[Updated: 6/26/2019]
Did you know that in North America alone there are nearly 180 affiliate networks? In affiliate marketing, an “affiliate network” is, essentially, an intermediary between a brand (merchant or advertiser) and an independent marketer (affiliate), the party bringing merchants and affiliates together and providing both of these parties with the technology to power their relationships.
If we include all networks that utilize pay-for-performance payment models, we will indeed arrive at a pretty impressive list. Here is one that we have compiled for you (the order is solely alphabetical):
North American Affiliate Networks:
- buy.at (launched in 2002, acquired by AOL in 2008, sold to Digital Window in 2010; became part of Affiliate Window in 2012, to become Awin in 2016)
- AvantLink
- ClickBank
- CJ Affiliate
- Google Affiliate Network (formerly Performics; retired in 2013)
- Impact (not a “network” as such but close enough of a rival to be included here; formerly Impact Radius)
- LinkConnector
- Rakuten Affiliate Network (formerly LinkShare)
- Pepperjam Ascend (originally Pepperjam Network, between 2011 and 2016 operating as eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions)
- ShareASale (as of 2011, part of Awin)
- ShareResults
- Zanox (as of 2017, together with Affiliate Window, rebranded into Awin)
- Webgains US
To dive deeper into how traditional affiliate networks work, how much they charge, and how to work with them, see our Comparison of Affiliate Networks here. Additionally, you may find our breakdown of the Top Categories by Affiliate Network to be of help.
CPA Networks, Lead Gen, Niche, Other Networks:
- 7reach.com
- AdCanadian
- AdCommunal.net
- AdDrive
- AdFoundry.net
- AdMarketers
- Admitad
- AdPaid.com
- Adreporting
- Ads4Dough.com
- Adscend Media
- Adteractive
- Advertising.com
- AdZacta
- Affiliace
- Affiliate Fuel
- Affiliate.com (formerly CPA Empire)
- AffiliateBot.com
- Affiliateer.com
- AffiliateNetwork.com
- Affiliopolis
- AffNet
- Agami Media
- AKMG
- Alliance Health Networks
- Amped Media
- Andes Network
- Aquasis Media
- ATM Interactive
- Axill
- AzoogleAds (Epic Advertising)
- Blue Phoenix Media
- Bridaluxe
- BulletAds.net
- CanadianSponsors.com
- CapitAll Network
- ClickBooth
- ClickSector (formerly RevenueCPM)
- clixGalore
- CommissionSoup.com
- Convert2Media
- COPEAC
- CoProsper Network
- CPA eMarket
- CPA Junction
- CPA Storm
- CPA Thunder
- CPA Universe
- CPABoo
- CPABooster
- CPALead.com
- CPAPark
- CPAShine
- CPX Interactive
- CutsPM.com
- CX Digital Media (formerly IncentaClick)
- CyberBounty.com
- Dale! Network
- DirectAgents
- DirectAssociate
- DirectLeads
- DirectResponse
- DirectROI
- DMi Partners
- DrumCash
- e-Affiliatez
- Epic Edge Media
- Epicenter.net
- eTology
- Express Revenue
- Firelead
- FlexOffers.com
- Float Interactive
- FloppyBank
- FluxAds.com
- FosinaOffers.com
- FusionWhiz
- Global Ad Revolution
- GptMedia
- Guppy Media
- Healthy Payout
- Hydra Network (formerly LynxTrack)
- iCommissions.com
- iDrive Interactive
- iMediaTeam
- IncentReward.com
- Income Access
- InstantDollarz Media
- Intela
- IronOffers.com
- Kolimbo
- LeadDyno
- LeadGenMarketing.net
- LeaderMarkets
- LeadExpose
- LeadFlash
- LeadHound.com
- LeadPoint.com
- LevelClick
- LinkProfits.net
- LinkRads.com
- Logical Media
- MarketHealth (formerly JoeBucks)
- MarketLeverage
- MaxBounty
- MediAdNet
- MediaTrust (formerly AdValiant)
- MediaWhiz
- ModernClick.com
- Monetizeit.net
- MoreNiche
- Motive Interactive
- NDemand Affiliates
- ndustry Clix
- NeverBlue
- OfferFusion
- OfferPal
- OffersDirectADS
- OffersQuest.com
- OfferWeb
- Panthera Network
- PartnerWeekly
- PayDotCom.com
- PeerFly.com
- PerfectPayCheck
- PermissionData.com
- PrimaryAds
- ProfitKingsMedia
- Prospectiv
- Q Interactive
- QuinStreet
- ReferBack
- RegNow
- Revenue 500
- Revenue Street
- Revenue Wire
- RevenueAds
- RevenueGateway.com
- RevenueLoop
- RevenuePilot.com
- RevResponse
- RevShareNow
- Rextopia
- RocketProfit
- ROI Rocket
- Rowise
- Saveology
- Search4Clicks.com
- SearchCactus
- SellShareware
- SFP Network
- ShareBucks.com
- ShareCPA
- TattoMedia
- ThinkAction
- TrafficSynergy
- Triad Media
- TriAd Media Solutions
- Trienta
- Unique Leads
- ValueClick Media
- VHMnetwork
- Vintacore
- WebSponsors.com
- XY7
- Yep! Revenue Network
- z-Mirage
I am sure it is hard to keep up with all the new networks popping up on the map, but you missed quite a few networks in your list of North American “CPA”, Lead Gen, Niche & Other Networks. I guess you never heard about Convert2Media.
Steve, I do know about your network (and listed it on the “Affiliate and CPA Networks Which Use Twitter” list two weeks ago). Just added it to the above list too.
Hi Geno, thanks for the list. You’re missing Direct Agents as well. You can check us out on twitter here: twitter.com/directagents
Added you to both lists.
What a fantastic list! Got some good stuff today. And you can find out more cpa networks at AffiliatePaying.com. Thank you for sharing Geno!
This is a great list – not many people know about the smaller affiliate networks that focus on specific niches. I represent Blue Global Media (blueglobalmedia.com) and would love to be included in this list. We specialize in finance-related campaigns and offers. Thanks!
Hey Geno, out of the affiliate networks mentioned above, are there any leaders that stand out as they successfully target the Spanish speaking population of North America? Whether that population be within the U.S. or Mexico? Thanks!
Tom, it’s been a while since I have looked into this, but my Latin America Affiliate Marketing Networks post may be of help here.
Hi Geno,
Just been through this list and it’s great to see how a large number of them have evolved and going strong today. There seems to be a fairly even mix of companies who have evolved, companies who look the same as they did back then and companies who have stopped trading.
Always nice to go for a trip down memory lane.
Andy