[Linda Buquet]

"There's nothing like stumbling through your own job description so that everyone wonders if you just made up your whole career"

Steph you ALWAYS give me a chuckle! But I know many people have a problem describing what we do. In casual conversation I don't even try to explain affiliate marketing. I just say I have an Internet Marketing company. If they want to know more then I say I do consulting for several online retailers like: and drop some names. If they are family or someone I want to take the time to explain it to and they want to know more I ask if they know what affiliates are. Then I ask if they've ever been on a site that sold books for Amazon. So then I explain thats what affiliates do, sort of like outside sales people online. Then I tell them I facilitate partnerships between merchants and affiliates and help both sides learn to increase revenue online.

BUT the short answer is always just Internet Marketing or Internet Marketing Consultant. That just typically gets big eyes, then a vacant stare and a "that sounds cool."