You've heard of Google AdSense, but did you know that Google actually has an Affiliate Network? I was looking to sign up for the Netflix Affiliate program and the next thing you know, I'm looking at a Google Affiliate Network form. I've been in this business since January, 2008, and am just now hearing about this program. Is it new? Am I the only one that's just now hearing about this?
When Google acquired DoubleClicks in 2007, DoubleClick's Doubleclick Performics came with it because they bought the entire company for more than 3 billion dollar. Doubleclick performics had two divisions - search engine marketing and optimization and affiliate network. Google did not to be in the business of search engine optimization because of the appearance of conflict of interests. So, they sold the seo unit to another company (don't remember the name) but they kept the affiliate network division which they renamed as Google Affiliate Network. It was a big news because of US Justice Department's and European Commission's anti trust investigation.
i knew about it, registered but never get around to using it. I liked the old adsense referal program though.
A while back they used to have it built into adsense. Way back when Firefox referrals were paid for etc. The actual network itself is much like CJ. Alot of tangible product vendors. Btw, It even has it's own section here on DP : http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131