Online Affiliate Marketing is currently one of the most popular
business opportunities online. It is a way for a merchant (Someone with a
product to sell), and a marketer or a website owner (An affiliate), to work
together to both make money. The affiliate promotes the product, the merchant
sells more of the product or service, and splits the money with the affiliate.
So affiliate marketing is a relationship between the merchant and the
affiliate.
Also an
affiliate-marketing network (Click Bank, Commission Junction) is a site where a
network of individuals and companies with the purpose of helping each other
through affiliate marketing. There are many online affiliate marketing programs
where both merchants and affiliates can go to find what they are looking for.
In such affiliate marketing networks, affiliates can choose from thousands of
products and services to advertise. While, the merchants can list their
products and look for affiliates who will advertise for them.
Commission
Junction is, one of largest affiliate marketing networks in the internet today.
It is a leader in performance based online marketing, offering excellent
opportunities for both merchants and affiliates. The company has millions of
clients making it one of the largest advertisement networks today.
It simplifies
the relationship between advertisers and affiliates and leverages its
proficiency in the affiliate marketing business to ensure the best results for
its clienteles. Commission Junction has affiliate programs mostly for physical
products. The company shines in niche markets, as most niche markets require
physical products.
As the market
leader in affiliate marketing, Commission Junction offers many benefits for
both merchants and affiliates. The Commission Junction structure is excellent
and full of good features. As a Commission Junction merchant, you only need to
sign up and have your affiliate program available to thousands of affiliates.
New merchants are listed on the homepage. Affiliates will be able to see this
listing right away, ensuring maximum exposure for the merchant. Since the key
to affiliate marketing success for merchants is finding the right affiliates,
Commission Junction offers the best way for merchants to be successful, by
getting merchants and affiliates together.
Commission
Junction also has many advantages for affiliates. It has more products than any
other affiliate marketing networks. Commission Junction has access to the
largest directory of affiliate programs with thousands of products and
services. Affiliates have thousands of products advertise.
Pros
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A lot of the advertisers on Commission Junction are well known and
trusted brands making it easier to make sales
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A large selection of advertisers to join
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Advertisers can also contact you to promote their products instead of
you contacting them only
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No cost to join
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Superior features making it easier to manage your affiliate companies,
links and products
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User friendly website
Cons
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Not easy to get accepted by Commission Junction
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When you have been accepted by Commission Junction you still have to
apply to every advertiser too and you might be rejected
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Every advertiser has their own set of rules and regulations which you
will need to check
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They have a cashout threshold of $50 for bank deposit and $100 for check
payments
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You are required to have at least one sale every 6 months, otherwise
your account will be “dormant” and they will start deducting a fee from your
account
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No Paypal payment option
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They have a reputation for just closing inactive affiliate accounts
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Lots of complaints from publishers and advertisers
