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impact.com

★ #1 in Best Cost-Per-Sale Affiliate Networks

impact.com was founded, built and is still run by affiliate marketing legends, with top-class technology and a great reputation. January 2026 saw them ranked as our #1 for the third year running, since when they have formed a strategic alliance in partner marketing with Rakuten. It makes for a terrific and very complete set of service offerings though time will tell if clients and agencies stick with the changed approach to their business.

VerticalseCommerceSoftware
ChannelsSocial MediaWeb and Mobile trafficCost-per-sale (CPS)+1
Tracking platformIn-house
HQSanta Barbara, CA
Founded2008

Overview

Blue Book's Take

impact.com's leading partnership management platform is is transforming the way businesses create and manage all types of organizational partnerships—including with influencers and creators, commerce content publishers, traditional rewards affiliates, other businesses, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. The impact.com partnership management platform empowers brands and agencies to tap into the partnership economy and drive unprecedented growth through partnerships. It's helping thousands of brands, big and small, expand their reach through a new diverse group of marketing partnerships while eliminating manual workflows and increasing efficiency. impact.com users come from a broad range of industries, selling products and services or driving traffic as publishers. In conclusion, impact.com is the ulitmate solution for businesses looking to expand their partner mix, maximize revenue, and achieve long term, sustainable growth through effective partner management and optimization.

Company

Founded
2008
Headquarters
Santa Barbara, CA
Coverage
Global, Europe, USA

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