Affiliate marketing enables distributors to advertise products they needn’t own or stock, earning cash off commission from sales tied and tracked with referral links. No stock or recruiting others required. MLM intertwines product sales with a influenced recruitment mechanism: distributors are paid not only for their own sales, but also for those of the individuals whom they recruit within several levels. Affiliate marketing provides cost effective, flexibility and longevity through content and automation. MLM is more time consuming, requires more effort and socializing with people and levels of investment as well.