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Direct answers to the questions founders ask about affiliate programs
One page per question, the answer in the first hundred words, every figure linked to the document it came from and dated. Written for the founder running their first program on Stripe or Paddle.
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Who writes this
Who writes this
Jimi Barkway, the founder of AffiliateRail
Years as an affiliate and an email marketer before building affiliate software, so every page keeps coming back to what the person holding the link actually sees. Where a page touches tax or law it says so and tells you when an accountant is the right next call. Corrections go to support@affiliaterail.com.
Questions
How does the blog work?
What is this blog?
One page per question SaaS founders actually type into a search box or an AI assistant. Each page gives the answer in its first hundred words, then the detail, with every figure linked to the document it came from.
Who writes it?
Jimi Barkway, the founder of AffiliateRail, who spent years as an affiliate and an email marketer before building affiliate software. Every page carries his byline and the date it was last checked.
Why do some pages sit under the comparison pages?
A page that names other affiliate platforms lives with the comparison pages, where the reader searched for a comparison. The rest of the blog names no vendor.
How do I report a figure that has moved?
Email support@affiliaterail.com with the page and the document. The figure is corrected and the date beside it moves.
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Published 4 September 2026