The top Affiliate Marketing agencies in 2026 are 5W Public Relations, First Pier, and PromoAffiliates, selected from 6 agencies vetted by DesignRush on the basis of verified client reviews (4.4 avg. rating), project outcomes and industry expertise. 5W Public Relations leads the ranking for Affiliate Marketing, followed by First Pier and PromoAffiliates.
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PR Agency of the Year. Earned media, digital marketing, and GEO that move business.
5WPR runs affiliate marketing as one practice within a much larger PR agency. It designs programs across Impact, Rakuten, Awin, ShareASale, and CJ Affiliate. The agency fits brands wanting affiliate work bundled with broader PR and GEO strategy...
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Public Relations
Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing
SEO
PPC
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Location
New York City, New York
Number of Employees
250 - 499
Average Hourly Rate
$175/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Portfolios Count
7 Projects Listed
5W Public Relations Services
Public Relations
Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing
SEO
PPC
Content Marketing
Event Marketing
Affiliate Marketing
Reputation Management
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The Trade Desk
All-Clad
Santa Margarita
Bowlmor AMF
Sparkling ICE
Avant
Jane Iredale
Zeta Global
KRUPS
SAP NS2
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5W Public Relations Reviews & Testimonials
Anonymous Founder at Camp Bow Wow
4.7★
Public Relations Review from Anonymous
5W has been such an asset to the growth of our brand over the years. They are responsive, sharp, and always on the mark when dealing with our franchises and the media around Camp Bow Wow. Franchise sales, unit revenue, brand recognition and franchise relations have all been influenced by our team there. They have been a huge part of our tremendous growth and we consider them part of the Camp Wow Wow family.
Anonymous Sr. Director of Communications at Newport Healthcare
5.0★
Public Relations Review from Anonymous
5WPR has been an incredible partner for Newport Healthcare for many years and continues to exceed our expectations. Their media expertise is outstanding, and the team does an exemplary job understanding the intricacies and sensitivities of our field while helping us succeed in our mission to raise awareness and decrease the stigma of mental health issues.
Anonymous Owner at Environ Skin Care
5.0★
Public Relations Review from Anonymous
As a national wholesale distributor for a pharmaceutical skin care line, we focus largely on B2B lead nurturing and must rely primarily on the 5WPR team to support our consumer outreach. We have been clients of 5WPR for just over a year and the team has secured nearly 3 billion impressions. The publications include national books such as Vogue, NewBeauty, Elle, StyleCaster, Well + Good, Who What Wear, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, and many more. One of our main goals was also to secure coverage in regional publications and media to help support our medspa clients. 5WPR aligned with our strategy and has secured a multitude of smaller market publications and broadcast segments which has helped increase exposure for our amazing medspa practices and lifted product and treatment sales. 5WPR is extremely proactive in seeking out influencers that are a fit for our skin care brand and technology. When Hailey Bieber touted one of our products in a social post, 5WPR was swift at media hijacking, leveraging on the publicity and securing millions more impressions. The 5WPR team also keeps our brand in the hands of many editors with industry-relevant and thought-provoking story coverage. Our award submissions are carefully considered and submitted on our behalf. We very much appreciate the training and education that the 5WPR team has committed to as our brand has a lot of science and technology. The team has adopted our philosophy on education and continues to learn and harness ingredient and skin science to present our brand to the media. We feel that the 5WPR team is an extension of our staff family. We feel supported and very comfortable reaching out with our needs anytime. 5WPR listens to our ideas and collaborates to institute strategies that hit measurable goals.
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First Pier offers Influencer and Affiliate Marketing as a Shopify growth service. It builds performance-based partnership programs to drive new customer acquisition. The agency fits Shopify brands wanting affiliate work bundled with SEO, paid, and email...
