Ask HN: Best affiliate network for web based software?

Posted by alecsmart1 on Monday June 02, 2014 @03:37PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have a web based product like WordPress and am hoping to generate some affiliate sales. I was wondering if anyone has any good stories to share? I have checked all the basic ones cj, shareasale etc. but can't decide which one would be good for software sales.

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Re:Ask HN: Best affiliate network for web based software? by RailsYard on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @10:03AM (#7845569)

Merchants will always go where the affiliates are. So you'll see them spread out across multiple networks like CJ, Shareasale, LinkShare, etc.

Some are on multiple networks.

Fewer SaaS startups use affiliate marketing as a channel (as opposed to online retailers). You can always cherry-pick and contact them to work out a deal.

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Re:Ask HN: Best affiliate network for web based software? by chatmasta on Tuesday June 03, 2014 @06:14AM (#7839136)

I don't think there is a good solution to this yet. It's a huge market opportunity. "Stripe for affiliate programs"

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