Google launches Google Affiliate Network which will supplement Google AdSense. Google Affiliate Network is Pay Per Action / Cost Per Action (PPA / CPA) ad program. Meaning, you will get paid for every time your are driving a sale or other conversion. For example, someone buy a book from the link you refer, you’ll get a commission for it. The Adsense official blog has more:
Many AdSense publishers have already started using Google Affiliate Network to complement their AdSense ads and earn additional revenue.
Here’s how to get started:
1. Sign up for a Google Affiliate Network account with your AdSense Publisher ID.
2. As you soon as you’re approved for Google Affiliate Network, sign in and apply for advertiser programs.
3. Follow the instructions to start displaying cost-per-action ads.
Check out our Beginner’s Guide to help you through the process of becoming a successful affiliate publisher and continue reading for the answers to our frequently asked questions.
PPA / CPA affiliate ad has never been a good idea to make money online particularly if your visitors are from non-US country since online purchasing are not part of a habit for people outside the US (and/or European country).
Thus, forget this Google affiliate program thing if your targeting visitors are outside US.