Free Instagram Followers Hack

If you have business prospects to enhance, there is nothing like social networking sites doing the job for you. To use a hyperbole, almost everyone is online these days, and reaching out to customers has never been easier. However, with all the possibilities there comes the role of creating a profile good enough for people to follow. It is about understanding what people want to see, hear and like.
 
There are entrepreneurs who want to go through all the hassles internet marketing could involve and then there are entrepreneurs like you who find ways to make their job easier. The Instagram followers hack has been essentially designed for people like you who are looking at accumulating a host of free Instagram followers without spending time or money on it.
 

Instagram is a photography app that lets you capture and share important and meaningful moments in your life to your audience. You can play around with filters, and layouts and create a custmoized memory for you and for the people who follow you. Using hashtags, you can create a category for your images and ensure that your image of something pops up in a hashtag search.
 
A social networking site that offers you limitless possibilities and opportunities to popularize your business in the best possible ways is your ultimate marketing tool. Instagram is well connected to other equally popular networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc, and this is further good news for your business potential. To make your business presentation more presentable, you will need a massive amount of followers. In other words, you will need to get Instagram followers to make your Instagram marketing successful.
 
Furthermore, if you are an artist, an aspiring musician, actor or a model, Instagram will let you upload your video clips and images for more people to be able to have access to your talent. A reputable Instagram account can be created with the Instagram followers hack that will generated more likes and get you more followers on Instagram.
 

The Instagram followers hack is a reliable tool, in the sense that its sole purpose is to equip you with enough Instagram followers to have an edge over others. It is not a hack that will only increase the count of your followers and do nothing to enhance your account’s potential. Neither will it spam you with adware and malware that could potentially get your account banned.
 
For the Instagram followers hack tool to work, all you need is a secure and stable internet connection so that you could have access to the hack’s servers. The program would require you to enter the Username of the account you need the Instagram followers for. The account need not necessarily be your own, which implies that you can generate free Instagram followers for whichever account you wish to. The next step is to select how many followers on Instagram you need and the country from where you need the followers. It is not essential to choose the number of followers at once. You can gradually add to the number of the followers as and when you need. The final step is to click on ‘Generate’ that will add the required number of followers to your Instagram account. This is how simple it is to get free Instagram followers instantly with the Instagram followers hack tool.
 
You would be happy to know that the Instagram followers hack tool is absolutely safe and there is no risk associated with it. This is a tried and tested online solution to your search for Instagram followers. The developers of the Instagram followers hack tool understand that the security of their clients ranks first and they have taken everything in their stride to ensure that their services never cause any security hassle.
 
While creating your stash of free followers on Instagram, the Instagram followers hack keeps your account safe and undetectable. To add to its security measures, the tool is an online generator which means that there is no downloading or installation in the way.
Furthermore, the Instagram followers hack is virus or Trojan free which is an added security feature.
The Instagram followers hack tool is also updated frequently so that it works efficiently each time you log in to the website.
 
As mentioned before, Instagram is not only a potential source for acquiring more clients for your business but also a considerable exposure for people aspiring to be under the limelight. Free followers on Instagram can enhance the chances of your posts appearing on the Explore tab, which in turn increases the possibilities of your profile getting noticed by talent scouts and magazines.
 
A considerable number of likes can ensure that your profile is pushed ahead when that is all you want. With the Instagram followers hack, this need is met almost instantly. Moreover, when you have a target audience from whom you wish to earn likes and free followers for yourself, this hack tool allows you to conveniently choose your target country. You end up with a filtered and customized audience to better your business or brand reach.
 
When you need more followers on Instagram, there is a long list of things to do, like buying an expensive camera for high-resolution images, posting and updating every day, ensuring that your profile is in sync with what is trending etc. Instagram marketing does have its own complications. What if you have neither time nor that amount of funds at your disposal? With the Instagram followers hack, you will no longer need to spend hours, days, weeks and months to get free followers. This online generator will ensure free followers in the shortest span of time.
A lot of paid and unpaid hack tools will lure you with offers and surveys but end up adding no value to your profile. With the free Instagram followers no survey hack tool, you get to generate your followers without needing to fill out any information or availing unnecessary offers. This goes further in maintaining your anonymity.
 
