Affiliate Marketing MCQ Flashcards
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What is 'content locking' in affiliate marketing?
Answer: Requiring users to complete an action (like a survey) before accessing content, generating affiliate leads
Content locking gates valuable content behind a required action such as a survey or sign-up, earning the affiliate a lead commission.
An affiliate is promoting a product with a 60-day cookie window and 10% commission. A user clicks the link on Day 1 but purchases on Day 55. Does the affiliate earn a commission?
Answer: Yes, because the purchase falls within the 60-day cookie window
Since Day 55 falls within the 60-day cookie window, the affiliate's tracking cookie is still valid and the full commission is earned.
Which strategy do affiliates use to build long-term organic traffic without ongoing paid ad spend?
Answer: Search engine optimization (SEO) and content marketing
SEO and content marketing generate sustainable organic traffic over time, reducing dependence on paid channels.
What is the key difference between an 'affiliate manager' and an 'affiliate marketer'?
Answer: An affiliate manager recruits and supports affiliates on behalf of a merchant; an affiliate marketer promotes offers to earn commissions
Affiliate managers work on the merchant side to grow and optimize their affiliate program, while marketers work on the publisher side to drive sales.
What does 'Rev Share' mean in affiliate marketing?
Answer: The affiliate receives a percentage of the revenue generated by the customers they refer
Revenue share means the affiliate earns a set percentage of the revenue each referred customer generates, often recurring for subscription products.
Which of the following is an example of 'thin affiliate content' that search engines penalize?
Answer: A page that only republishes the merchant's product description with an affiliate link
Thin affiliate pages that merely repost merchant content without adding unique value are targeted by Google's guidelines and quality updates.
What is 'postback URL' tracking, and why is it preferred over cookie-based tracking?
Answer: Server-to-server tracking that fires when a conversion occurs, avoiding browser cookie limitations
Postback (S2S) tracking sends conversion data directly between servers, making it immune to cookie blocking, browser restrictions, and ad blockers.