Pay-for-performance is a form of online advertising where a marketer pays for results rather than paying to reach a particular audience. A Web site (the "publisher") advertises products or services offered by another Web site (the "advertiser") in exchange for a commission on leads or sales. The publisher displays banners, ads, text links or products on their Web site and is paid a commission by the advertiser when a visitor takes a specific action, such as filling out a form or making a purchase.

Commission Junction, the largest pay-for-performance advertising network, acts as a trusted third party managing the network, tracking and reporting on the ads in real time, and handling monthly commission payments to network members.

Publishers can get started today for free by signing up online and get paid in one monthly paycheck for all the online partnerships they develop through Commission Junction.

Advertisers pay only for performance - sales or referrals - instead of paying up front for advertising.

Learn more about Commission Junction today.