10 Alternatives to Clickbank

10 Alternatives to Clickbank

If you've listened to much of my training, when it comes to showing you how to find affiliate products to promote quite often I personally refer to the Clickbank Marketplace. The reason I do this is because Clickbank approves virtually everyone (unless you are from Nigeria or some other country outside their approval zones), and they have an amazing selection of products to promote with high commissions.

The other reasons are because most of the money that I make comes from Clickbank and also because they are extremely reliable with their on time payments, and I've built up a good relationship with them over the years.

However, in this blog post I want to share with you a list of other alternatives for you to consider as I don't want my own bias to prevent you from seeing that there is a whole world of affiliate offers to promote outside of Clickbank.

I think joining all 10 of these will be overkill, but billions of dollars in transactions are being made every year through these other networks, and many have fantastic offers that are not available at clickbank.

I have several affiliate millionaire friends who earn the majority of their income outside of Clickbank, and you may find some of these networks very useful to join.

In no particular order, here they are:


Plimus - Very similar to clickbank but with different offers, easy to get accepted.

Markethealth - Focuses more on health/wellbeing based offers, mostly physical products, easy to get accepted.

Linkshare - Easy to get accepted, great tracking. However often has lower commission rates because merchants have to pay a lot for the use of their service and technology. Payments often take longer than other networks.

As Seen On PC - Relatively easy to get accepted, but prefers if you can show an example website. Great because they have a lot of physical product offerings with solid payouts, which is good for your newsletter sequence if you are looking for more products to promote in a particular list or on your website.

Commission Junction - Easy to get accepted, commissions rates vary wildly, some are good, others are terrible. The interface is a little tricky, but easy when you get the hang of it. Offers a wide variety of offers, some are really well known. Offers product feeds.

Shareasale - Good ever growing selection of offers, not as large as CJ but on average the commissions are much better. Relatively easy to join and to use.

Neverblueads - They prefer intermediate and advanced affiliates to apply here. It would be better to set up and promote a clickbank or other affiliate product first before applying here so you can show an example of your website(s). Make sure you mention you will be sending a lot of ppc traffic (if you will be) as this is a good selling point to get yourself accepted here. Has great affiliate managers.

Azoogle - Similar to Neverblueads in that they prefer intermediate and advanced affiliates. They run regular affiliate contests to spice things up. I haven't used Azoogle much myself yet but I hear good things about their affiliate managers from other affiliate friends of mine.

Affiliate.com - Similar to Neverblueads in that they prefer intermediate and advanced affiliates. Some good CPA offers here, but not a huge variety. That said, some affiliates are making a killing off their top few offers.

Uniqueleads - Prefer intermediate and advanced affiliates, has some great performing offers and is an up and coming affiliate cpa network.

Now there are hundreds more networks than the ones that I've listed above, but they are ones that either I know others are being hugely successful in, or I have met personally with the networks and know of the quality of their organization and offers.

I'm interested in your comments.

All the best,

Mark Ling

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jmpruitt at 18:56 12 Feb 2010
Thanks a lot Mark. I am always looking for some diversity to get promotions going. Although I like Clickbank, some of their products are just not worth it to me, and this gives more options to find good products to promote.
David at 18:57 12 Feb 2010
Hi Mark, Thank you for all the free info you give out. You're the real deal. I just started doing Clickbank about Two weeks ago using Yahoo Search. I made my first sale 79.28 yesterday. I'm 56 yrs old and would like this to help me make some money for my retirement. Don't have a website yet, but I'm working on it. If I continue to make money I will probably invest in your Affiloblueprint course. Thanks Again, David
Ray Ward at 18:58 12 Feb 2010
I have to say thank you for letting me know about all these sites. I will make sure I check them all out and I am sure I will be promoting from these sites in the future.

Regards

Ray
Vitaly Makarkin at 18:58 12 Feb 2010
Thanks for review of affiliate networks
Cynthia Furubotten at 19:09 12 Feb 2010
This was so timely for my business plan. Are these also places which you trust? Thanks!
Uri at 19:31 12 Feb 2010
CJ, ShareaSale & Neverblue are my personal favorites..

