Top 10 Affiliate Programs to Make Money Online

Top Affiliate Programs for September 2009. The following are the top ten Affiliate Programs for September 2009 based on the highest earned commission. Here it refers to Ways To Make Money online, with your blog or forum.

Ten best affiliate programs for you to make money and earn commission for the year of 2009. Posting “Top 10 Lists” is not one of my favorite things to do but once in a while there’s a need to break with convention and create a list that will appeal to my readers. So, here we have my list of “10 Best Affiliate Programs for 2009″ based on my interaction and earnings with them for 2008. As a content publisher looking to monetize my search engine traffic, I would highly recommend any of the programs/networks listed here as “top tier”. I’m sure there are “performance marketing” networks that PPC marketers will say I’ve overlooked, so if you know of a network or program that should receive mention, please leave a comment on this post with the details.

Top 10 Lists of Affiliate Programs to Make Money Online for 2009. Below are the Top Ten Affiliate Programs for January 2009 as tracked by the Affiliate Tip Affiliate Program Directory.

10. Ads4Dough – Why I like this network is because a4D has a very personal feel even though it’s a DirectTrack system. A4D is a startup by experienced performance marketers who wanted to go the next step. So – if you join A4D you get another DT interface, handy if you want to run split testing across multiple ad networks to find out who is scrubbing leads… and …with Ads4Dough you get to jump onboard something new that will be around for a long time to come.

9. Commission Junction – Slap yourself really hard if you call yourself an affiliate or performance marketer and you don’t have a CJ account. Despite CJ’s problems with the *class action suit* and the *cookie stuffing* incedent, CJ is a market leader, innovater and still an industry standard. [low deactivated advertiser rating]

8. LinkConnector – I’ve been with LC for half a year and though my experiences are very limited, bI do knbow that LinkConnetor is rock solid. Their reporting is accurate, the campaigns they offer are above most DirectTrack systems making them closer to Commission Juntion in quality of advertisers. [low deactivated advertiser rating]

7. Amazon Associates – Most all other performance marketing networks leave you crying in your eggnog over the holidays but Amazon is always there to rescue with holiday cheer. I usually make the most money from Amazon during the holidays, especially from about two weeks before Christmas. If there was only a way to tap into that elusive “birthday gift” market ???

6. Hydra Network – I haven’t run very many campaigns through Hydra but from what I’ve seen, this network is about solid performance marketing with a side stream for content based affiliate marketers. Hydra’s affiliate interface is one of the best in the business, only second to PepperJam’s. Hydra also has fast phone support as well as prompt email support. Being that Hydra Network is “performance based”, they provide affiliates with regular email updates of the best performing programs and any other tips to help increase earnings.

5. NeverBlueAds – NBA are up on their game and once you find an offer that converts for you, NBA are rock solid with their statistics. They are also very professional with affiliate support, they answer phone calls and if you leave a message, they will have your issue fixed before they call you back. Yeah, they really return your calls.

4. MarketLeverage – If you’re a PPC marketer and you aren’t using organic SEO as your primary means of delivering traffic, ML is highly recommended because MarketLeverage is all about performance marketing. Content based affiliates can expect to see slightly higher earnings over older, traditional networks such as Commission Junction or Amazon. The affiliate managers for MarketLeverage are the best in the business. These people are on top of things, they’re intelligent and they’re experts at motivating affiliates.

3. Chitika Premium – I find myself more of a content devloper than a PPC Marketer. The reason being, with content, the SEO work is already started and content is there to be linked to, so in the long run, you will get search engine traffic without paying for it. Chitika Premium ads only show when your site is visited from somebody clicking on a search engine result. It’s a good first stream product for maximizing earning potentials from content based networks.

2. PepperJam Network – PJN has grown by leaps and bounds despite this being a recession year, however, the thing about PJN that stands out to mne most is their personal service and support is in my mind. One of the greatest aspects of this performance marketing network.

1. Google Adsense – For somebody who operates content based networks, Google Adsense is the bread and butter. Publishers who have grown with Adsense have grown in ways that are beneficial to the development of the internet as a whole. None of us want internet commercials but in a text based business, Google has managed to contextualize advertising as well as educate publishers to quality guidelines.

If you’re wondering how much money I made in 2008 from these programs and what the breakdowns are, Google Adsense is 40% of my totaly monthly revenue and it earned middle five figures for me in 2008. Amazon, Pepperjam, Chitika and CJ were the next biggest earners. My bread and butter comes from direct ad sales on my forums, paid subscription services and SEO consulting work but affiliate earnings have been on the rise.

What are your favorite networks or programs? Ok now, let’s take a look.

Top Affiliate Programs for September 2009. The following are the top Affiliate Programs for September 2009 based on the highest earned commission.

Panda Software
Kegworks
Forzieri
Organic Bouquet
Overstock Jeweler

The following are the Top Affiliate Programs for May 2009 based on the best Average EPC.

Panda Software
Baghaus
Greatskin
Iolo
Beer Machine
The following are the top Affiliate Programs for May 2009 based on the best Average Coversion Rate.
Panda Software
Iolo
Baghaus
Organic Bouquet
Digestinol

See the full affiliate program directory of AMWSO managed merchants here.

The Top Ten affiliate programs are calculated by the number of clickthroughs each program received in the affiliate program directory.

Disclaimer: While we attempt to include only legitimate programs in this directory, no warranties are made. Please research each company carefully to arrive at your own conclusions. If you experience difficulties with any of the programs listed, contact us, so that we may investigate them.

AzoogleAds
Shopzilla
Amazon.com
eHealthInsurance
Advanta Bank Corp
Hydra Network
Orbitz
The Scholastic Store Online – Scholastic Inc.
zZounds
FlexOffers

CPA networks are treated as individual affiliate programs for the purposes of the Top 10 Affiliate Programs list.

Note: I have decided to discontinue the Affiliate Thing site in the middle of 2009. The directory will close down after the current paid placements have been fulfilled. Anybody who has a premium listing can cancel it at any time via their PayPal account.

Ten best affiliate programs for you to make money and earn commission for the year of 2009. Posting “Top 10 Lists” is not one of my favorite things to do but once in a while there’s a need to break with convention and create a list that will appeal to my readers. So, here we have my list of “10 Best Affiliate Programs for 2009″ based on my interaction and earnings with them for 2008. As a content publisher looking to monetize my search engine traffic, I would highly recommend any of the programs/networks listed here as “top tier”. I’m sure there are “performance marketing” networks that PPC marketers will say I’ve overlooked, so if you know of a network or program that should receive mention, please leave a comment on this post with the details. What are your favorite networks or programs?