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Finding programmes to suit your audience
Affiliate networks bring together businesses and the publishers who promote their products or services.
Tools in this category will help you to...
Find affiliate programmes, create tracked links and view reports for referrals and commissions. Some networks cover many industries, while others specialise in particular products or provide ways to manage links across your content. Start by looking for programmes that fit your subject and audience. Network membership and approval by an individual advertiser can be separate steps.
Avangate Affiliate Network specialises in software and digital products, connecting publishers with businesses selling applications and other digital goods. Browse available merchants, request partnerships and create tracked links once accepted. Its tools include links to specific product or checkout pages, product data feeds and merchant promotions, helping you connect relevant offers with reviews, tutorials and buying guides. Registration is free, and its publisher page lists monthly payments once a US$100 minimum is reached. Each merchant sets its own commission and partnership terms, so review the programme and product before planning content around it.
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Awin connects publishers and content creators with brands across retail, travel, finance and other industries. Browse its advertiser directory, apply to suitable programmes and create links to the products or pages you want to discuss. Tools support websites, blogs, videos, newsletters and social content, with reporting for sales and commissions. There is no ongoing publisher subscription charge. Registration may require a verification deposit, refunded with your first commission payment; check the current signup terms. Awin reviews publisher applications, and individual brands set their own acceptance criteria and promotional rules after you join the network.
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CJ connects publishers and creators with brands across a range of industries. Create a free publisher account, describe your website or other promotional channels, then find advertisers whose products fit your audience. Individual brands decide which publishers to accept and set their programme terms. Once approved, use product links and promotional materials, with a Deep Link Generator for linking to specific pages where supported. Central reporting brings together transactions, commissions and payment information across your partnerships. A completed profile helps advertisers understand your content, audience and proposed approach before deciding whether to work with you.
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ClickBank is an affiliate marketplace for digital and physical products from independent sellers. Browse offers by category, review commission and sales information, and create tracked HopLinks for products you decide to promote. Sellers may provide promotional materials, with some offers requiring approval before you can promote them. An affiliate account is free, but your first payment depends on meeting initial sales conditions and your payout threshold. Dormant-account charges can reduce a positive unpaid balance after periods without earnings. Review the actual product, claims and customer experience as well as the commission before choosing an offer.
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Sovrn Commerce connects publishers with merchants and provides tools for creating and managing affiliate product links. Use its dashboard, browser extension or mobile app to build links, or install its website tools to automatically turn eligible existing links into affiliate links. Reporting brings together clicks, earnings and merchant performance. Signup is free, with approval required before earning from relevant merchant programmes. Some pay for qualifying clicks; others pay when a visitor completes a purchase. Payments are issued 90 days after the end of the earning month, subject to a minimum payout, so allow for that delay when planning your first income.
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