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Best Affiliate Marketing Programs For Beginners
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- **1. CJ Affiliate**
CJ Affiliate — formerly known as Commission Junction — is one of the oldest affiliate networks out there, one I’ve been using since about 2002.
What makes them different to Amazon is that CJ Affiliate specializes in big brand names, as well as smaller product and service suppliers.
So, at the time of writing this they represent mahoosive companies such as Zappos, Walgreens, Verizon, Under Armour, Trip Advisor, Staples, Sonos, Disney Shops, Sears, and Samsung.
And roughly 2,473 other affiliate marketing programs.
In addition to the super diverse range of brands and products, you also get all the tools successful affiliate marketers need — from excellent support to simple affiliate link creation.
But what I really love about the CJ Affiliate network is their metrics – I can clearly see if an affiliate program is profitable or not.
That’s a huge time saver.
There’s no guesswork involved, so you can map out exactly what affiliate programs you’re going to promote and roughly how much you can expect to make per sale.
**URL:** Commission Junction
**Cost:** Free
**Type:** Affiliate network
**Payment threshold:** $ 50
**You get paid:** Net 30
**Best suited to:** Affiliate marketers with 3 – 6 months experience under their belt.
**Pros**Intuitive interface and dashboard – ideal for affiliate marketing beginnersLots of really big brand names under one roofDirect display advertising (flat fee and commission) opportunitiesYou can find profitable affiliate programs without having to guessSupport and tutorials make things very easy **Cons**Big brands come and go on this network all the timeThere is a very mild learning curve when compared to Amazon
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**1.Amazon Associates**
Jeff Bezos is a pretty clever guy.
He’s also indescribably wealthy – his bank balance looks like his name converted to binary.
That wealth comes from foresight, like being one of the first online retailers to offer an affiliate program way back in 1996.
Yes, there was an Internet in 1996, except you could hear it when you picked up the phone. Ask your parents what that means if you don’t understand.
The Amazon Affiliate Program (aka Amazon Associates Program) is one of the oldest affiliate programs out there — and the most popular, with 58.5% of affiliate marketers using it, according to our affiliate marketing statistics page.
It’s also vast, encompassing all of the products they sell online. So if you can find something on Amazon, you can sell it and get a cut of the profit.
And that includes everything from books to bullhorns, and anything in between – there’s something for every audience.
Amazon’s affiliate marketing program is pretty much the first place we send brand new affiliates simply because it’s so easy to use, especially when creating your first affiliate link(s).