What is the difference between affiliate marketing and network marketing?

Hi Friend,
Affiliate marketers focus primarily on the web, and for the most part, on their ability to get people they don't know to continue to a merchant's site through their link. Network marketing couldn't be further from that. As the term implies, it's all about the network.

Affiliate marketing is when a commission is earned for the direct sale of a product or service made by an individual that has partnered with a company for the sole purpose of selling product.

Some popular affiliate networks for marketers include Clickbank, JVZoo, Warriorplus and Clicksure.

Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy also have affiliate programs. These are all free to join, anyone can open an account and start promoting.

Network marketing is a business model that uses representatives to distribute products or services. These companies almost always have fees to join and the products are usually overpriced and often times are questionable value.