Wordpress Themes at 19:34 12 Feb 2010
finally I found this list in affilorama. Affiliate marketing is very profitable to make money online. I will learn this list and see the opportunities that I might take. I have followed some of them, and very interested with the rest.
NETFORCE10.COM at 19:35 12 Feb 2010
Hi Mark,
Thanks for the information. Like always, very useful.
Of course, most of these Affiliate Nertworks were known to me, but it was only yesterday - yes, no kidding! - when I was wondering which Networks has the best CPA offers.
And here is your answer! So, your timing couldn't be better! Thanks!
As you maybe know, I start with my Advanced SEO Program, called NetForce10 on the 01 of March 2010. It took 3 years to develop this Advanced SEO Program with my team. So, this are truly exciting times. One day, I hope to have as much success as you have! (but that is hardly impossible) . You are a true legend!
All the best and take care.
Elie Rummens - SEO NetForce10.com

Big Launch of NetForce10.com : 01 March 2010
AnneMarie Callan at 19:37 12 Feb 2010
Thank you Mark

That is a fabulous list and I'm going to add some of those to my next autoresponder newsletter.

I suppose another you could add would be Amazon but only if dealing with expensive items because the payout is so low there!

Big thanks
I will note those for future reference.

AnneMarie
jpowell51 at 19:48 12 Feb 2010
I think this is a very good thing to introduce us to your competitors it reflects a sense of fairness and good character. I'm impressed. It will also prove to be very helpful, when I get to that point.
ALEX at 20:36 12 Feb 2010
I USE CLICKBANK AND COMMISSION JUNCTION,MANY THANKS FOR INFORMING ME ON THE OTHERS.I CERTAINLY WILL JOIN THE ONES LISTED,THANKS AGAIN,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
john at 20:45 12 Feb 2010
Very helpful info. Thanks for the share.

John
Kez at 20:51 12 Feb 2010
I hear Market Health hasn't be paying. IMO should not be on this list.
Qasim at 20:52 12 Feb 2010
Hey Mark
Thank you very much for the information, it was eye opening I appreciated.
You take care
Qasim Sarwary
MIKE LARTER at 21:22 12 Feb 2010
Hi Mark - really enjoy being an Affilorama ezine subscriber - have been cutting back on my emails but don't ever want to miss your content, affiliate product launches, upcoming webinars etc

TrafficTravis is an awesome free SEO software also and I love the brand name & ease of use

I am just getting started with CPA and want to know if you rate this method of traffic generation easier and more cost effective for affiliate marketers on a low monthly advertising budget (EG £100 a month) ?

Also veering off a tangent I could use your help with making the right choice of Auitoresponder for my business as I am torn between four at the moment, TrafficWave, AWeber, GetResponse and AutoResponsePlus (a server side install) but TrafficWave is offering 10 level affiliate commissions where as AWeber only has 1 but their email deliverability is superior people say
What is your opinion on which autoresponder offers the best all round deal and reliability?

On the subject of this excellent blog article by the way I highly recommend Clickbank to anyone starting out as an affiliate marketer and I have registered with Plimus too - but my friends use PayDotCom and I think it is easy to create your own affiliate program with them and the ease of use is better than Clickbank but Clickbank offers all the best digital info products from the top super affiliates and product creators so has to be number one for that reason alone.

Can I also suggest to your readers to have a look at PayDotCom and AffiliateJump (mike Filsaime and Joe Holland - a one stop advice & CPA website where I think you can register via them to get accepted on over 90% of CPA networks)

Am I also right in thinking that CPA networks are hard to apply for for newbies as don't you have to be getting good solid traffic stats to their affiliate managers?

Look forward to your next blog post and ezine post!