While using this hack tool there are a few things to remember in order to keep your account safe and get the most out of this online generator:

• Ensuring a 30 minute interval while using this hack will prevent your account from getting detected.
• Add the number of followers gradually instead of all at once.
• Choose your target audience by selecting the country.
• Find a legitimate website to avail the hack.

The Internet is filled with websites and applications that claim to get you more followers and likes on Instagram than ever before. Your job is to find out which one is genuine and which one is a scam. How will you find out? While using a genuine Instagram followers hack tool, you will never be asked for your email address and password. If a hack tool asks for these details, you should instantly leave the page because personal account details are supposed to be confidential. Such hacks are nothing but scam and will only lead a deletion or banning of your account.
 
You are ideally not supposed to pay any money while using the hack tool but if an app does ask for money, it is definitely not the authentic version.
 
Users who have tried the Instagram followers hack tool have considerably positive reviews to give. Not only is the time frame of great benefit but also the possibilities that are endless with the usage of this hack tool. This hack has been released into the market only after thorough research in order to fix the bugs that were earlier reported by the initial users. With no fake accounts that could be banned by authorities, this hack tool is definitely quite popular among users, considering the number of people vouching for it.
 
Whether you have a digital startup, or aspire to be a fashion designer, a model or an actor; whichever business idea might be budding in your mind right now can be marketed at the word go with the Instagram followers hack. Building your reputation, enhancing your profile, bettering your reach and getting more people to follow you without spending a penny can be made possible without much ado. It is all about taking the initiative and click on Generate; life will never be the same again!

  you can be a proud  Nigerian making real, legal money online. without worrying about Paypal and other challenges that discourage many Nigerians from making money online. Mind you,u don't have to  waste your time engaging in schemes like Surveys, Paid to Read Emails. Believe it or not, you can  make money everyday.

     In this post, am highlighting ways I make money online for you. I hope you will be able to grab some ideas from it.






BLOGGING

I use my blog to share things I know with people all around the world while also using it to promote all I do. The blog, makes money for me directly and indirectly. The more I share things I know, the more I win the trust of many people and when people trust you, they will find it easy to buy things you sell.

And then even pay you to sell or promote their brands, businesses, ideas or other service

 
1.  Money from Google Adsense

  you can make money consistently from Google Adsense. Google Adsense allows you to place some Google ads on your blog.And when someone click on those Google ads, Google pays you. you can  receive my payment in form of checks same way which Google sends to me here in Nigeria via DHL and I cash the checks at Bank via my dormiciliary account. I make cool money monthly from Adsense....you too can. God willing, I hope to be making more than this in years to come.

Adsense is a good way to make money but it takes time. If you are the greedy type looking for a fast way to make money online, Adsense is not for you because once you try fooling Google, you will get banned for life. Trust me.thing you'll need to start making money online with google adsense will include

• A well designed and user friendly blog 

• Good writting skills to be sincere 
• The internet, once in a while at least 
• what you would like to blog about 
• and finally inspiration

before you can start making money from Adsense. Check out my Google Adsense Tutorials to learn more about Google Adsense.


2. Money from Selling ebooks and softwares

  you can make money selling ebooks and softwares. and advertise most of those ebooks and software you sell via your blog posts and also some via www.acepublicity.com I receive payments directly into my bank accounts because most of the people that buy from me for now are mostly Nigerians. I hope to explore the international market in the future though....

Those that trust me, pay into my account and I deliver what they pay to them as soon as possible. I confirm payments with the help of my bank credit alerts and also via Internet banking. You too can make money selling ebooks even without writing any ebook by yourself. I can teach you....


3. Money from Setting up Blog for others/ Redesign

I make money redesigning other people's blogs. Some people who love my blog do ask me to redesign theirs while some pay me, just to create new blogs for them too. If you master the art of blogging, you too can start making money this way...

4. Money from advert placement

I make money helping some people to advertise their services right on my blog. Your blog must be big before people might be interested in paying you for this kind of service. I also make money helping some people to advertise their businesses using Google Adwords and Facebook Ads. You too can start making money rendering these services, if you learn the basics.

