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Which CPA Network is the Best?

Posted on March 21, 2007 in Affiliate Networks, Affiliate Tips, CPA Networks  

I get asked this all the time which CPA Network is the best? Well honestly it is a tough question to answer but yet it is easy. It is easy to say what CPA Network is best for me but it is hard for me to say for sure what CPA network is best for you. I use MANY CPA Networks, but i do have a few choice networks that are my bread and butter. But this post isn’t about me it is about you and what CPA network will work best for you.

First, search the CPA networks, see who has good reviews and reputation with other webprenuers. You can do this by visiting blogs, forums and even searching for review of CPA Network X. Once you narrow your list down to 20 or 30… yes there are hundreds of CPA networks out there but the key is finding the right one for you.

Second, DON’T automatically signup for all those networks. Contact them and ask them about their offers, ask for a list of there offers (with links if possible) and even rates (not all will give you the list of rates but if you ask about specifc offers they will tell you). Now go through them and compare the various networks. See what networks have offers you want.

Third, ask about those specific networks in forums like digitalpoint or earners forum. People will tell you their thoughts and experiences. Don’t let one bad apple ruin it for you. Meaning if one poster is adimant about not using Network X but everyone else is posting good things most likely the guy was promoting spam or illegal stuff and got caught and didn’t get paid (for some reason these types also love to flame networks after they get booted).

Fourth, Make sure there terms and payout terms are to your liking, Signup and start promoting. If you start doing well ask for higher payouts, many people don’t even know they can ask for higher payouts. You can and will get them especially if you can send a nice number of leads. Also you can ask for quicker payouts which helps when promoting via PPC.

Fifth, If you find you don’t like your AM at the network ask for another one, or try another network. Find one that appreciates you and just doesn’t treat you like every other 2 bit out there.

Lastly,  There are times Exclusives are Truely Exclusives, when that is the case and you know you can promote that offer well signup for that network. I have signed up for 3 different networks only for 1 offer as they were the only ones that had it. BUT the more you are in the Affiliate market you will realize that even Exclusives aren’t always Exclusives. Meaning that another company may have that same offer but the exclusive may be on the design or layout (this can make a huge difference in your conversions at times, I was promoting one offer on one network then tried same offer with similar but different landing page and my conversions increased by 10%!).

I hope this helps those in their search for the best CPA Network. In the upcoming weeks I will post a list of all the CPA networks I currently use, notice i didn’t say signed up with as there are some networks i signed up with tried some things and never used them again.



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Comments

7 Responses to “Which CPA Network is the Best?”

  1. Grant on March 22nd, 2007 6:27 am

    I agreee. It’s always good to use multiple networks for diversity. If the same offer is on multiple networks, I will try to send traffic to each one and see if one converts better or more consistantly. Plus it can give you a bargining edge to tell one network that you are getting a higher EPC somewhere else and they might raise the payout to keep you in thier network.

  2. knupNET on March 22nd, 2007 8:09 am

    Thanks for the post. Good information. Really looking forward to the CPA networks list you use.

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  5. T-MobileWeb on your laptop on May 24th, 2007 12:48 pm

    How are a list of places to get comparisons, or even a list of the 30 that you said you liked.

    Anything would be better than “good luck finding a list. Try looking around google, there’s only 6 billion pages there”
    ;-)

  6. Jay on May 28th, 2007 7:00 pm

    Thanks, that info was really helpful, especially for newbies trying to find their way around and just finding out which are the real honest programs to get into.

  7. Billy Marshal on June 8th, 2009 10:18 am

    I have been using CPARev.com for a while and I like them. They have good offers and fast support.

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