Ciao, Mike Larter, United Kingdom

Skype: mikelarter1
Pay Me a Visit at: http://www.MikeDJLarter.com
lindel at 21:30 12 Feb 2010
Hi Mark,
You've given me a gem in your info & it's a great help to have some positive background info on these sites, without having to jump in the deep end. Saves a lot of time too. Thanks for your help.
Linda
casper dex at 0:16 13 Feb 2010
Thank you Mark,
You given me very good info. thank for sharing and I appreciated.
but is it this 10 Alternatives to Clickbank suitable to CPA?
David at 0:35 13 Feb 2010
Mark, Good post. I am currently using clickbank and Market Health on my website. I'll give you my impression of them when I make my first sale. There are many affiliate networks available. Also if you find a product on a site that you want to promote that is not in an affiliate network very often you can contact them and make your own affiliate arrangement.
Dave
Douglas Anderson at 2:35 13 Feb 2010
EVOBILLY, LEE, ALEX - I would like very much to see your web sites. The first two of you can't even write a coherent sentence with proper punctuation and capitalization, and the last one doesn't know what "lowercase" means. To all 3 of you: when you write an incoherent response, nobody, and I mean nobody, is going to respond in any way to help you.

MIKE LARTER - I use Aweber and have never had a problem with delivery of e-mails. I do have a problem with their on-screen editor, which I loathe, and with the fact that they do not issue a follow-up e-mail if a person does not click within a reasonable period of time on the "Please confirm" link in the e-mail sent in a double-optin. I have never been able to get their templates to work properly, so I create my HTML e-mails on my own computer and then upload them to Aweber. Then I have to go through and correct the alignment on each paragraph, as their editor has a bug which they have not fixed. I also continually get errors with Aweber and Firefox saying my session has expired; this doesn't happen with IE, nor with any other web site. I have noticed that more and more IM people are sending me stuff via GetResponse, so maybe it's time for me to switch.

MARK LING - Thanks for being generous with your time and information; much appreciated.
Kim at 2:48 13 Feb 2010
Thank you Mark for sharing more great information on affiliate marketing. I appreciate you offering advice on alternatives to clickbank. Just as in all else affiliate marketing, diversity is what will allow you to succeed when others fail. I look forward to your posts.
Richard at 3:40 13 Feb 2010
Thanks Mark for the 10 alternatives to Clickbank post. Copied all links to data base for reference. Handy reference material. Good on ya mate.
sudhan at 6:42 13 Feb 2010
Thank you for your information
Ali at 12:43 13 Feb 2010
thank you for sharing the info, so what about http://www.1shoppingcart.com?
Nelson Tan at 15:28 13 Feb 2010
Thanks for compiling this great list of affiliate networks, Mark. I like to suggest one alternative which I feel acts closest to ClickBank: Click2Sell
Nick Makaryk at 15:41 13 Feb 2010
Thanks for all the affiliate networks, this is very well appreciated.

Great to have more than just Clickbank.

Nick,
http://acidrefluxnomore.info
StephenPierceAffiliates at 17:07 13 Feb 2010
Great comprehensive list mark.

Another one which is pretty famous in Europe is click2sell.eu. A sort of clickbank with a "european twist" ;-)

Cheers
Alexis
Paul at 17:48 13 Feb 2010
Thanks for the post and the list. ;)
bgothard at 18:07 13 Feb 2010
Excellent post, Mark. Thanks for the information. I just wanted to throw in my two cents' worth.

I use LinkShare pretty extensively. Many of their programs provide an RSS feed that is easily incorporated into a WordPress site for automatic updating via readily available plugins. Easy for a less technical person to set up and use. Make sure to subscribe to their Deactivated Advertiser feed, though. They seem to have a few vendors who let their accounts lapse too often for my taste. That means if you send traffic to them during their down time, you do not get paid. Just something to be aware of and watch out for.

I also use ShareASale. Their data feeds take a little more work, but the vendors are reliable and steady.

I have a few Commission Junction campaigns running, but mainly when I need a specific, high profile vendor. They handle a lot of large mainstream companies.

mac at 0:43 14 Feb 2010
Mark
This is very helpful for me. I can't understand How and why you can share so useful information freely. Keep up the good work!
Linda at 3:43 14 Feb 2010
Thanks for the info Mark, You are one of my favorites!
senja at 13:01 14 Feb 2010
Hi,

Thank you Mark, I currently using clickbank and cj in my website. Thank for sharing and I certainly will join the ones listed...

