TOP 20 Affiliate
(CPS) Networks 2016
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Each year we conduct the biggest research survey in the performance marketing industry in order to identify the best CPS Affiliate Networks (Cost-Per-Sale). The responses are then aggregated with input from the Blue Ribbon Panel of industry experts and mThink’s own research. The result is the Blue Book Top 20 Affiliate Networks, as chosen by the advertisers and publishers of the world-wide performance marketing community. These are the industry leaders that provide the levels of customer service, professionalism and consistent ROI that is the mark of a top network. They have also learned to survive and thrive in an ever-changing and incredibly competitive environment, so they are without exception run by smart, effective leaders. In our opinion, these are the best CPS affiliate networks in the world.
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| 1 | Rakuten Affiliate Network |  |
Rakuten Affiliate Network wins again, but this time by a clear margin. The consistent investment in technology and people seems to be a winning formula. |
| 2 | eBay Partner Network |  |
eBay Partner Network is incredibly well-respected by people who know the performance marketing industry. A great network. |
| 3 | ShareASale Go to Website |
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Moving up in the ranks, ShareASale is proving to be a stable network with a solid history. |
| 4 | Avangate Go to Website |
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Avangate has been growing fast over the last few years and is our most popular “digital downloads” network by some margin. |
| 5 | CJ Affiliate by Conversant |  |
A top tier network that dropped back a little this year. We hear grumblings about their tracking even though technology is normally a CJ strong suit. |
| 6 | ClickBank Go to Website |
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Enormous and enormously popular, ClickBank is still the entry point to the industry for a huge number of merchants. |
| 7 | Amazon Affiliates Go to Website |
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Amazon Affiliates remains the industry entry-point for many publishers. Their broad product offerings and ease of use make it simple. |
| 8 | RevenueWire Go to Website |
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A well appreciated Canadian network focused on digital commerce. An excellent reputation with advertisers. |
| 9 | LinkConnector Visit Website |
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A terrific range of trusted brands and a focus on proprietary technology has bumped LinkConnector up on our list. |
| 10 | AvantLink Go to Website |
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Tied with FlexOffers. Both are great networks and were neck and neck. Avantlink remains stable and professionally operated with a great business model. |
| 11 | FlexOffers Go to Website |
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Tied with Avantlink. It was impossible to rule either network out of the top 10. FlexOffers continues to promise original product review content for publishers. |
| 12 | Affiliate Window Go to Website |
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The best network in Europe and increasingly prominent in the USA. Well worth a look for any publisher or advertiser looking to go global. |
| 13 | Impact Radius Go to Website |
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Run by legends of the industry, with top-class technology and great results. Well worth their inclusion. |
| 14 | GlobalWide Media Go to Website |
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GlobalWide Media (formerly Neverblue) continues to be a respected network that’s been around the industry for over ten years consistently delivering high-quality traffic. |
| 15 | oneNetworkDirect Go to Website |
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oND is still popular but increasingly finds itself over-shadowed by newer digital download networks. |
| 16 | TradeDoubler Go to Website |
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Another very strong European network and founded way back in 1999, TradeDoubler has global reach and a great publisher network. |
| 17 | zanox Go to Website |
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Perhaps the biggest European network and a partner of Affiliate Window, zanox is less well-known in the USA but has a terrific reputation. |
| 18 | Webgains/ad pepper media |  |
Based in the UK, with an active US office, Webgains delivers world-class customer service and cutting edge technology. |
| 19 | Valuleads Go to Website |
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Founded in 2009, ValuLeads has been seeing a consistent rise in popularity in the BLUE BOOK survey. One to watch. |
| 20 | Share Results Go to Website |
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Share Results is a decade-old network, confident enough to invest in developing their own technology and with a loyal set of retail-oriented clients. |
Disclaimer
While we put a huge amount of effort into researching and compiling the Blue Book rankings, as with all such lists they should be taken only as an expression of our opinion. By developing and posting these rankings, mThink makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or factual basis of the rankings. We recommend that users should carry out their own research. Under no circumstances will mThink be held liable in any way for any ranking, any errors or omissions in any ranking/s, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the ranking/s.