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eCommerce Development
eCommerce
Digital Marketing
SEO
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Location
Portland, Maine
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$125/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Portfolios Count
2 Projects Listed
First Pier Services
eCommerce Development
eCommerce
Digital Marketing
SEO
PPC
Digital Strategy
Web Development
Email Marketing
CRO
Affiliate Marketing
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Bliss Boutiques
Little
Tandem Coffee Roasters
South Street Linen
Evan's Rockin Hotsauce
Becoming Jewelry
Transparent Audio
Sanita
Two Fat Cats
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First Pier Reviews & Testimonials
Undisclosed Owner at Bliss Boutiques
5.0★
eCommerce Development Review from Undisclosed
We have been working with First Pier for almost 10 years now, beginning with the launch of our women’s boutique E-Commerce business. First Pier has been responsible for our e-commerce store design, web development, e-commerce SEO, digital strategy, online marketing campaigns and beyond ever since. As a already successful brick and mortar retailer, we saw an opportunity to reach beyond our existing customer bases in Portland, Maine & Portsmouth, New Hampshire by creating an online shopping experience accessible 24/7 and nationwide. First Pier has helped us turn that vision into reality by taking us from no online store and zero sales to a dependable thriving new channel for our business that continues to grow. Our experience with Shopify started when First Pier migrated our site from Magento to a Shopify website. Since First Pier is a designated Shopify Expert, we knew we could trust them with the daunting task of moving all of our products, accounts, and customer history to our new Shopify site. They made the transition to a new e-commerce system painless by ensuring our hands were held along the way, we were thoroughly trained, and none of the SEO ranking keywords were lost. We continue to work with First Pier on expanding our use of Google Shopping SEO and will be implementing Shopify’s Point of Sale in the coming year as part of a continued effort to deliver a unified customer experience at our stores. As a small women’s boutique based in Maine, we are now able to deliver our customer experience to tourist and seasonal customers where they are year round. We would recommend First Pier to anyone looking to build or update a Shopify store.
Undisclosed Owner at Tandem Coffee Roasters
5.0★
Shopify Review from Undisclosed
First Pier has been so helpful with the transition to shopify. After initially setting it up they provided us with great documentation on how to use the site and they've continued to support us through any issues that arise.
Undisclosed Owner at Two Fat Cats Bakery
5.0★
Shopify Review from Undisclosed
First Pier helped us move, update, and launch our online business on Shopify. As a high-traffic bakery, it was important to us that customers buying from around the country were able to view the quality of our products, feel the vibe of our Portland and South Portland shops, and trust that their order would be as special as a visit to our Maine bakery. First Pier delivered mouth-watering e-commerce product photography, an easy-to-use site, and supported us every step of the way. Our shoppable site is now optimized, accurately reflects our brand, and has poised us for growth.
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Building Long-Lasting Relationships Through Affiliate Programs
PromoAffiliates is a one-stop-shop for everything and anything marketing. From filling bulk SEO blog orders to experimental campaigns, PromoAffiliates has got you covered on your journey from zero to hero! Let’s get the ball rolling – let us know how we can help make this venture an epic success story...
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Affiliate Marketing
Content Marketing
SEO
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
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Location
Los Angeles, California
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$300/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
PromoAffiliates Services
Affiliate Marketing
Content Marketing
SEO
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
Public Relations
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Uber
Postmates
UberEats
Shipt
Amazon
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PromoAffiliates Reviews & Testimonials
Anders Berg Review from Google
5.0★
Anders Berg's Review Sourced from Google
Aaron Leupp is someone you can reach out to when you need to talk web marketing.
Patricia Leupp Review from Google
5.0★
Patricia Leupp's Review Sourced from Google
Promo Affiliates is a great marketing company that has helped my business with our web page and presence on the internet.
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Most specialty contractors struggle to get a steady stream of high quality leads. Maybe you find yourself competing on price and bad jobs, driving the quality of your services down and becoming less profitable or fulfilled. At Hook Agency, we help contractors focus their marketing efforts on their best...
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SEO
Web Design
Digital Marketing
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Affiliate Marketing
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Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$150/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Hook Agency Services
SEO
Web Design
Digital Marketing
PPC
Affiliate Marketing
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Deneen Pottery
Sustainable 9
Treasured Spaces
Northface Construction
Artful Living Magazine
Cornerstone Support
Copper River Group
ON Services
Alpine Asphalt
Omcare
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Hook Agency Reviews & Testimonials
Kase Dupont Review from Google
5.0★
Kase Dupont's Review Sourced from Google
Hook Agency is the real deal when it comes to home service marketing. Based in Minneapolis, their team is sharp, creative, and truly understands what it takes to help contractors stand out. They clearly care about the success of their clients and pay close attention to the details that matter. If you’re in the home services space, working with Hook Agency is a smart move.
Josh Johnson Review from Google
5.0★
Josh Johnson's Review Sourced from Google
Hook has been a fantastic! I have worked with them for the last four and a half years and have been incredibly pleased with the results. I have built a wonderful new web site, increased web traffic and developed a lucrative PPC campaign. I also have often received advice on other marketing paths and business ideas. In short, I have come to see Hook as a great partner and advisor when it comes to my marketing needs. Vinny and Maggie and the owners themselves have gone out of their way to help me be successful.
