ShareASale
Connects merchants with affiliates for performance-based marketing and sales growth.
Executive Summary
ShareASale is a leading affiliate marketing network that bridges online merchants with a vast network of affiliates, publishers, and content creators. It enables businesses to expand their reach and drive sales through performance-based partnerships, offering robust tracking, flexible commission structures, and comprehensive reporting. The platform serves both small to medium-sized merchants and affiliates seeking diverse product promotions and reliable income streams.
Use Cases
- Merchants launching and managing affiliate programs to drive sales and expand reach.
- Affiliates discovering and promoting products to earn commissions.
- Tracking and optimizing performance of affiliate marketing campaigns.
- Implementing flexible commission structures and incentives for affiliates.
- Detecting and preventing fraudulent affiliate activities.
- Generating detailed reports for performance analysis and strategic decision-making.
Features
Visibility
- Real-Time Tracking: Monitors clicks, conversions, and sales in real-time for immediate performance insights.
- Customizable Reports: Provides detailed and customizable reports (e.g., Weekly Progress, Affiliate Timespan, Affiliate Comparison) to analyze performance by merchant or date.
- Earnings Per Click (EPC) Metrics: Offers key performance indicators like EPC to help affiliates measure the effectiveness of their promotional efforts.
- Invalid Link Reports: Identifies and reports dead affiliate links to prevent wasted traffic and optimize campaigns.
Intelligence
- Publisher Recruitment Tools: Enables merchants to sort through and recruit affiliates based on categories and labels.
- Advanced Commission Rules: Allows for flexible commission settings, including pay-per-sale, lead, or click, clickstream commissions, first sale bonuses, and tiered incentives.
- Attribution & Segmentation Technology: Provides technology for attributing sales and segmenting affiliates for tailored incentives.
- Fraud Detection Tools: Monitors and helps prevent fraudulent activities to ensure fair and compliant affiliate marketing.
Support
- Responsive Customer Support: Offers support via phone and email, with a customer service team available to assist with inquiries and problems.
- Education & Training Resources: Provides comprehensive guides, instructions, and recommendations to help users navigate and optimize their affiliate marketing efforts.
- Affiliate Summit Conference: Hosts an annual conference offering networking opportunities, industry insights, and educational seminars.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Cloud-native SaaS
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS
- Authentication
- Username/password, potentially email verification for sign-up.
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
Integrations
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Magento
Security & Compliance
Encryption: TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit (standard for web platforms), encryption at rest (implied for sensitive data)
Pricing
- Model
- Setup fee + monthly platform fee + transaction fees + minimum deposit
- Starting Price
- Merchant Setup Fee: $625 (one-time), Minimum Deposit: $100-$125, Monthly Platform Fee: $35, Transaction Fee: 20% of affiliate commission.
- Target Customer
- SMB to Mid-Market merchants, website owners, bloggers, content creators.
- Contract Type
- Ongoing service with monthly fees.
- Free Trial
- No (credit card required)
About ShareASale
ShareASale is an affiliate marketing network connecting merchants with affiliates. The company was acquired by Awin in 2017 and is transitioning to the Awin platform in 2025.