Hey, beautiful people! What’s up? I hope Affiliate Marketing is serving you well. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you would need products to promote, isn’t it? Without products, Affiliate Marketing would not be possible, isn’t it?
So, to help you all get endless products to promote, I am going to share the 5 most popular platforms. These platforms have helped many Affiliate Marketers make a fortune – really a fortune – and I hope you will reach the top, too.
So, my dear friends, please read on to know about the top 5 most popular Affiliate platforms. On these platforms, you can get started as early as today itself!
(1) Amazon Associates
- History:
- I am 100% sure that when you started to search about Affiliate Marketing, you heard about Amazon. Amazon’s affiliate program called the “Amazon Associates” was launched in July 1996. Amazon which, now, offers a plethora of products, initially sold books only.
- Back then, affiliates would place banners on their websites and if users clicked on them, they were sent to Amazon.
- Although Amazon Associates was not the first affiliate program, it was, however, the first program that was available to the general public.
- Popularity:
- The Associates’ program, started in 1996, now boasts of more than 9,00,000 associates.
- It is so prevalent that 7,32,442 websites use Amazon Associates according to Amazon Associates Usage Statistics.
- Categories of products:
- According to Amazon Product Categories – List of Best Selling Categories, you can sell the following type of products on Amazon:
- A: Appliances, Apps & Games, Arts, Automotive Parts & Accessories
- B: Baby, Beauty & Personal Care, Books
- C: CDs & Vinyl, Cell Phones & Accessories, Clothing, Shoes, Collectibles & Fine Art, Computers, Crafts
- E: Electronics
- G: Garden & Outdoor, Grocery & Gourmet Food
- H: Handmade, Health, Household & Baby Care, Home & Kitchen
- I: Industrial & Scientific
- J: Jewelry
- K: Kindle
- L: Luggage & Travel Gear
- M: Movies & TV, Musical Instruments
- O: Office Products
- P: Pet Supplies
- S: Sports & Outdoors, Sewing
- T: Tools & Home Improvement, Toys & Games
- V: Video Games
- Of the aforementioned categories, the most popular are:
- According to Amazon Product Categories – List of Best Selling Categories, you can sell the following type of products on Amazon:
| Product Category | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Home & Kitchen | 40% |
| Sports & Outdoors | 21% |
| Toys & Games | 19% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 19% |
| Health, Household & Baby Care | 18% |
| Kitchen & Dining | 16% |
| Office Products | 15% |
| Garden & Outdoor | 14% |
| Tools & Home Improvement | 14% |
| Pet Supplies | 13% |
| Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry | 13% |
| Books | 12% |
| Grocery & Gourmet Food | 12% |
| Arts, Crafts & Sewing | 12% |
| Electronics | 12% |
| Baby | 12% |
| Industrial & Scientific | 8% |
| Automotive Parts & Accessories | 7% |
| Appliances | 5% |
| Cell Phone & Accessories | 5% |
| Handmade | 4% |
| Video Games | 4% |
| Apps & Games | 4% |
| Luggage & Travel Gear | 3% |
| Computers | 3% |
| Musical Instruments | 2% |
| CDs & Vinyl | 2% |
| Collectibles & Fine Art | 1% |
- Commission Rates: The commission rate of Amazon Associates is extremely low, and, you can make a few bucks per week or per month. Through Amazon, you cannot become a millionaire, unfortunately. You can make what I call pocket money. Below, I have shared a breakdown of commission rates by product category:
| Product Category | Commission Rate |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Appliances Kitchen & Housewares | 9% |
| Furniture Outdoors DIY & Tools | 9% |
| Grocery Pantry | 8% |
| Home Baby | 6% |
| Automotive Lawn & Garden Sports | 6% |
| Televisions Computers Consumer Electronics & Accessories (excluding Data Storage Devices) | 5% |
| Large Appliances Movies Music Software Video Games | 5% |
| Books Office Products Industrial & Scientific Products Pet Products Toys | 5% |
| Apparel & Accessories Luggage & Bags Watches Shoes | 5% |
| Pet Supplies | 5% |
| Health, Beauty & Personal care Personal Care Appliances | 4% |
| Jewelry (Excluding silver & Gold coins) Gourmet Mobile Accessories Bicycles & Heavy Gym Equipment Tires & Rims | 2.5% |
| Data Storage Devices | 2% |
| Mobile Phones* | 1% |
| Gold & Silver Coins | 0.2% |
| All Other Categories | 5% |
* Mobile Phones at 0.5% Fixed Advertising Fee
- Available in which countries?
