CJ Affiliate

CJ Affiliate, formerly Commission Junction, has run since 1998 and remains the network where large brands run their programs. CJ reports more than $1.8 billion in annual publisher commissions, 4.8 million partnerships created each year, and twice as many Internet Retailer 500 brands as any competitor. If you want to promote household retail, travel or financial names, you will meet CJ sooner or later.

The tooling matches the scale. A deep link generator turns any advertiser URL into a tracked link, and auto-detection converts links you already have. Tracking covers online, mobile, in-app, phone and in-store conversions, which matters for advertisers with physical locations. Content Certification fast-tracks approvals for publishers who prove editorial quality, and CJ Influence campaigns add paid sponsorship opportunities on top of commissions. A developer portal exposes APIs for reporting and link automation.

Payments run twice a month in dozens of currencies, with direct deposit and Payoneer for local-currency deposits and the details of every commission available on demand. Advertisers pay setup and network fees that are quoted rather than published.

The catch is selectivity. Advertisers approve publishers individually, and many large programs ask for traffic and content history before saying yes. Build your site first, then apply. For new publishers, a network with self-serve approvals will get you earning sooner.