Commission Junction etc.

Commission Junction

Commission Junction is, as you know, one of the premier companies that internet marketer look to when they want to find products to promote as affiliates.  With Commission Junction, you can really make a lot of money by selling OPP’s (other people’s products), and that includes physical products as well as digital ones.

Clickbank

Clickbank is currently THE place to go for both selling your own, and other people’s DIGITAL only products, such as software, ebooks, video tutorials etc.

Are There More?

You betcha!  Here’s a list of each of the two giant’s competitors, along with some information about them.

Google Affiliates

Of course you can’t forget Google!  Their affiliates network connects advertisers and publishers who want to increase sales and drive leads.  As a publisher, you can market your site to advertisers who are in the network, earning a “referral bounty” on any sale made.

ShareAsale

Currently ShareAsale has over 200,000 merchants in their network, each one having a different product or range of products.  You simply decide which merchants products you want to promote and HOW to promote them and you’ll receive a commission based on sales.

So, if you are promoting a whole RANGE of a company’s products, they’ll consolidate those sales into a monthly check, or direct deposit into your bank account (should you choose to give them your bank details). They’ll need our tax information of course.

LinkShare

This company is a full-service provider of online marketing solutions.  They specialize in lead generation, but they also get involved with direct affiliate marketing too.

OfferForge

A South African based company, OfferForge operates in South Africa and the U.S.A.  They have a very user-friendly system that includes a network of companies that offer money in return for ads shown on your websites.  You can of course, offer their advertisers products in your e-mailings in the form of links.

Share Results

Great software and a good network of advertisers make this ShareResults.com a very good company to work with.  They are focused on building long-term relationships with both product owners and affiliate marketers.  They specialize in educational products, entertainment and women products.

AffiliateScout

This company has a wide range of products for the affiliate marketer (that’s YOU) and they arrange their products in such a way as to make it easy for you to find the right products for your kind of website (remember, it’s ALL about relevance!).  If you’re interested in learning more, just go to www.affiliatescout.com for more info.

Plimus

Plimus sellers include some of the best known producers out there along with their best known products.  It’s growing like crazy and could over-take Clickbank (in my opinion).  Easily one of the best choices for a newbie or intermediate marketer alike.

WebGains

This company was formed in 2004, so has a good history already.  They are very professional with an aim “to provide the best affiliate marketing network in the world”. As an open network they allow full access to all their merchants, so as an affiliate, you wouldn’t be limited as to which of their products you can sell.

AffiliateBot

AffiliateBot has great tracking and reporting so you always know what you’ve sold and when (and most importantly, how much money you made).  As an affiliate, the merchants offer very attractive percent commissions.  You can of course, promote their products through your websites, forums, blog and mailing lists.

The Future?

What does the future hold for affiliate marketers?  Well, in my opinion, it’s very bright.  There will be more companies offering more products through even more networks like the ones above.  The world is changing FAST (in MANY ways) and the people who will win-through are those who have the vision and determination to make their living in the “new order” of things.

While large corporations will probably always show their products on television, and rely on their retailers to put them on the shelves, smaller companies will flock to these affiliate networks.  Either as an affiliate, or as a product owner, you should start to become more aware of how the world is changing.

The future is looking great for some, but very bleak for others.

Luke.