other quality affiliate programs.?

aside from Clickbank and regnow

[dakkers]

Hi I want to know if there are other good affiliate programs that I can join aside from clickbank and regnow?

1.The problem I have with regnow is the release of commissions to affiliates. It takes about more than 2 months for them to release the commissions.

2.With clickbank on the other hand, also with the commissions. the amount of commissions to be maintained so that an affiliate can receive it via wire transfer plus the "easy" way to get a refund. There is just no protection for affiliates/vendors when it comes to this issue with clickbank. The moment CB sees the words "I want a refund" in an e-mail coming from a customer they give the refund instantly.

3. Is there an affiliate program that has a good reputation in selling physical products? Is there an affiliate program centered on physical products?

Thanks

[markwelch]

I really like ShareASale, which is currently the ONLY affiliate network I work with. Like every network, they have quite a few "dud" merchants, but they have something like 3,000 merchants using their system, and I've earned commissions from at least a dozen separate merchants (all for sales of tangible products).

My understanding is that ClickBank and RegNow are focused primarily on "downloadable" or non-tangible products, and as you note, the return rates are high, and the merchant's ability to dispute is quite lacking.

The two "biggest" affiliate networks, Commission Junction and LinkShare, provide NO meaningful support to affiliates, and are actually quite hostile to affiliates in some key ways. I have grown to despise both companies, and recently turned down prospective consulting clients because they used CJ as their affiliate solution. (To its credit, CJ did pay me on time every month.)

[celgins]

The two "biggest" affiliate networks, Commission Junction and LinkShare, provide NO meaningful support to affiliates, and are actually quite hostile to affiliates in some key ways.

I can't say I've had the same experience. I have used both CJ and Linkshare for years and while many affiliate managers are lazy about doing their jobs -- I've never had a problem receiving payments from CJ or Linkshare.

When I send them emails, they respond 9 out of 10 times.

But it sounds like your experience may have been a lot different.

[dakkers]

Thank you markwelch. but does sharesale allow direct linking to vendors websites? coz clickbank and regnow allow this.

[oziman]

To link within SAS all the links go via shareasale.com, and redirects to the specific page on the merchant site.

If you use Share a Sale (SAS), make sure to use merchants who are on automatic deposit so you don't get stiffed.

[markwelch]

dakkers: Many ShareASale merchants allow for "direct-to-merchant PPC" but you must check each merchant's policies for any applicable restrictions (it's usually a good idea to simply email the affiliate manager and explain what you plan to do, and ask if any restrictions will apply).

Most merchants prohibit bidding on their company name or domain name, and some impose some very bizarre restrictions. A few say that they "allow PPC bidding but affiliates may not display our domain name in the ad," which means that they actually prohibit "direct-to-merchant PPC" entirely.

I am running some PPC campaigns promoting several different merchants; some of these pass to landing pages at one of my sites, but most are "direct-to-merchant." In some cases, I've tested both strategies and I've found that for some merchants and products, "direct-to-merchant" works better, while for other merchants and products, I get better performance with a landing page at my site.

(Note that Google prohibits the use of landing pages that are merely "affiliate bridge pages," so your landing page must not merely direct the user to "click here to go to merchant site.")

[Aella]

Been using instabill.com's affiliate program. So far so good. I like the commission rates offered and the service is good. Hope it stays so too :)

[TrustNo1]

"Hi I want to know if there are other good affiliate programs that I can join aside from clickbank and regnow?"

You can make money at any of them. Commission Junction, Shareasale, Performics, Linkshare etc. Finding good merchants is the key, ones that convert for you.