Which is the Ideal Affiliate Network?

[lewisjake]

There are large number of affiliate networks and web site owners are not very sure as which one to go for. I have read a number of blog post and articles in ezines about affiliate marketing and the best networks. Many of them forewarn about joining affiliate networks without proper background checks. Now, if it is possible I am not able to figure it out.

Affiliate networks might be circulating all information about themselves. The testimonials are rarely presented and there are few reviews about the services. Either the affiliates, who are making good money, do not want to share the information, being afraid that it might harm their own interests or there may not be anyone interested in doing it at all. May be super affiliates know a thing about it. But I have not found a single account that might help in making a decision.

Lewis Jake
Affiliate Program
Ph:0207 097 2693

[gary121doc]

Hi,

A good question and concern about how to select the right affiliate network.

Selecting an Affiliate Network is always a concern for Affiliate Merchants. As an affiliate manager of 121doc affiliate program, a leading UK based online clinic, we are working with various affiliate networks.

121doc is a Online Health Clinic which provides consultation for Impotence, Obesity, Hair Loss, Smoking Cessation, Influenza & Female Sexual Dysfunction. Sometimes all the affiliate networks don't have open policy for Online Health Clinics and they don't accept the Merchants in this category.

I would like to write about my experience with these networks.

I had worked with various affiliate networks including

>> Commission Junction (www.cj.com)
>> ClickXchange (www.clickxchange.com)
>> Dark Blue (www.darkblue.com)
>> Affiliate Advantage UK (www.affiliate-advantage.co.uk/)
>> Rupiz Affiliates (www.Rupizaffiliates.com)
>> Affiliate Bot (www.affiliatebot.com)

Rupiz Affiliates (www.Rupizaffiliates.com

One of the dullest network of the industry. They claim that they provide risk free affiliate program with no set up cost, no minimum monthly charge etc. (http://www.rupizaffiliates.com/merchants.php)

My suggestion is never join this network. As a merchant you don't need just a network but a sincere business partner because you just not only invest your money but time also. The affiliate support is one of the dullest in industry. They even didn't answered merchant's emails. Their tracking system has lot many errors and it even shows run time programming errors.

Never join this network not even as publisher.

ClickXchange (www.clickxchange.com)

This is also not a good and recommended network. Their tracking system and merchant panel interface is not user friendly. As a merchant you will never got the quality affiliates.

Don't Join

Affiliate Advantage UK (www.affiliate-advantage.co.uk/)

Not a good system. Bad tracking system. The tracking code is very suspicious. It even track your in house affiliate program's sale into their.

No email or chat support.

Beware of that

Dark Blue (www.darkblue.com)

Interface is excellent. But ROI is ZERRRRRRRRO. Very limited number of affiliates. You will never get the traffic you are interested in.

Stay Away.

Commission Junction (www.cj.com)

After my experience with CJ, i would say only one word. Big network big garbage.

Affiliate Bot (www.affiliatebot.com)

A network worth to join. Which will give you result. If not immediately but in long term.

Stay focused.

Gary Jackson
Affiliate Manager
121doc