Why are Affiliate Programs called "sponsors" ?
 

It's more like an Affiliate Program or Partnership Program. But most people call it sponsor. Isn't it wrong ? :arcadefre


Sponsor:

1. One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.
2. One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission.
3. One that finances a project or an event carried out by another person or group
In my own words - one who gives money basicaly for free (maybe in exchange for promotion of his name/trademark).

it falls under number 3

it falls under number 3

look at the average 'adult webmaster' on this board.

"Affiliate Program" sounds complicated you know..

1+3 imo :)

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what do you mean :helpme

what you mean ?
you sell someones shit and get a commision out of it. it doesnt fall under #3


point taken.

#3

in the early days, affiliate programs financed websites. In those days, websites had an intellectual value and the $$$ was a secondary consideration. The "sponsor" helped offset the webmasters costs so the webmaster could do what he did. (which was not create 1000s of tgp galleries) :winkwink:

yes, it was back then.
now its completely different.

:glugglug

Sponsor. You know, like a TV sponsor. Someone who gets their name and product plastered all over a show. Paying for advertising. What's so complicated?

:glugglug

Definitions of words are arbitrary anyway, and change with the times.