Awin

What do you like best?

I like the Chrome extension which generates affiliate links quickly and easily across Awin advertisers. I use it specifically for Etsy products so it makes it so smooth to use it on-page. Also, the payment has always been timely, and I like that you can manage multiple vendors from your home screen. The comparative earnings analytics is helpful as well.

What do you dislike?

I don't find their dashboard to be intuitive. I always have to figure it out again each time I log in, in order to get to my correct merchant and the earnings information I want.

I find some of their participating affiliates obscure and have only found Etsy and 1-2 others that fit my offerings.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

I would use Awin if there's a significant affiliate partner that you want to work with. I wouldn't necessarily sign up just to see which companies you *could* work with. If there is someone like Etsy that is worth setting up an account, I think you'll find the payment smooth and the overall usability good.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

I use it mainly to participate in the Etsy affiliate program, recommending specific products to my readers online. While it is not a huge portion of my income, it definitely enables me to monetize gift guides around the holiday season.

I also have used it to browse their affiliate directory and brainstorm other affiliate partnerships.