- Amazon Associates program is available in the following countries: The United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Poland.
(2) Commission Junction (CJ)
- History:
- CJ which was formerly known as Commission Junction was founded in 1998 in Santa Barbara, California. Until now, in 2021, CJ continues to be the most trusted platform in performance marketing.
- CJ is owned by Publicis Groupe and it operates in the Affiliate Marketing industry. It spreads across the globe.
- CJ has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Westlake Village, and Westborough in the United States of America. Its offices are also located in the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Sweden, France, and Spain, and South Africa.
- Popularity:
- 4,000 well-known brands and about 70,000 publishers utilize the power of CJ and talking about its market hold, CJ holds a market share of 7.94%.
- Categories of products:
- CJ, unlike Amazon Associates, has a limited range of physical products. However, it has a wide range of digital products. By category, you will the following types of products on CJ:
- A: Accessories, Art/Photo/Music, Automotive
- B: Beauty, Books/Media, Business, Buying and Selling
- C: Careers, Clothing/Apparel, Computer & Electronics
- D: Department Stores/Malls
- E: Education, Entertainment
- F: Family, Financial Services, Food & Drinks
- G: Games & Toys, Gifts & Flowers
- H: Health and Wellness, Home & Garden
- I: Insurance
- L: Legal
- M: Marketing, Military
- N: N/A, Non-Profit
- O: Online Services
- R: Recreation & Leisure
- S: Seasonal, Sports & Fitness
- T: Telecommunications, Travel
- CJ, unlike Amazon Associates, has a limited range of physical products. However, it has a wide range of digital products. By category, you will the following types of products on CJ:
- Commission Rates: If you decide to promote products of CJ, you could make a commission of between 20% and 35%.
- Available in which countries?
- Only the following countries are supported by Commission Junction to receive payments via direct bank deposit.
| Country | Currency Code |
|---|---|
| Australia | AUD |
| Austria | EUR |
| Belgium | EUR |
| Bulgaria | EUR |
| Canada | CAD, USD |
| Cyprus | EUR |
| Czech Republic | CZK, EUR |
| Denmark | DKK, EUR |
| Estonia | EUR |
| Finland | EUR |
| France | EUR |
| Germany | EUR |
| Greece | EUR |
| Hong Kong | HKD |
| Hungary | EUR |
| Iceland | EUR |
| India | INR |
| Ireland | EUR |
| Italy | EUR |
| Latvia | EUR |
| Liechtenstein | EUR |
| Lithuania | EUR |
| Luxembourg | EUR |
| Malta | EUR |
| Mexico | MXN |
| Netherlands | EUR |
| New Zealand | NZD |
| Norway | NOK, EUR |
| Poland | PLN, EUR |
| Portugal | EUR |
| Romania | EUR |
| Singapore | SGD |
| Slovakia | EUR |
| Slovenia | EUR |
| Spain | EUR |
| Sweden | SEK |
| Switzerland | CHF, EUR |
| United Kingdom | GBP, EUR |
| United States | USD |
(3) Impact Radius (now, Impact)
- History:
- Impact Radius was launched in 2008 by a team that created Commission Junction (now known as CJ), Savings.com, and LeadPoint. The world knows Impact Radius as a company that builds a SaaS technology platform for performance marketing professionals to grow and manage all of their revenue-generating partnerships.
- Impact Radius provides a view into the customer journey from ad impression to acquisition across devices and channels that helps agencies and brands.
- Impact has three main products:
- Partner Manager – performance marketing solution for managing, tracking, and growing marketing partner relationships
- Media Manager – marketing intelligence platform that is a system of record for marketing, offering visibility into online and offline marketing expenditures and their impact
- Forensiq – fraud detection and verification platform
- Popularity:
- A massive 2,726 brands work with Impact. A few of them are as follows:
- 99designs
- Banana Republic
- Colourpop
- Cuyana
- Freshly
- Grubhub
- Hotwire
- JustFab
- Skillshare
- Target
- …and so much more!
