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Affiliate marketing was first started by “William J. Tobin” who owned “PC Flowers & Gifts”. He also considered as the first person holding the title of first internet marketer. In 1989 he patented internet affiliate marketing and launched it on Prodigy Network. In 1994 beta version of PC Flowers & Gifts was launched on internet in association with IBM, who owned half the Prodigy Network.