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Affiliate Merchant: The advertiser in an affiliate marketing relationship.

Affiliate Network: A value-added intermediary providing services, including aggregation, for affiliate merchants and affiliates.

Futures Commission Merchant (FCM): A futures commission merchant (FCM) is a person or a firm that acts as an agent to execute buy or sell orders for futures contracts or commodity options. You may open an account directly wit . . . View Full Definition

Merchant Bank: A British term for a bank that specializes not in lending its own funds, but in providing various financial services such as accepting bills arising out of trade, underwriting new issues, an . . . View Full Definition

Merchant Marine Act Of 1920: P.L. 66-261, also known as the Jones Act, provides for the promotion and maintenance of a U.S. merchant marine. Provisions dealing with cabotage (i.e., coastal shipping) require that all goo . . . View Full Definition

Two Tier Affiliate Program: Affiliate program structure whereby affiliates earn commissions on their conversions as well as conversions of webmasters they refer to the program.

Super Affiliate: An affiliate capable of generating a significant percentage of an affiliate program's activity.

Affiliated Person: An individual who possesses enough influence and control in a corporation as to be able to alter the actions of the corporation.

Affiliate Software: Software that, at a minimum, provides tracking and reporting of commission-triggering actions (sales, registrations, or clicks) from affiliate links.

Affiliate Forum: An online community where visitors may read and post topics related to affiliate marketing.