Platform type tour1 / 7
Affiliate networks like Amazon Associates in 7 slides
Earn commissions promoting products — open affiliate programs and networks.
11live affiliate networks
7.9%median cut
1open almost worldwide
How it works2 / 7
Earning on affiliate networks
How the money is made: affiliate and advertising
- Join the programme
- Share links or show ads
- Visitors click or buy
- Commission paid
Against all 53 platform types
Skills needed
- None12 types
- Some34 types
- Specialist7 types
Startup cost
- None23 types
- Low14 types
- Medium10 types
- High6 types
First payout
- Days12 types
- Weeks14 types
- Months23 types
Typical earnings
Varies widely.
Best for: Bloggers, reviewers and creators whose audience buys products they recommend
The leaders3 / 7
The best-known affiliate networks
CJ AffiliateAffiliate network★ 3.90%
ClickBankAffiliate marketplace★ 3.450%
Amazon AssociatesAffiliate program★ 3.810%
eBay Partner NetworkAffiliate program★ 3.51–4%
impact.comPartnership platform★ 3.80%
AwinAffiliate network★ 3.90%
Best documented first: researched listings, then those with a Wikipedia article, then web traffic. Open one to take its tour.
Against other types4 / 7
How affiliate networks stack up
31largest of 53 platform types we list
Live platforms by type
| Item | Live platforms |
|---|---|
| Marketplaces | 75 |
| Remote job boards | 68 |
| Freelance sites | 58 |
| Payment receiving platforms | 53 |
| Delivery platforms | 41 |
| Tutoring platforms | 39 |
| Task platforms | 38 |
| Affiliate networks | 11 |
Getting paid5 / 7
How affiliate networks pay out
The withdrawal methods listed by the 11 affiliate networks whose payout options we have verified. Bank transfer is offered by 10 of them.
- Bank transfer1043%
- PayPal730%
- Payoneer29%
- Check29%
- Gift cards14%
- Stripe14%
Best first platform6 / 7
Where to start
Our pick to start withAmazon AssociatesThe highest rated of the 2 affiliate networks that are free to join.3.8/ 5- Free to join
- Clear fees
- Low cut
- Low payout bar
- Top 10K website
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
- Public company
- Fully documented
Picked by formula from verified facts, not paid placement. How the rating works
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