5. Money from Reviews and JVs

Some people do pay me to write about their websites on my blog. I also go into Joint- Venture partnership at times, just to promote a product. If I help the partner to make some sales, I get paid.


6. Make money selling BulkSMS Proposal letters and Ebook

I have an ebook that explains how to set up bulksms website with a capital as low as N4000 ( without SMS). I sell the ebook for N5000 and trust me, it sells.  I also sell Sample Proposal Letters and other writting templates you might need  which you can use to get BulkSMS contracts from churches, businesses, schools etc

7. Make Money setting up SMS website for others

I also make money setting up BUlkSMs website for those that do not have time reading an ebook to set it up by themselves. I charge a negotiable fee for this service and those interested keep paying....

Other ways I make money Online are highlighted below:

8. Make Money from unlocking modems

Yes, I make money unlocking fastlink modems, Glo NetPro modem and Airtel modems for people intrested in using other network sim cards on their 3G modems. Those interested do send me recharge vouchers which I use to pay for my internet subscriptions. I also sell the Unlockers to those interested in return for cash.

9. Make money from web design

I design websites for clients based on what they want and I get paid in return. If you dont know how to design websites, go and learn it, so you can start making money from this service asap. Go and learn how to use "Wordpress" or "Joomla"  and you will be able to start designing cool websites for clients.

10. Make Money from domain name registration

I make money registering domain names, especially for bloggers wanting to change their blogspot address to dot com. You too can, if you know or learn how to do it.
Affiliate Marketing, Site Flipping etc are other ways you can make money online

there are endless ways of making money and the possiblilies are endless as well as long as you put you time to it and concerntrate, your efforts would yeild fruits faster than you imagine




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I hope this helps..

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In this post, we’re going to dig deep and compare the best blogging platforms side-by-side and then have an in-depth look into each one as well as their pros and cons.
I'm going to spoil this article for you a little bit.
There are only three options out there that may deserve the title of being the best blogging platform out there and we'll start with those.
These are your best bet 99% of the time, but we've got more options for you towards the end of the article.​

Best Blogging Platform - WordPress.org

Price: Free but requires hosting
As you saw, we’ve crowned self-hosted WordPress to be the best blogging platform out there. So have dozens of other industry experts and thought leaders and there’s a reason for that, many reasons actually.
WordPress.org has been around since 2003 and they've kept improving it on a daily basis. The company is fairly big and the community is even bigger. In 2016, WordPress.org powers over 25% of the web and you'll see big sites like The New Yorker, TechCrunch, MTV, BBC and Playstation using it for their blogs.
The platform is free and open-source. The only investment involved with a WordPress.org blog is a hosting service, which typically costs $5-10 dollars per month, as well as a domain name.
We've partnered up with a hosting company named SiteGround, who has given our readers a 60% discount for hosting and a free domain name. Click here to claim the deal or here to follow our WordPress.org tutorial.

Ease of Use & Setup​

WordPress.org is super simple to get started with. Following the tutorial we've linked to above, you'll be able to have your blog ready in less than 20 minutes and you don't need to have any design or programming experience.
It's slightly more complicated to use than say Squarespace and Blogger, but it will still only take you a few minutes at most to figure anything out.
If you ever run into any problems or don't know how to do something, there are blogs and forum dedicated to WordPress.org with 500,000+ members ready to solve problems for you. The internet is full of tutorials for even the tiniest changes you'd like to make!
It gets slightly harder to use when you've got a complicated website, instead of a blog. When you want to set up an eCommerce store, a membership site and all of those fancy things - it'll likely take you a bit of time to figure out, but it's still manageable by the average person.​

Design​ - Elegance is a Click Away

This is one of the most amazing aspects of the platform. You don't need to have any design skills, yet you'll have access to thousands and thousands of options, both free and premium.
The platform runs on "themes" that you can install with just a few clicks. Changing the theme will change your site completely, but keep all of your settings, content and other things of importance.
No matter what kind of vision you have your blog, WordPress will have a theme ready for you!
Here's a random example that I think looks really good!​
If you've got money to splurge, you can hire a designer and a developer to make custom solutions - they will all know how to do it for WordPress.