- A massive 2,726 brands work with Impact. A few of them are as follows:
- Categories of products: If you choose to work with Impact, you would get to promote a vast variety of products from the following:
- A: Apparel, Shoes & Accessories, Apps & Downloads, Art & Entertainment, Auto & Recreational Vehicles
- B: B2B Services & Office Supplies, Baby
- C: Charitable Organizations, Computers & Electronics
- D: Dating & Romance
- E: Education
- F: Financial, Flowers, Food & Drink
- G: Gifts
- H: Home & Garden, Health & Beauty
- I: Insurance & Legal Services, Internet Services
- K: Kids & Toys
- M: Marketplace
- O: Organic & Eco-Friendly, Outdoor & Fitness
- P: Pets, Pharmacy
- S: Special Occasions, Seasonal & Events, Sports, Subscriptions & Services
- T: Travel
- Commission Rates: Impact Radius (now Impact) will pay you anywhere between 1% and 40% commissions if you choose products of their platform.
- Available in which countries: Advertisers now have the ability to fund campaigns in 13 currencies, including US Dollars, Euro, British Pounds, Singapore Dollar and Indian Rupee to name a few. Media Partners can get paid in their local currency with more than 220 countries and territories supported.
(4) JVZoo
- History:
- This is like you see in the movies. A decade ago, in 2011, the online marketing industry faced a major crisis. The digital marketing industry was falling at the rate of knots and everyone did not have an idea about what they should do.
- That’s when – drum rolls – JVZoo came into existence. Since then, they have grown rapidly. They stick to their core values and it’s helped them to grow year by year.
- Popularity: JVZoo celebrates more than 8,00,000 affiliates.
- Categories of products: JVZoo provides its affiliates with more than 200 types of products! This platform is a goldmine for Affiliate Marketers and you can window-shop the following categories of products:
- Business / Finance
- Careers
- Debt
- Economic
- Entrepreneurship
- Foreign Exchange
- General
- Management
- Outsourcing
- Personal Finance
- Real Estate
- Sales And Marketing
- Small Business
- Stocks And Trading
- World Wide Business
- Cooking / Food
- Baking
- Barbeque
- Diets Recipes
- General
- Special Dinners
- Vegan
- Vegetables
- Vegetarian
- Wine/Beer Making
- Education
- General
- School Materials
- Student Loans
- Test Guides/Examples
- Employment
- Cover Sheets and Resumes
- General
- Job Listings
- Job Skills
- Entertainment
- Art
- Comedy
- Dance
- Fashion and Design
- General
- Magic
- Movies And Television
- Music
- Photography And Images
- Radio
- Tattoos and Body Art
- Theater
- Foreign Languages
- General
- Gambling Systems
- Baseball Systems
- Casino Systems
- Football Systems
- General
- General Systems
- Golf Systems
- Horse Racing Systems
- Lottery Systems
- Poker Systems
- Soccer Systems
- Game Systems / Guides
- General
- Strategy Tutorials
- Green Solutions
- Alternative Energy
- General
- Health / Fitness
- Addiction Solutions
- Beauty
- Dental
- Diets And Weight Loss
- Exercise
- General
- Health For Men
- Meditation
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Remedies
- Sleep/Dreams
- Spiritual
- Weight Gain
- Women’s Health
- Workout Programs
- Yoga
- Home / Family
- Animals / Pets
- Gardening
- General
- Home Buying / Selling
- Home Improvements
- Interior Decorating
- Sewing
- Wedding Planning
- Internet Marketing / E-Commerce
- Affiliate Marketing
- Article Marketing
- Banners/Generators
- Blogging
- Classifieds
- Consulting
- Copywriting
- Dime Sales/Auctions
- Domain Names
- Ezine/Solo Adds
- General
- Market Research
- Niche Specific Marketing
- PLR
- PPC/CPC/PPV
- SEO
- Social Media
- Submission Tools
- Surveys
- Video Marketing
- Mobile / Smart Phones
- Apps
- General
- Ring Tones
- Security
- Tools
- Video
- Parenting / Children / Family
- Behavioral Problems
- Divorce
- Education
- Genealogy
- General
- Marriage
- Parenting
- Pregnancy/Birth
- Senior Citizens
- Special Needs Children/Adults
- Publishing / Writing
- Author Branding / PR
- Books
- Coaching
- Done For You
- General
- Kindle
- Marketing
- Masterminds / Forums / Private Groups
- Memberships
- Newsletters/Email
- Offline Seminars / Bootcamps / Meetings
- Plots
- Product Creation
- Promotion
- Research
- Self-Publishing
- Services
- Software/Plugins
- Templates
- Training
- Reference Guides
- Financial Aid
- General
- Home Schooling
- Languages
- Law/Legal
- Online Education
- Paranormal
- Psychic
- Science
- Survival
- Teaching
- Self Improvement
