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14 Ways to Vet Advertisers Before Joining Their Affiliate Program

By Melody McKinnon on July 14, 2021 1 Comment Affiliate income, affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs

When you advertise for affiliates, your reputation can ride on theirs and vice versa. It’s important to be confident in their ability to serve your ideal customer with integrity and reliability. Their products or services should be exceptional. But how do you vet them?

Glossary of Affiliate Marketing Terms for Beginners

By Melody McKinnon on July 9, 2021 1 Comment Affiliate income, affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs

You can find digital marketing definitions for most online business terms with a quick search. The toughest part about finding definitions that are specific to affiliate marketing, is the same words can have different meanings depending on what you’re talking about. This glossary will ensure beginners have the right definitions from an affiliate marketer’s perspective. […]

How to Start an Affiliate Program for a Canadian Business

By Melody McKinnon on April 13, 2021 19 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian Retail

The most powerful, effective, efficient and economical way to market your Canadian products or services online is through an affiliate program (also known as Associate Programs or Partner Programs). Affiliate programs are based on performance, allowing you to advertise on countless websites around the world, yet only pay for it when a sale is made. […]

The Best Affiliate Program Networks for Canadians

By Melody McKinnon on January 28, 2021 19 Comments Affiliate income, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian web-based business

Finding the best affiliate program network in Canada is serious business that can have a major impact on your online income. There are so many networks, each with their own terms and conditions, and it’s common for individual affiliate programs to have their own rules on top of that. Some networks have a higher payout […]

How to Start Affiliate Marketing in Canada

By Melody McKinnon on November 29, 2020 20 Comments Affiliate income, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian web-based business, work at home Canada

I’m a Canadian affiliate marketing veteran, having started in the late 90’s. That means I was there when huge affiliate networks like Commission Junction, Linkshare/Rakuten and Clickbank were born in 1997 & 1998, and I’ve witnessed the rise and fall of many other well-known networks. I was one of the first members of many of […]

22 Pro Tips for Working with Affiliate Marketers

By Melody McKinnon on May 29, 2020 1 Comment affiliate marketing, affiliate program, Canadian affiliate programs

If you have an affiliate program for your business, you’ll be working with the affiliate marketers who join. I’ve been affiliate marketing and managing affiliate programs for more than a couple of decades, so I know these tips will prevent a lot of headaches and ensure you gain maximum exposure from your partners. Treat them […]

How to Find Canadian Affiliate Programs

By Melody McKinnon on March 27, 2020 13 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian web-based business

Most aspects of affiliate marketing are the same no matter what country you live in. There are unique challenges that Canadians face, however. Actually finding Canadian brands and businesses with affiliate programs is one of them.

Top Two-Tier Affiliate Programs for Canadians

By Melody McKinnon on March 4, 2019 15 Comments Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs, Canadian web-based business

Affiliate (associate) programs provide a way for anyone with a website, blog and/or newsletter to generate revenue from selling a merchant’s products or services. Canadians may use these programs as a primary or supplemental source of income, whether they are an individual or large company. Getting started is as easy as signing up and publishing […]

2019 Top CPS and CPA Affiliate Networks Revealed

By Melody McKinnon on January 7, 2019 No Comment Affiliate income, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs

The annual ranking of Cost per Sale (CPS) and Cost per Action or Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) affiliate networks for 2019 has been revealed by mThink. The ranking is based on their Blue Book Survey of thousands of active performance marketing industry professionals, along with a panel of performance marketing industry experts and mThink’s research. […]

ClickBank University Teaches An Entirely New Level of Affiliate Marketing

By Melody McKinnon on April 30, 2018 No Comment Affiliate income, Canadian affiliate marketing, Canadian affiliate programs

ClickBank launched shortly after I started working online, 20+ years ago. They quickly established themselves as a lucrative affiliate network for both people selling digital products, and those who wanted to offer digital products while earning a commission on sales.