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Why are some affiliate networks so picky?

Tuesday, 09. 16. 2008  –  Category: Featured

I’ve been a CJ and LinkShare member for years now. Actually, I positively now I have duplicated accounts in both, because I spend quite a lot of time without developing anything with them and when I come back I’ve lost my account details.

I have more recently joined Shareasale and Clickbank, both of them about a year ago. Within the last week and a half I’ve applied to some additional affiliate networks.

Three of them, LinkConnector,  Pepperjam and MoreNiche have both happily accepted my application.

However, RevenueLoop, Market Leverage and Clickbooth have declined my application. Here is the message I got from RevenueLoop:

Dear Gill,
I regret to inform you that we have chosen to deny your application to
participate in the Revenue Loop Affiliate Program.
We typically deny applications because we do not feel your site
compliments our offers. If you believe you have been wrongfully denied
participation, you are encouraged to write back with your explanation.
Sincerely,
RevenueLoop Team

Here’s the Market Leverage answer:

Dear Mr. Cala,

We appreciate your interest in becoming a publisher on the MarketLeverage network, but we cannot approve your application at this time. In evaluating the applications of prospective publishers, we consider many factors, such as an applicant’s prior industry experience, an applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the applicable laws and regulations governing the industry, and the quality and appropriateness of an applicant’s website(s).  MarketLeverage is accepting a limited number of applications, and we do not feel you meet the criteria to become a publisher to our satisfaction at this time.

Please note that you may reapply to be a publisher on the MarketLeverage network after 6 months.

Sincerely yours,

The Clickbooth one:

Dear David,

I regret to inform you that we have denied your publisher application to
participate in the ClickBooth Network.

We typically deny applications because we do not feel your site
complements our offers. According to our program Terms & Conditions, we
reserve the right to deny participation for any reason. If you believe you
have been wrongfully denied participation, you are encouraged to write
back with your explanation.

Thanks again,

It’s not that I feel bad about them rejecting my application. They are ok their perfect own right. I’m not claiming vendetta or anything here. Please don’t see this post as a complaint, but rather as a questioning: What parameters are the people at this networks following for accepting or rejecting new affiliates? Is it because of fraud that they have become so picky? Are their problems with cheating affiliates that serious?

I’d love to hear everybody’s opinion.

Tags: affiliate networks, affiliate program, applicable laws, appropriateness, cj, Clickbank, clickbooth, industry experience, laws and regulations, LinkConnector, LinkShare, market leverage, participation, Pepperjam, prospective publishers, RevenueLoop, shareasale