Affiliates Program

Interested in promoting InformIT products on your website? Pearson has joined the LinkShare™ Network. When you sign up as a LinkShare affiliate, you can create referral links to point to product and promotion pages on InformIT.com. You'll receive commission for any sales resulting from users following those links.

LinkShare has been a pioneer in online affiliate marketing, and today runs the largest pay-for-performance affiliate marketing network on the Internet. LinkShare is a trusted third-party that brings together both merchants and affiliates.

Why Become an Affiliate?


  • Add value to your website: Your site visitors will be able to shop for any title associated with the Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, and Sams brands.
  • Make money: You'll earn up to 8% commission on all sales from your site.
  • We do the work for you: Pearson handles order processing, shipping & billing, and customer service. We also provide the banners and text links to post on your site.

About Pearson


A division of Pearson Education, Pearson Technology Group (PTG) represents the publishing industry's leading imprints for authoritative and cutting-edge technical, creative, and business information. PTG publishes hundreds of titles each year for users with any level of knowledge and experience. PTG publishing imprints include Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, FT Press, New Riders, Peachpit Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, and Sams. Pearson Technology Group has corporate publishing alliances with Adobe Systems, Apple, Cisco Systems, Sun, and IBM.

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Getting Started


  • Join the LinkShare Network for free.
  • LinkShare will issue a user name and password so you can access the affiliate interface.
  • Apply to the Pearson Affiliate Program from your affiliate interface through LinkShare.
  • Receive notification of your acceptance into the Pearson Affiliate Program within 7 days.
  • Add Pearson banners and links to your site.
  • We provide tracking, reporting, and commissions based on traffic from your site.