You can always avoid an affiliate network and join an advertiser’s in-house affiliate program (when it’s available) if you want.
Here is a list of some of the most popular affiliate programs on the web.
And remember, they are all in-house affiliate programs so you can’t find it on any of those affiliate networks listed above or elsewhere.
Also, the choice of an affiliate program (or even a network) should strictly be based upon your website’s audience interests.
For instance, if you have an audience that’s already known to purchase online then the perfect affiliate program could be the one offered by Amazon.com.
1) ClickBank.com
ClickBank is the most popular marketplace for digital products with over 6 million products and 200 million customers. In other words, ClickBank is the Amazon for digital products.
So if you are looking for a guide (or an ebook) then you can search the ClickBank marketplace and if it’s there then you can instantly purchase and download it — there’s no need to wait.
And if you’re a digital product creator, then it’s super-easy (and cheap too) to sell your products on ClickBank. And that makes the ClickBank Affiliate Program one of the best around.
As a ClickBank affiliate, you can get up to 75% commission on all sales (including recurring payments).
- Alexa Rank: 1,584
- Minimum Payment Amount: $10
- Payment Method(s): Check, Direct Deposit, Wire Transfer
- Referral Program: Yes
2) DigitalRiver.com
oneNetworkDirect by Digital River is again an affiliate network for digital products.
3) Itunesaffiliateprograme.com
iTunes Affiliate Program lets you promote the millions of songs and thousands of apps, books, movies, etc. on iTunes and earn a commission for all sales referred by you.
4) Amazonassociate.com
Amazon Associates is perhaps the web’s most popular affiliate program.
And you know the reason? Yes, that’s right!
Amazon is the biggest online retailer in the U.S. and is one of the most popular company in the U.S. (and world too).
Amazon is so huge that it’s got over a million products that you can promote on your website or blog and make money.
Amazon pays up to 10% commission for all affiliate sales. Since the inventory on Amazon is so diversified, the commission rate changes frequently.
You can link to any web page on Amazon and get paid for all purchases made by your referral — for more details, head here.
- Alexa Rank: 6
- Minimum Payment Amount: $10 (for Direct Deposits & Gift Certificates); $100 (for Check payments)
- Payment Method(s): Check, Direct Deposit, Amazon.com Gift Certificate
5) Ebaypartnernetwork.com
eBay Partner Network represents eBay.com’s and its partners’ affiliate programs across the world. The commision rate depends upon the category of products that you are promoting.
For more details, go here. And you also get a bonus for referring new eBay buyers.
- Alexa Rank: 17
- Minimum Payment Amount: $25
- Payment Method(s): Direct Deposit, PayPal