Plugins​ - Unlimited Functionality

It started off as a simple blogging platform but by now, it's capable of doing virtually anything.
WordPress has over 42,000 free plugins in their repository (and plenty more paid options on the internet) that allow you to extend the functionality of your website with just one click. It's basically the same as apps on your smartphone - it lets you do more things.
Here's just a brief list of things WordPress plugins let you do:​

Freedom

This is one of the very very few blogging platforms on our list that has true freedom.
There are no rules. You can publish whatever you want, post affiliate links, insert advertisements, post twice a day or once a year, talk about politics or whatever your big heart desires.
As long as you're not doing something illegal, you're in control.
This includes the website itself. You've got access to the code, the design and can change the tiniest details, if you desire.

Conclusion - The Best Blogging Platform!

I can honestly say that WordPress is leaps and bounds ahead of all of the other blogging platforms and has virtually no downsides.
Whether you're a hobby blogger, want to start a career in writing, want to start the next big news website or an eCommerce store - WordPress will let you do it and let you do it well.
​Although I still recommend you to read about the other blogging platforms we've reviewed below, I can honestly say that none of them can truly compete with WordPress.
Our rating: 10/10

Squarespace - The Second Best Blogging Platform

Price: Starting at $16/month
Squarespace launched back in 2004 but only started getting traction a few years ago. It markets itself as a way to create a blog that stands out.
We put it as the number two best blogging platform because it's just so easy to make a beautiful website.
Their designs and templates are truly good looking and it's pretty difficult to make it look bad. The downside is that they've only got around 100 templates to choose from, which is nothing compared to the tens of thousands that WordPress offers.
Here's an example of a Squarespace-powered blog:​
It has a lot of in-built functionality, such as being able to create an online store, nice landing pages, fancy galleries and so on.
The problem is that you can't really expand on this ​functionality. There are around 190 external plugins available for Squarespace, which is not enough, and they come with a hefty price tag. Some basic plugins such as video backgrounds cost as much as $60.
The platform itself already comes with a price. Prices start at $16, paid monthly, which will add up pretty quickly. Add in the plugins you'll have to buy and it'll end up as a pretty expensive project.​
On a more positive note, they do have 24/7 customer support to help you out. Which is still nothing compared to the WordPress forums with 500,000+ members and hundreds of live chats dedicated to it.​

Conclusion & Our Rating

I personally wouldn't use Squarespace as a blogging platform, it has much more potential as an eCommerce store but they do take fees from that and Shopify is a much better alternative when it comes to online stores.​
If you're still keen on using Squarespace as a blogging platform, there's a reason we placed them at number two. They're still much much better than anything listed below.​
Our rating: 8/10

Blogspot/Blogger

Price: Free
Even though it's the oldest blogging platform out there and even has "blogger" in it's name - I'm not very comfortable giving it the third position, but I will.
The only reason it made it to #3 in our list of the best blogging platforms is because it's free and takes under a minute to get started with.
It was launched in 1999 and is owned by Google but it is clear that they've put zero effort into growing the platform. It's still one of the most popular ones out there, although there's little to no reason for it.
The biggest problem with blogspot is that it's ugly​. I really cannot paraphrase that, it's just ugly.
They do have a few themes here and there but it doesn't change the overall look of the blogs. Of course, it's possible to make something good looking on the platform but I've almost never seen it done.
Even then, it would require somer serious programming knowledge and it still wouldn't be comparable to WordPress designs.
Here's an example of a very popular Blogspot blog:
​It just doesn't look professional.
The main complaint people have for this platform is that you're going to have a domain name like onecraze.blogspot.com but it's a stupid reason. You're actually able to use a custom domain,
​I'd love to talk about functionality and compare it to WordPress and Squarespace, but Blogspot simply doesn't have any! It's a super basic blogging platform.
Alright, alright - you've got some basic widgets that you can use, like the live gold prices in the image above, as well as calendars and comments.
Compared to other options, it's literally an online text editor and a place to publish - that's it.​
On a more positive note, it is very easy to use Google AdSense on Blogspot because the platform is owned by Google.​ Then again, AdSense is never very difficult to set up.
There are a lot more cons to balance it out though, no worries!
Google has very strict rules about what you're allowed to do on Blogspot and they won't hesitate for a second to permanently ban you.​
You'll never be allowed to do affiliate marketing, you won't be allowed to use any other ad networks than​ AdSense and of course... You'll never be able to sell your website.
These are some pretty big problems, if you're creating a blog with the intention to make money.​

