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title: What is a Network Marketer?
description: 🔵 What is a Network Marketer? A network marketer is an independent distributor who sells a company's products directly to consumers and earns commissions from personal sales and from the sales made by their recruited team.
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last_updated: '2026-08-12'
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published_date: '2026-04-14'
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# What is a Network Marketer?

**Updated:** April 2026

Oleksandr Honcharov 

What is a network marketer? A network marketer is an independent distributor who sells a company's products directly to consumers and earns commissions from personal sales and from the sales made by their recruited team. Network marketers are not employees of the company. They operate as independent contractors or business owners, setting their own hours, building their own customer base, and developing their own sales organizations.

**What a Network Marketer Does**

The day-to-day work of a network marketer involves product promotion, customer follow-up, prospecting for new customers, recruiting new distributors, and training team members. A successful network marketer combines sales skills with leadership and relationship building.

Network marketers typically earn through:

*   **Retail profit** — the difference between wholesale and retail price
*   **Sales commissions** — a percentage paid by the company on personal and team sales volume
*   **Bonuses** — rewards for reaching performance targets or rank advancements

Some network marketers work part-time as a side hustle, while others build it into a full-time career. The Direct Selling Association estimates that over 7 million people in the U.S. alone participate in network marketing.

**Definition:** A network marketer is an independent representative who promotes and sells a company's products, recruits other distributors, and earns income through personal sales, team sales commissions, and performance bonuses.

A network marketer is essentially a self-employed salesperson and team builder. Success in this role depends on consistent prospecting, genuine product knowledge, and the ability to lead and train a growing team.

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Source: [FlawlessMLM FAQ](https://flawlessmlm.com/en/faq/what-is-a-network-marketer)