Referral Line Compensation Explained
First, a little background to set the stage for what follows. A contract is something that all parties agree to that governs the rights and duties of those involved. A contract can stipulate anything, however, there is no contract unless there is an agreement between two parties . It is a statement of expectations and “how things will work”. The business platforms we affiliate with have contracts, also known as “Terms of Service”. You agree to these terms in participating in our business. In the world of Affiliate and Online Marketing, there are many compensation models. Among these are subscription, referral line, power leg, matrix, uni-level… and the list goes on. (Most) all provide incentives for some type of leverage. Leverage is defined in different ways: 1) overall volume, 2) individual transaction margin, and/or; 3) organization size. Obviously, in many cases, these go hand-in-hand. With eLearning courses, products are based on tie...