Nan at 15:10 14 Feb 2010
Thanks for the info. Just started with CJ. The other info will be very helpful
Pal795 at 20:22 14 Feb 2010
Hi Mark Thank for the info. i know you need a domain name and a website but i do not know how to wright content. i'm new a don't know where to start.

Can You Help Me
Thank You
Paul
accent09 at 1:21 15 Feb 2010
I also use LinkShare and all you mentioned about them is true but they are still a good choice. So far I only made a bit of money through them.
stargate66 at 9:33 15 Feb 2010
Thanks Mark for the info. Let me try and be successful with one avenue first and then I'll tackle these avenues :-) Thanks.

Paul, you are going to feel overwhelmed because the info that Affilorama is giving us all is overwhelming!

If you are very new, I suggest you first forget about making money quickly and set yourself up to obtain all the knowledge you can possibly get. All that knowledge is contained in this Affilorama site. Work through the whole site step-by-step, even if it takes you a couple of weeks. The picture will soon become clearer and when you are ready to start the process and you still get stuck, use an appropriate forum to get help. Nobody will laugh at you.

Also consider signing up for Affiloblueprint or premium membership which will give you more guided and step-by-step instructions and plenty of tools to use. I can assure you it is worth every penny.

Good luck
William
Gregory Parke at 11:46 15 Feb 2010
Is paydotcom.com any good?
Don Bengert at 16:45 15 Feb 2010
Good stuff Mark...as usual. I get alot of great advice from your emails and am implementing it into my campaign. Once the dollars roll in, Afillorama is the place to be. Thanx again, Don
Nickolove Lovemore at 21:30 20 Mar 2010
Thanks, Mark. I didn't know about several of these Clickbank alternatives. Another site to add to this list is RapBank. It's free to sign up, there's a lot of flexibility regarding how you can select products to promote and a major benefit is that it pays instant commissions.
Vojislav Gligorijevic at 16:05 28 Apr 2010
And my suggestion is to add another site RapBank on this list is a free application and flexibility.
sandyjs2 at 20:38 10 May 2010
Thanks Mark I am new at this But the information look very helpful I will surely try some of these links
Paul Hooper | Consumer Wealth System at 16:56 15 Jul 2010
Thanks for posting these alternate sites Mark. I think everyone starts out using Clickbank, but if you want to get serious about your affiliate marketing then you really need to branch out and find other products to promote that aren't being hammered by the mainstream on Clickbank.

For me CJ and ShareASale are great places to find products to promote. But I will now also have a look at some of the other places mentioned in this post.
Dave at 20:11 31 Jul 2010
Great share on info, sure to be useful for most affilliates and newbies.
Thanks dude.
Trey at 14:04 31 Aug 2010
Thanks Mark for the info. I believe there is enough for all of us to ge a piece of the pie. Like many, I am very new at affiliate marketing. I don't have to earn millions, but would like to earn eanough to make a living. I appreciate you sharing knowledge to help us be successful. I will keep this post in my back pocket as I make progress.
sllbs at 21:15 26 Jan 2011
Great tips! Thanks ...so much to learn ...it is hard to know where to start and what to work on.
Sid Vixay at 9:38 8 Feb 2011
This is great tip, especially Market Health website site. Thanks for sharing.
debtow at 12:22 22 Feb 2011
Hi, I am a complete novice when it comes to this, do I have to set up a website to promote a product with clickbank or any others?
anonymous at 8:27 26 May 2011
It would be good to know also which affiliate programs offer payment through Paypal. Since some of the the affiliates live outside US. Cheques take long to process and some are not processed at all because of issues.

That aside, great list and thanks for the advice. :D
andre at 11:08 25 Nov 2011
Thank You for the information it really helps out a lot.
har444har at 17:43 15 Dec 2011
Thanks Marks providing these places of business-making. I am going to join Linkshare as listed by you and suggested by others, I mean your listing has one kind of authentication that these business places can be satisfactory.

har.
Afiliados Top at 3:20 25 Jan 2012
Thanks for the info.
I use Clickbank, but I want to expand to other options.

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