Conclusion & Our Rating

If you know that blogging will never, ever be anything serious nor important for you and you just want to mess around,​ Blogspot is your best bet since it's so quick to sign up for it.
Our rating: 6/10

WordPress.com

Price: Free with expensive upgrades possible
We already told you about WordPress.org before. WordPress.com is it's little brother.
It's virtually the same thing but you will not have to buy hosting to keep the website up. Because they provide the hosting, it's extremely stripped down compared to "real" WordPress.
Because WordPress hosts this for you, they'll have to make their money back somehow. This means that they will place ads on your website and keep 100% of the revenue from it. So much for "free".​
The blogs still look amazing - at least ten times better than Blogspot for example! You'll be able to switch between a little over a hundred themes but they're not as good as what you'll see with the .org version.
Here's an example of a typical WordPress.com blog:​
You will not have any access to the websites code so functionality is slightly limited as well. You can make some very basic changes to the themes but that's about it.
You will not be allowed to display any advertisements on your WordPress.blog before you reach 25,000 monthly visitors. Then you will have to apply for their "Ad Control" program and they will keep 50% of your earnings.
As with other platforms that are hosted by some company, you will have to follow their rules. It's pretty easy to get your WordPress.com blog deleted.

Conclusion & Our Rating

I like WordPress.com a little more than Blogspot because of the design, but I'd still recommend WordPress.org or Squarespace over this any day.
Our rating: 6/10

Tumblr

Tumblr is owned by Yahoo and was created in 2007 by David Karp. It's super popular, but isn't your traditional blogging platform.
It's considered a micro-blogging platform - you won't see long articles like on other blogs, but rather tweet-like notes and lots and lots of pictures.
It's a completely free solution and only takes a few minutes to sign up for - all you need is an email address.
It's a fairly quirky platform so the designs tend to look pretty unique. Most of the templates are directed towards gallery-type sites, not real blogs.
Then again, 1,000+ templates are available so you may be able to find something that works for you.
Here's a completely random example:​
Functionality is super basic. There are no plugins available for it and you will not be able to change most of the code to customize things. You can post text, photos, videos, gifs, audio and that's about it.
Ecommerce stores, email list building, advertising, split-testing, search engine optimization and all of that fun stuff is off the table.​ There's no way to do it with Tumblr.
As always, it's owned by a company and they're hosting it for you so in theory you will not be allowed to monetize it.
Yahoo happens to own one of the biggest ad networks on the planet so they will likely start showing ads on your behalf soon enough.

Conclusion & Our Rating

I'd recommend giving Tumblr a shot if you're either some kind of artist who needs to post photos frequently and display them in a nice way or if you're a fan of short-form content posted several times a day.
If you want to make money, build an audience and make a difference - this one isn't for you!
Our rating: 6/10

Medium

Price: Free
Medium.com was started in 2012 by Twitter co-founders, Evan Williams and Biz Stone. Even though it doesn't have a whole lot of age to it, it has taken off rapidly. We've got some pretty big names, who love publishing on Medium. For example: Ryan Holiday, James Altucher and Jason Fried.
I absolutely love Medium as a reader. It's safe to say that some of my best reads in the last year have been published on the platform.
While most blogs are now chasing their readers emails, advertising revenue​, affiliate income and whatnot, Medium.com has removed all of the clutter.
The platform is extremely minimalistic and focuses 100% on the content. Their true WYSIWYG​ (what you see is what you get) editor lets you create content with ease and without distractions.
You will not be able to have a custom domain name or even a subdomain on Medium. All of your posts will be gathered to your user profile.
The design of your profile and the posts themselves is not customizeable to maintain the minimalistic and clutter free image of Medium.​
Here's an example for you as well:​
Your posts will be plain text, images and video. This means the majority of content published there is of superior quality - the author has no hidden intentions behind publishing it.
The platform is well optimized for search engines and articles posted there will often show up in Google results. You've also got built in analytics, a social aspect to it and a few more bells and whistles.

