Academy
Practical guides: how commissions work, what to recommend, and how to choose from the SmartMall catalog.
Who is it for? New affiliates recommending AI, hosting or business software — without their own product.
Learning path
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Basics
Partner links, cookies, commissions — how the system works.
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Program types
One-tier vs two-tier, then recurring / SaaS models.
Related: SaaS and recurring commissions
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Choosing tools
Recommender, tool pages, what to watch in pricing.
All articles
What is affiliate marketing?
How partner links, cookies and commissions work — in plain language.
One-tier vs two-tier programs
What differs, and when a two-tier network is worth it.
SaaS and recurring commissions
Why AI, hosting and business software are SmartMall’s focus.
How to choose a tool from the catalog
Recommender quiz, tool pages and what to watch in pricing.
Pictory overview
What it is, features, pricing and who it fits.
Coming next
- Cookies, attribution and what counts as “your” traffic
- Disclosure: what to say next to a partner link
- Review page vs landing — where to recommend
- Picking your first 5 programs in the SmartMall focus
Once you know the basics: join programs via my referral links, or start the recommender to pick products.