| 摘要 |
A social network for business-to-business platform using an e-commerce platform and system consolidate a tiered vertical market space by connecting multiple vendors to a target audience or consumer class through an affiliate network. In one embodiment, an affiliate network ( 200 ) includes consumer platforms ( 220 ), vendor platforms ( 230 ) and affiliate platforms ( 240 ), all connected via a social network for business-to-business platform ( 210 ). The social network for business-to-business platform ( 210 ) includes a number of web pages that may include content ( 213 ) of interest to the consumers ( 220 ), as well as a market place ( 212 ) by which consumers ( 220 ) can purchase products from the various vendors ( 230 ). In addition, consumers ( 220 ) may be referred to the platform ( 210 ) by the affiliate platforms ( 240 ). In such cases, affiliate branding information may be displayed in connection with the interfaces of the social network for business-to-business platform ( 210 ), and referral fees may be generated for the affiliates. The social network for business-to-business platform ( 210 ) may provide a variety of administrative functions, as well as generating content for use by the affiliate platforms ( 240 ).
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