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Coaching
- Dating Guides
- Eating Disorders
- Finance
- General
- Public Speaking
- Self Defense
- Stress Management
- Time Management
- Software
- Databases
- Email Clients
- General
- Graphic Design
- Hardware
- Hosting
- Networking Systems
- Operating Systems
- Software Programming
- Systems Admin
- Systems Creation
- Website Design
- Spirituality / Beliefs
- Astrology
- General
- Magic
- Numerology
- Paranormal
- Religion
- Witchcraft
- Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Coaching
- Cycling
- Extreme
- Football
- General
- Golf
- Hockey
- Martial Arts
- Running
- Seasonal Sports
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Training
- Volleyball
- Water Sports
- Travel
- General
- Writing / Speaking
- Article Writing
- Book Writing
- Copywriting
- General
- Public Speaking
- Publishing
- Screen Writing
- Business / Finance
- Commission Rates: JVZoo rewards its affiliates with commissions of up to 50-60%. To explore the platform, simply click the below link and register.
- Available in which countries? JVZoo is available in as many as 251 countries. The countries are:
- A: Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan.
- B: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi.
- C: Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic.
- D: Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic.
- E: Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia.
- F: Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories.
- G: Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana.
- H: Haiti, Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands, Holy See (Vatican City State), Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary.
- I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Israel, Italy.
- J: Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan.
- K: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo.
- L: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg.
- M: Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar.
- N: Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway.
- O: Oman
- P: Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico.
- Q: Qatar
- R: Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda.
- S: Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch Part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, South Sudan.
- T: Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu.
- U: Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan.
- V: Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands.
- W: Wallis And Futuna, Western Sahara.
- Y: Yemen
- Z: Zambia, Zimbabwe
(5) ClickBank
- History:
- ClickBank is one of the biggest platforms for Affiliate Marketing and all the gurus out there – including me – can’t get tired singing praises of the platform. It was born in 1998 and, now, as of this writing, has more than 6 million clients globally. ClickBank leap ts way to become the 87th largest retailer in North America.
- ClickBank was founded by Tim Barber in San Diego, California.
- In 2011, ClickBank offered more than 46,000 products to its Affiliate Marketers and it provides service in more than 200 nations. Financially healthy ClickBank has an annual turnover of approximately $1 billion (yes with a B).
- Popularity: Click Bank is home to 15,00,000+ affiliates of which 1,00,00 are active at any given instance.
- Categories of products: ClickBank offers a large variety of products such as:
- Arts & Entertainment
- Architecture
- Art
- Body Art
- Dance
- Fashion
- Film & Television
- General
- Humor
- Magic Tricks
- Music
- Photography
- Radio
- Theater
- As Seen On TV
- Auto
- Backyard Living
- General
- Health and Beauty
- Kitchen Tools and Gadget
- Betting Systems
- Casino Table Games
- Football (American)
- General
- Horse Racing
- Lottery
- Poker
- Soccer
- Business/Investing
- Careers, Industries & Professions
- Commodities
- Debt
- Derivatives
- Economics
- Equities & Stocks
- Foreign Exchange
- General
- International Business
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing & Sales
- Outsourcing
- Personal Finance
- Real Estate
- Small Biz / Entrepreneurship
- Computers/Internet
- Databases
- Email Services
- General
- Graphics
- Hardware
- Networking
- Operating Systems
- Programming
- Software
- System Administration
- System Analysis & Design
- Web Hosting
- Web Site Design
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- BBQ
- Baking
- Cooking
- Drinks & Beverages
- General
- Recipes
- Regional & Intl.
