Amazon VS. ShareAsale

Amazon VS ShareASale Review

 

Below is a review of Amazon Vs ShareASale. I know how overwhelmed you may feel when you see so many affiliate networks available for you to join. This post will do a comparison of the affiliate networks Amazon and ShareASale.

 

Hopefully by the end of this review, you will have a better idea about each program, and be able to decide which program will suit your needs best.

 

 

Product: Amazon Vs ShareASale

Owners: Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Brian Littleton (ShareASale)

 

I have to admit I am a member of both programs. For this reason, if you have any questions or concerns about either program, please feel free to leave them in the comments below, and I would be more than happy to connect, and answer any questions you may have.

 

 

What Is The Amazon Associates Program?

 

Amazon is an affiliate network, which offers a wide range of products, and services for affiliates to promote. So if you are just starting your affiliate marketing journey, whether it be an affiliate or a seller, Amazon is great to check out as a starter. You can read here a step by step guide to get your Amazon Associates Account set up. 

 

Having said that, Amazon has almost any product that may come to mind, you wish to want to promote. So whether you are an affiliate or a seller, Amazon is a good choice. To read my personal take on the Amazon Associates program, simply click here to be redirected.

 

 

What Is ShareASale?

 

On the other hand, ShareASale also offers the same type of service for its affiliates and sellers. So really there is no much difference between the two. But for the sake of this review, I will only be comparing both affiliate networks in terms of affiliates, and not sellers.

 

For this reason, I have done a compare and contrast between the two affiliate networks, to show you how they are related, and how they differ from one another.

 

 

Amazon Vs ShareASale

 

Features Amazon ShareASale
Free To Join Yes Yes
Link tracking tools Yes Yes
Support Yes Yes
Useful Tools Yes Yes
Sales Quota requirement Yes No
Affiliate Program No Yes
Need a Website To Join  Yes, and or a mobile app Yes

 

 

Sales Quota Requirements:

 

So as you can see from the table above, both affiliate programs are great for affiliates to participate in. However, there are a couple of differences between the two affiliate networks. For example, with Amazon, you need to get 3 sales in your first 180 days of joining the Amazon Associate Program.

 

Having said that, if you were unsuccessful in getting the 3 sales within the first 180 days of joining the program, you will be disqualified. But the good news, you can always re-apply.

 

 

Amazon Associates Affiliate Program (Referral Program)

 

The second difference is that Amazon does not have a referral program, where you would get compensated if you were to refer someone to join the Amazon Associates program. This could be a reason for people to not join the Amazon Associates program, and may not even be an issue for others. 

 

 

Amazon has something similar to a referral program, Bounty programs such as Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Audio, Amazon Music. For instance, if you get people to join as prime members (users will need to pay membership fees per month), Amazon will give you $3 in commission. 

 

 

 

ShareASale Affiliate Program (Referral Program)

 

If you get affiliates to join ShareASale, you will be compensated for it, $1 per lead. It may sound little, but the more affiliates you get to join, the more you will make.

 

On the other hand, if you get a merchant to join ShareASale, you will be paid $150 in commission. That may sound easy to get, but it really is not. The reason is, because merchants who wish to join ShareASale, will need to pay a fee of $500 + other fees.

 

But if you are a seller and serious about becoming a seller, the fees ShareASale charges you are not a lot compared to what other affiliate networks may charge.

 

 

Pros Of ShareASale

 

  • The commission pay rates with ShareASale are somewhat higher than the commission rates paid with the Amazon Associates Program. Having said that, with ShareASale, each merchant pays a certain percentage of commission to its affiliates, while Amazon has commission pay rates based on categories and products.  

 

  • With ShareASale, there are merchants that have affiliate links which are valid for 100 days and some are more.

 

  • ShareASale has great tools for its affiliates to use to succeed.

 

  • Moreover, ShareASale is a great affiliate network to use to monetize your site.

 

  • Easy to use platform.

 

 

Amazon VS ShareASale Review

 

 

 

Cons of ShareASale

 

  • Nothing critical!

 

 

Pros of Amazon Associates Program

 

  • As an affiliate, you have access to great tools, to help you succeed as an affiliate.

 

  • Amazon pays on time. They have never missed a payment.

 

  • You can choose to get paid either check, direct deposit, or even a gift card.

 

 

  • Not to mention, Amazon is a trusted site, a lot of people buy from it.

 

  • Amazon operates globally. They have multiple sites in countries all over the world.

 

 

Cons Of Amazon Associates Program

 

  • Affiliate links with Amazon are valid for 24 hours, and if the customer adds an item(s) to their cart , your affiliate link is then valid for only 30 days. I personally like if it were longer than 24 hours. I stand a better chance then.

 

  • You have to meet a certain sales quota in order to be accepted into the program.

 

 

Verdict

 

Both Programs are Legit. I would rate Amazon 6 out of 10; ShareASale 8 out of 10. The affiliate program you choose to join and become an affiliate for will not determine your success as an affiliate.

 

 

In fact, in order to succeed in any affiliate program so whether you are selling your own products or selling other people`s products, you need to be able to drive traffic to your site, and then actually being able to convert that traffic to sales or leads. When you have a high converting traffic. You then will succeed with almost any affiliate network you join.

 

One of the best ways to succeed as an affiliate marketer is to make good use of Key word research tools. With this said, there are so many good key word research tools which you could utilize to help you target the right key words. You can even check out this Free course on key word research. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope you found it helpful. Are you a member of Amazon or ShareASale? If so and wouId like to share your experience, please leave your comment below. I would love to hear from you.

 

 

 

 

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