Last week, we talked about what referral marketing is and why it is awesome.
Like referral marketing, affiliate marketing drives new customers to your business through individuals who don’t work for you directly. Sounds similar... right? In practice, they can actually be rather different ways of acquiring new customers.
Here's an infographic that we've put together to illustrate their similarities and differences. Enjoy!

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<a href="https://www.referralcandy.com/blog/referral-vs-affiliate-marketing-whats-the-difference-infographic/"><img src="http://cdn.referralcandy.com/images/referral-affiliate-difference-by-referralcandy-590.png" alt="Referral vs Affiliate Marketing: What's the difference? [Infographic]" title="Referral vs Affiliate Marketing: What's the difference? [Infographic]" width="590" /></a><br /><a href="http://referralcandy.wpengine.com">ReferralCandy - Refer-a-friend Program for Ecommerce Stores</a>
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