Abstract: A social network for business-to-business platform using an e-commerce platform and system consolidate a tiered vertical market space by connecting multiple vendors to a target audience or consumer class through an affiliate network. In one embodiment, an affiliate network (200) includes consumer platforms (220), vendor platforms (230) and affiliate platforms (240), all connected via a social network for business-to-business platform (210). The social network for business-to-business platform (210) includes a number of web pages that may include content (213) of interest to the consumers (220), as well as a market place (212) by which consumers (220) can purchase products from the various vendors (230). In addition, consumers (220) may be referred to the platform (210) by the affiliate platforms (240).