
Ad-Tech Glossary
Affiliate Network
An affiliate network is a marketplace that connects advertisers and affiliates, hosting offers, tracking conversions, and handling payouts.

An affiliate network is a marketplace that connects advertisers and affiliates, hosting offers, tracking conversions, and handling payouts.

An affiliate offer is a product or service an advertiser pays affiliates to promote, with a set payout per defined action, geo, and terms.

A sweepstakes offer pays an affiliate when a user enters a prize giveaway, usually by submitting contact details or completing a short form.

A vertical is a category of affiliate offers grouped by product type and audience, such as nutra, sweepstakes, finance, or dating.

In affiliate marketing, a GEO is the target country or region a campaign or offer is run in, the core variable for matching offers, payouts, and traffic.