The best replacement for affiliate marketing is mlm.

The best alternatives to affiliate marketing are rated as following:
★★★★★  mlm
★★★★★  adsense
★★★  drop shipping
★★★  network marketing
★★  google adsense
★★  direct sales
★  e commerce
★  display advertising
★  referral marketing
★  dropshipping
★  multi level marketing
★  blogging
  internet marketing
  ecommerce

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Speaking about affiliate marketing, one probably shouldn't forget about adwords.

Other search terms related to affiliate marketing and their ratings are:
★★★★★ adwords
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