Conclusion & Our Rating

While I love it as a reader, I wouldn't use it as a blogger. It's difficult to build up a true audience, you will not be able to monetize your efforts and most importantly, you won't be building an asset.
I'd recommend Medium as a supplementary platform for people who already have huge audiences and lots of influence, because Medium articles tend to go viral pretty easily once you get traction.
Our rating: 7/10

Typepad

Price: $8.95/month and up​
​ Having been around since 2003, it used to be the go-to platform for celebrities blogs. Paris Hilton's blog was there, Will Wheaton's and the marketing legend Seth Godin has been posting there for a decade, every single day.
Nowadays the blogging platform is pretty irrelevant, especially for a "premium" service. It has virtually zero benefits to it compared to other options but the list of cons is lengthy.
They've got a fair few templates for your blogs design but they're outdated compared to options from say Squarespace or WordPress.org. Here's an example of the design Seth Godin has on his Typepad blog:
You've got limited access to the code so in theory it's possible to make some changes to the design and functionality, but it's going to be complicated.
Functionality is limited to a few plugins that they support, such as integrations with Paypal donations and a few other websites.

Conclusion & Our Rating

It looks more basic than most other platforms, has a steeper learning curve, costs money and doesn't offer anything unique. It's a mystery to me why people still use this in 2016.
Our rating: 3/10

Drupal

Price: Free but requires hosting​
Drupal is like WordPress.org, it's not just a blogging platform but a fully functional content management system. Often used to build professional websites, eCommerce stores and even online forums - it does come with blogging options, too.
​I've been involved with online businesses for over 7 years now and have learned a fair bit of code over the years.
I would not even touch Drupal with a stick. It's one of the most technical and complicated content management systems out there and has a very steep learning curve.
​There's not a whole lot of bad things to say about Drupal - it's a very powerful platform but it needs to be in the right hands.
Here's an example of a Drupal powered blog:
The main problem with Drupal and why some people are strongly against it is because the wrong people are using it.
You'll often see small businesses with no budgets for developers starting their sites on Drupal and they won't be able to manage it properly. Hence the extremely ugly designs, as if it was 1997 all over again.

Conclusion & Our Rating

It could be called the best blogging platform, but only if you've got a 100+ person corporation with plenty of developers and an urge to start a blog for your business website, that already happens to be running on Drupal.
Our rating: 8/10 overall, 5,5/10 for blogging

Joomla

​Joomla is very similar to both WordPress.org and Drupal - it's a full-blown content management system.
Honestly there's not much to say about it, it has all of the same features as Drupal but is slightly easier to use.
While Drupal and WordPress can be used for virtually anything, Joomla is best when it comes to eCommerce stores and social networks. It has blogging features as well, but it's more of an extra rather than their main value proposition.
It comes with around 900 free themes to use and it's easier to customize than Drupal but still requires extensive technical knowledge.
Here's an example of a typical Joomla blog:​

Conclusion & Our Rating

All-in-all, it works perfectly well for bloggers but definitely doesn't deserve the title of the best blogging platform. If you've already got a Joomla eCommerce store and want to start a blog - it'll work out, but won't be an easy feat.
Our rating: 7/10 overall, 6/10 for blogging

Wix

Price: $6.90/month and up​
Wix is yet another website creation tool that allows "drag and drop" web design and content creation. The main focus of it is creating business websites and eCommerce stores but they also have a very popular blogging module.
They've got 510+ professional templates for you to use and modify, all without having to know any code. The themes are divided into specific categories to suit your industry - ranging from automotive to photography.
Here's an example of a Wix blog:
The drag and drop functionality is one of the best ones in the industry but the platform as a whole is very overpriced.
For the cheapest package, which is $6.90/month, you get very limited storage and bandwidth for the website and they'll even display ads on it on your behalf, that you will not make money from.
The blog module is poorly optimized for search engines, which makes traffic generation difficult and it's in general very difficult to modify and expand upon.​

