What are Affiliates and Distributors?
Quite often, prospective customers will hear about your products through word-of-mouth and may opt to purchase software through authorized re-sellers.
- Distributor / Re-seller - A company authorized to re-sell your application. Typically, distributors keep your product in stock, although that is not a requirement.
- Affiliate - An individual or company who recommends your product through a link on their Web site. In exchange for promoting your software products on their Web sites, you reward the affiliate with a commission if someone purchases your software through clicking a link on the affiliate's Web site.
SOLO Server supports the management of both distributors and affiliates. Both terms are used interchangeably throughout the SOLO Server documentation.