reputation for paying on time matters more than its offer count.
Compare networks on payout frequency, minimum payout, payment methods, vertical focus and approval speed. The directory on this site tracks exactly those fields.