Conclusion & Our Rating

I'd recommend it for a small business website that you don't have time to properly create, but as a blogging platform it's pretty disappointing.
If drag and drop is your thing, you don't mind the price and don't mind spending a bit more time to publish a simple blo​g post - it's an alright solution.
Our rating: 4/10 for blogging

There are a number of merchants who work directly with affiliates; but most affiliate marketers will make use of a network to find and implement offers on their sites. Though networks take a cut of fees generated and therefore reduce the overall amount paid, they do serve some valuable purposes in the affiliate marketing ecosystem:

1. Aggregate offers from multiple merchants.
2. Present simplified way for affiliates to browse / compare offers.
3. Handle administrative aspects of affiliate process.

Below we highlight some of the best affiliate marketing networks out there. For more on evaluating potential offers and networks, check out our feature on How to Pick an Affiliate Marketing Offer. (And if you’re enjoying this article, you may want to subscribe to our free newsletter; we’ll send monetization tips straight to your inbox each day.)

CJ Affiliate by Conversant (Formerly Commission Junction)

CJ Affiliate is one of the largest affiliate networks out there; if you’ve been in the affiliate marketing business for any amount of time, you’ve probably come across it at some point. Just about every major merchant has their offers listed on CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction), making it as close to a one-stop shop as it gets in the affiliate industry. Most advertisers have multiple creative sizes available, which forces more decisions but ultimately gives affiliates more control over their performance.
In other words: if you can’t find an affiliate offer that makes you money from the CJ Affiliate database, you’re probably not going to make it.
With thousands of merchants on the platform, CJ Affiliate makes it relatively easy to segment and compare. Getting the affiliate code to use on your site is also pretty straightforward; once you’re approved, you can be running dozens of different affiliate offers on your site in a matter of hours.
Affiliate marketers will get out of CJ Affiliate what they put in. Though there may be a few exceptions, it’s definitely not a “set it and forget it” monetization solution the way AdSense and other display networks are. Optimizing revenue requires constant monitoring and tweaking, at least for the first several months.

To recap, the advantages of CJ Affiliate include:

• Large Network. CJ Affiliate has more than 3,000 merchant partners, many of whom have dozens of creatives sizes and affiliate link options. So regardless of your niche and your affiliate strategy, you should be able to find something that works here.
• Reliable Payment. The net-20 payment terms mean that you’ll get your commissions in a timely manner each month. End of story.
• Powerful Reporting. The reporting capabilities are pretty impressive, which is a major advantage for those who plan to spend a considerable amount of time optimizing performance.

Disadvantages include:

• Steep Learning Curve. While the reporting capabilities are powerful, they’re also a bit tricky for beginners. You’ll need to spend some time in the reporting dashboard before you’re able to navigate with ease and take full advantage of the tools provided.
• Limited Customer Support. Given the large number of affiliates and merchants, it’s understandable that support is limited. But having a contact form as the only path to support can get frustrating, especially if you’ll be in need of technical support.

For more on CJ Affiliate, check out our in-depth network review.

Rakuten LinkShare

Rakuten LinkShare is one of the oldest affiliate marketing networks, but is now quite a bit smaller than some of the bigger players in the industry. CJ Affiliate, for example, has nearly three times the number of merchants, including a significant percentage of the LinkShare merchant base. When starting the search for affiliate offers that monetize well, it’s best to begin with as large a field as possible.
There are a couple slick features of LinkShare that differentiate this platform a bit. For example, the ability to automatically rotate through the different banner ads for a particular product is a big advantage both in terms of administrative burden and optimization. Instead of manually selecting which 300×250 ad you want to run, LinkShare lets multiple versions rotate with only a single snippet of code.
LinkShare also allows more flexible “deep linking” to specific merchant landing pages, which in turn allows for increased customization of the campaigns run.
To recap, the advantages of Rakuten LinkShare include:

• Ad Rotation. This seems like a minor feature, but it can make a big difference on time spent and optimization success.
• Deep Linking Flexibility. LinkShare lets affiliates pick the page they send clicks to within a merchant site, giving them more flexibility to determine the optimal funnel for promoting affiliate purchases.

