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Linkshare
Linkshare represents mainly larger merchant sites and charges a lower commission rate than CJ of only 2 to 3 percent but has a $10,000 setup fee and a $2000 a month minimum fee. Linkshare does not combine payments between various Linkshare programs for its affiliates, so many merchants get lots of people that never quite reach minimum payout levels.
*The Above link is to the affiliate webmaster sign up page. Prospective merchants should sign up as affiliates first since this is free and will enable them to get a feel for what Linkshare is like for affiliates as well as merchants at no cost.
| Fees and Requirements *Not Posted on Site Gathered from Estimates by those who use them and may be negotiable Setup Fee $10,000 Commision Rate 2 to 4 percent of sales. Minimum Monthly Spend $2000 a month Contract Lengh one to three years Does not issue checks to your affiliates for free. The merchant itself usually does this. Requires Exclusivity, you can't offer the same program through other networks. |
Benefits Supports hybid compensation methods; per click and per sale together for example. Does not combine commissions from other Linkshare programs for affiliates so fewer affiliates will reach minimum payout levels for your program. Such traffic is comission free in essence except for Linkshare fees.. Offers outsourced total management if your affiliate program if desired. |
Major Merchants Over 600 Including: Walmart Disney Art.com Columbia House Video |
*The Above link is to the affiliate webmaster sign up page. Prospective merchants should sign up as affiliates first since this is free and will enable them to get a feel for what Linkshare is like for affiliates as well as merchants at no cost.