Published on by Affiliate Inventory
Why the headline rate lies
“50% commission” tells you almost nothing on its own. Fifty percent of what, for how long, and paid when? A 20% recurring commission on a product people keep for three years beats a 50% one-time bounty on something they churn out of in six weeks. The rate is a starting point, not an answer.
So every listing here carries four numbers instead of one: the commission, the payout type, the cookie window, and the date we last checked.
What we verify
- The program is open. Plenty of published affiliate pages quietly stopped accepting applications. If we can’t get through the signup flow, it isn’t listed.
- The terms are public. If the rate only exists in a private email, we can’t hold anyone to it and neither can you.
- Payout has a threshold and a schedule. “Paid monthly, $50 minimum” is a commitment. “Paid at our discretion” is not.
- The product is defensible. We only list things we’d be comfortable seeing in a recommendation to someone who trusts us.
What we deliberately ignore
We don’t rank by what pays us the most, and we don’t sell placement. The
featured flag on a listing means we think it’s a strong program for most
audiences — not that anyone bought the slot.
We also ignore vanity metrics: EPC figures a merchant self-reports, conversion rates measured on someone else’s traffic, and any number that can’t be checked from outside.
Terms change — check before you publish
Networks adjust rates constantly, usually downward and usually without notice. Each listing shows a Last checked date for exactly this reason. Treat it as what it is: the date the terms were true, not a guarantee they still are.
Found something out of date? Tell us and we’ll re-check it.
Written by Affiliate Inventory
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