LinkShare

LinkShare Corporation was founded in 1996 by Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer. The company was acquired by Rakuten, a Japanese shopping portal in 2005. LinkShare is the webs largest affiliate marketing network. The company is responsible for over 10 million affiliate partnerships. LinkShare has clients than range from fortune 500 companies to ambitious start ups.

LinkShare’s affiliates find convenience in weighing their options and profitability in a single location.
Affiliate marketing is beneficial to all parties involve. Businesses are able to advertise and profit, affiliates earn commission. LinkShare offers affiliates a means of tracking their sales and clicks through their patented tracking technology. This makes it relatively easy to keep stats on performance.

Affiliates receive payments directly from LinkShare on a monthly basis. LinkShare is free to join and affiliates can start advertising immediately after joining. LinkShare offers other services as well.
LinkShare Lead Advantage is a service of the company that offers leads to advertisers that are searching for customers. LinkShare Search Advantage serves clients by offering services such as paid placements, search affiliate management services, and paid inclusion. LinkShare MediaTracker serves clients through email and advertising campaigns as well as tracking and reporting services.

LinkShare also has to focus on staying above the competition. Competition includes companies like Commission Junction. CJ offers programs that help businesses connect with customers. Commission Junction also has an extensive network of companies and marketers. LinkShare's competition also includes companies such as ClickBank, Performics, clixGalore, and other companies that strive to connect advertisers with the market.

LinkShare is staying ahead of the competition with innovation. An example of this is Flex Links which is a new ad tracking system. This consists of embedded code that converts links into tracking links automatically. This can be used from banner ads to widgets. LinkShare offers a dynamic site with content that strives to leave clients satisfied.

Author: J. Baxter, Affiliate Marketing Product Reviews