- Special Diet
- Special Occasions
- Vegetables / Vegetarian
- Wine Making
- E-business & E-marketing
- Affiliate Marketing
- Article Marketing
- Auctions
- Banners
- Blog Marketing
- Classified Advertising
- Consulting
- Copywriting
- Domains
- E-commerce Operations
- E-zine Strategies
- Email Marketing
- General
- Market Research
- Marketing
- Niche Marketing
- Paid Surveys
- Pay Per Click Advertising
- Promotion
- SEM & SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Submitters
- Video Marketing
- Education
- Admissions
- Educational Materials
- Higher Education
- K-12
- Student Loans
- Test Prep & Study Guides
- Employment & Jobs
- Cover Letter & Resume Guides
- General
- Job Listings
- Job Search Guides
- Job Skills / Training
- Fiction
- General
- Games
- Console Guides & Repairs
- General
- Strategy Guides
- Green Products
- Alternative Energy
- Conservation & Efficiency
- General
- Health & Fitness
- Addiction
- Beauty
- Dental Health
- Dietary Supplements
- Diets & Weight Loss
- Exercise & Fitness
- General
- Meditation
- Men’s Health
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Remedies
- Sleep & Dreams
- Spiritual Health
- Strength Training
- Women’s Health
- Yoga
- Home & Garden
- Animal Care & Pets
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Entertaining
- Gardening & Horticulture
- General
- Homebuying
- How-to & Home Improvements
- Interior Design
- Sewing
- Weddings
- Languages
- Arabic
- Chinese
- English
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Russian
- Sign Language
- Spanish
- Thai
- Mobile
- Apps
- Developer Tools
- General
- Ringtones
- Security
- Video
- Parenting & Families
- Divorce
- Education
- Genealogy
- General
- Marriage
- Parenting
- Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Special Needs
- Politics/ Current Events
- General
- Reference
- Automotive
- Catalogs & Directories
- Consumer Guides
- Education
- Etiquette
- General
- Law & Legal Issues
- The Sciences
- Writing
- Self-Help
- Abuse
- Dating Guides
- Eating Disorders
- General
- Marriage & Relationships
- Motivational / Transformational
- Personal Finance
- Public Speaking
- Self Defense
- Self-Esteem
- Stress Management
- Success
- Survival
- Time Management
- Software & Services
- 3D Printing
- Anti Adware / Spyware
- Background Investigations
- Communications
- Dating
- Developer Tools
- Digital Photos
- Drivers
- Education
- Foreign Exchange Investing
- General
- Graphic Design
- Hosting
- Internet Tools
- MP3 & Audio
- Networking
- Operating Systems
- Other Investment Software
- Personal Finance
- Productivity
- Registry Cleaners
- Reverse Phone Lookup
- Screensavers & Wallpaper
- Security
- System Optimization
- Utilities
- Video
- Web Design
- Spirituality, New Age & Alternative Beliefs
- Astrology
- General
- Hypnosis
- Magic
- Numerology
- Paranormal
- Psychics
- Religion
- Tarot
- Witchcraft
- Sports
- Automotive
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Coaching
- Cycling
- Extreme Sports
- Football
- General
- Golf
- Hockey
- Individual Sports
- Martial Arts
- Mountaineering
- Other Team Sports
- Outdoors & Nature
- Racket Sports
- Running
- Soccer
- Softball
- Training
- Volleyball
- Water Sports
- Winter Sports
- Travel
- Africa
- Asia
- Canada
- Caribbean
- Europe
- General
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Specialty Travel
- United States
- Arts & Entertainment
- Commission Rates: If you work with ClickBank, you can make up to 90% per affiliate sale. So, if the product costs $100, you will make $90 for each sale.
- Available in which countries? ClickBank, now, provides services in 146 countries and it is leading in most of them, for instance, the United States, my lovely India (Jai Hind! <3 ), the United Kingdom, and Canada.
