Huge businesses you didn't know were affiliates

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I have recently compiled a list of large corporations that use affiliate marketing as a main source of revenue. I came across these by researching how some of these businesses make money after seeing them on TV. This list just shows some different ways to get affiliate commissions.

1. The General

If you live in the U.S. you probably see this commercial all the time. It advertises super cheap car insurance quotes. It does offer them, but all the quotes are from other insurance companies and The General makes an affiliate commission.

2. Ebates

Ebates is a large, well advertised company that pays users to shop. They are 100% legit, and all the shopping is done through their affiliate links. They then pay a user a percentage of their affiliate commission when they buy a product. Its almost like affiliate marketing for affiliate marketing.

3. Credit Karma

Credit Karma is a very well advertised free credit score company. Unlike other credit score websites, they make their revenue with affiliate marketing. They have affiliate links all over their website, and they make enough revenue to always air those annoying commercials.


If you have anymore, feel free to post them. This thread is for showing some unique ways you can get affiliate commissions based off of successful companies. Use these examples to think outside of just direct sales.
#affiliates #businesses #huge
  • Profile picture of the author moneymakerguy0212
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      Joe,

      Yes, affiliate marketing with these large companies does work. But whether this is the best way for your small company to make money is another story. My guess is (and it's only a guess) that with this model to be successful it is critical to have a very large advertising and ppc budget. I see all these companies on TV and I'm sure they have their formulas down very precisely.

      I'm not so sure that a small info business (just as an example) could thrive doing affiliate marketing in this way.

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  • Profile picture of the author Robinsh123
    I was not thinking that even the affiliate business could be a big business like them, that you compiled in your post. And I guess if they could do such big businesses based on affiliate marketing then why we can't give a try.

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • Profile picture of the author tacitinc
    Well how about that, i always assumed but never knew for sure the general was just a squeeze page haha

    God how many times have you heard GO TO THE GENERAL AND SAVE SOME TIME! or whatever the lyrics are, on some idle Tuesday @ 4am programming.... lol, thats when you know your really makin moves'
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