Disadvantages include:

• Smaller Network. Rakuten has about 1,000 merchant partners, which is considerably fewer than CJ Affiliate and ShareASale. Though there are plenty of good merchants on this platform, your time will generally be better spent fishing from a deeper pool.
• Unpredictable Payments. LinkShare pays out to affiliates once commissions are collected from merchants, which results in erratic and sometimes delayed payment. Compared to the net-20 of CJ Affiliate, that is a pretty significant hassle.

For more on LinkShare, check out our in-depth network review.

Amazon Associates

By some measures Amazon has the largest affiliate program out there, with products from more than 1.6 million sellers (basically anyone who offers products on Amazon) and hundreds of thousands of affiliates. Amazon has the most intuitive and easy-to-use technology of any affiliate program. Beginners with limited tech expertise will have no problem getting up and running, while more sophisticated developers can get fancy with the APIs and advanced implementations available to them.
Because Amazon offers so many products, it can be used in affiliate models that resemble fundraisers. For example, Wisconsin Public Radio tells listeners over the air that they can support the station by going to their site and clicking through the Amazon link to do their online shopping:

Several podcasts have a similar arrangement, asking their listeners to support the show by clicking through the Amazon link on their site. This type of affiliate model really only works with Amazon, since anything from baby food to flying robots can generate revenue if purchased through an affiliate link. For other models, see our feature Five Proven Affiliate Marketing Strategies.
The biggest drawback of Amazon is the commission structure. Commissions start at just 4% of sales for smaller affiliates, though they can climb as high as 15% for higher volume referrers. And because most of the products sold on Amazon are physical goods, affiliates also won’t have many options to refer sales that generate recurring monthly or annual income.
To recap, the advantages of Amazon Associates include:

• Ease of Use. Amazon’s interface is clean and user friendly, for both beginners and professional developers.
• Most Flexibility. Millions of products can be purchased through an Amazon, giving the ads and affiliate links very broad appeal.

Disadvantages include:

• Low Commissions. Commissions starting at just 4% mean that affiliates will need to generate a significant number of sales in order to make their business sustainable.
• Longer Payment Cycle. Amazon’s affiliate program features net-60 payments, which means affiliates won’t get their money for more than two months after a sale occurs.

For more on Amazon Associates, check out our in-depth network review.

ShareASale

ShareASale is another of the largest affiliate marketing programs out there; the platform has about 3,800 merchants listed. About 1,000 of those are exclusive to ShareASale, and affiliates are able to see only merchant offers not available elsewhere if they want to focus their efforts.

ShareASale also publishes a significant amount of data on each of the offers running, including Earnings per Click, Reversal Rates, Average Sale Amount, and Average Commission.
While these figures aren’t guarantees of payouts that affiliates can expect going forward, they’re certainly helpful in evaluating the attractiveness of a campaign.

To recap, the advantages of ShareASale include:

• Large Network. The 3,800+ merchants include more than 1,000 that are not present on any other platform.
• Easy Offer Comparison. When trying to choose from the numerous offers available, ShareASale makes it easy to evaluate the various offers based on key metrics.
• Quick Payments. ShareASale pays out on the 20th of each month, assuming your balance is more than $50.

Disadvantages include:

• Clunky Reporting. The ShareASale reporting interface feels old, and is generally harder to use than other networks. You can eventually figure out how to navigate and see the data you need, but it definitely takes some getting used to.

Bottom Line

There is no rule against using multiple affiliate networks at the same time, and we would generally suggest doing so as a best practice. Though it adds a bit of extra work, this approach will let affiliates compare the various features of different platforms directly.
It’s also worth noting that many merchants, especially the larger ones, utilize multiple affiliate marketing networks to sell their products. So if you have the time to set up multiple accounts and plan on investing in finding the best offers for your site, it’s ideal to run all of the networks above.
If you want to keep things simple with a single network, ShareASale or CJ Affiliate is probably the way to go!

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