Ways to Join an Affiliate Program
Joining an affiliate program for a particular company that has the product or service you want to promote can happen in a couple of different ways.
Let’s explore.
Directly:
Applying directly to the company is probably the simplest way to get your affiliate link so that you can start promoting. You’ll still have to fill in an application, but the process seems to be shorter. Sites that sell CBD products are the ones that come to mind. However, many companies are moving away from handling their affiliate programs and turning to Affiliate Networks.
Affiliate Networks:
Affiliate networks are companies that ‘house’ other company’s affiliate programs, including their links, banners, text, payment processing, cookies, and more.
Here are some networks that could be linked to a company’s application page:
Simply click on a name below to be take directly to their site where you can join. They are all free. In our opinion, the top networks you should join right away are CJ, Impact, and ShareASale. Join any others if the product or service you want to promote warrants it. There are many others and we listed them on the Niche Sheets so that you’ll know if you need to join a network or who’s handling the companies affiliates.
- Affilimate
- Awin
- Commission Junction aka CJ
- Impact
Market Places:
You should join these if digital products are what you’re wanting to promote.