how exactly does an affiliate network help operators and publishers to negotiate deals? Aren't affiliate networks just middlemen who take away the need for operators to really monitor publishers, and publishers the need to directly nego?
You know I have also been thinking about the word affiliate here and if this is your curiosity and view that means my thought wouldn't be far from yours then. I'm thinking maybe like an a agent, subsidiary that intercept between to get a final result or satisfaction but I think more clarification will be needed here, thanks.