Understanding the Differences Between Network and Affiliate Marketing

14/10/2025 6 min
Understanding the Differences Between Network and Affiliate Marketing

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Episode Synopsis

Network marketing and affiliate marketing are both ways of earning a passive income by promoting products, but the way they are organized is rather different. In affiliate marketing, you can promote third-party products online and earn commissions on actual sales — no recruiting, no inventory. Network marketing adds a layer of recruitment with the sales: You sign people up to sell products, too, on your downline, and earn from both your personal sales and the continued use of the groups you recruit. Affiliate marketing is the only way to start with less upfront cost, flexibility and scalability of content, traffic. Network marketing provides residual income through a network but demands constant recruitment, more profound social involvement and complicated remuneration plans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.