PPS

Pay Per Sale (PPS)
online advertising payment model in which payment is based solely based on qualifying sales.

PPS
Related Terms
cost-per-action (CPA), pay per click (PPC), pay per lead (PPL) ...

PPS - Pay-Per-Sale - Where a commission is paid for each sale generated by an affiliate. The commission is usually a percentage of the sale, although sometimes it's a fixed amount.

Prospective Payment System (PPS): Federally mandated method intended to control Medicare costs under which Medicare pays a fixed reimbursement to hospitals based on the individual's diagnosis rather than on the actual cost of treatment.

Pay-Per-Sale (PPS):
Programs in which the affiliate receives a commission for each sale of a product or service that they refer to a merchant's web site.

A commission is earned on the leads generated (PPL - Pay Per Lead) or the sales made (PPS - Pay Per Sale) or a combination of the two. The key to lead generation is to find and match targeted consumers with quality products.

See also: Sale, Advertising, Click, Lead, Market