Aaron Christy Review from Google
5.0★
Aaron Christy's Review Sourced from Google
We have been using hook for almost a year now. Vinny is our rep and has went over and above for us. We have had their work independently checked as we have trust issues with SEO companies and they are doing what they are saying and executing very well. On top of that, Vinnys reporting and keeping us in the loop is top notch.
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ODM World is a Performance Marketing Agency that cuts through the clutter and complexity often found in the digital marketing landscape. Our goal is to partner closely with our clients, empowering them to achieve significant growth online through tailor-made strategies and relentless execution...
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Digital Marketing
SEO
PPC
Social Media Marketing
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Location
Montreal, Canada
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$100/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
ODM World Services
Digital Marketing
SEO
PPC
Social Media Marketing
Content Marketing
Affiliate Marketing
Web Design
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Panda7
Mortgage MTL
CMPop
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ODM World Reviews & Testimonials
William Mascorro Review from Google
5.0★
William Mascorro's Review Sourced from Google
Great team. Highly recommended to any business looking for branding services and to scale it's operations.
Tony Efram Review from Google
5.0★
Tony Efram's Review Sourced from Google
I highly recommend the services of ODM World. Young and proactive team, knowledgeable and professional, willing to take the time to really understand the needs of their clients and offer a tailored solution. In my experience, the quality/price is unbeatable.
Clayton Hobbs Review from Google
5.0★
Clayton Hobbs's Review Sourced from Google
I've recently had the pleasure of working with David and the team from ODM World on several different projects in conjunction with my company Author Services Australia. The way that they conducted business was professional, prompt, and made working with them a breeze from start to finish. If you're considering working with ODM World, I'm sure you'll have an amazing experience just like I did. Highly recommended!
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Publish Profitably is powered by a team of content whisperers. We help businesses create and publish high-quality content that attracts and engages the right people. Our agency can handle everything from keyword research to content creation and consulting...
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Content Marketing
SEO
CRO
Digital Strategy
Branding
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Location
Marietta, Georgia
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$100/hr
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Publish Profitably Services
Content Marketing
SEO
CRO
Digital Strategy
Branding
Digital Marketing
Affiliate Marketing
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Texas Pete
Green Mountain Gringo
Lucid House Publishing
Ziprecruiter
The Remote Traveller
Intact America
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Publish Profitably Reviews & Testimonials
Alex Chung Review from Google
5.0★
Alex Chung's Review Sourced from Google
Connor and his team at Publish Profitably were amazing! He helped design a full fledged marketing campaign for my sports blog and the results were better than I had imagined. I would highly recommend this firm for any content and marketing strategies for your business! 10/10 team.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Affiliate Marketing Firms
What services do affiliate marketing companies provide?
Affiliate marketing agencies provide a broad spectrum of services aimed at elevating businesses’ commissions and revenue through a network of partners or affiliates.
While many people associate affiliates strictly with social media influencers and public figures, professional affiliate marketing agencies manage a much broader ecosystem of niche content creators, review sites, coupon and loyalty portals, and larger media publishers.
These partners promote a product or service to their established audiences, earning a commission only when a verified sale or lead is generated through their unique tracking affiliate link. An affiliate program generally follows a B2C (business-to-consumer) model, but B2B arrangements also exist.
Key services of affiliate marketing companies encompass:
Program setup
Affiliate marketing strategy
Partners recruitment
Commission management
Affiliate vetting
Performance reporting
What types of affiliate marketing are there?
Affiliate marketing is traditionally categorized by the relationship between the marketer and the product, as well as the promotional medium used. Professional affiliate engagement typically falls into three distinct categories:
Involved affiliate marketing: This model relies on firsthand experience. The affiliate uses and endorses the product through reviews and tutorials. This type has shown to deliver a better conversion rate and make the business a trusted brand.
Related affiliate marketing: The marketer operates within the same industry or niche as the product but does not necessarily use it personally. For example, a financial blog may promote a specific credit card to its established audience.
Unattached affiliate marketing: A purely performance-based model where the affiliate has no direct connection to the product or its niche. The affiliate runs pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns and places the affiliate link in ads, hoping consumers click and purchase.
How much do these services cost?
Across industries, the median affiliate commission rates stand at 5% to 30% of the sale amount. This percentage tends to be higher when collaborating with retail, beauty, and fashion brands, while B2B, electronics and other high-end products pay on the lower end. And that's only for the commissions payout.
To this sum, businesses need to factor in an additional $2,000 to $10,000 per month for the affiliate marketing company. The scope usually dictates the service fee, finalized based on the number of affiliates, campaign setup, creative production, reporting, and optimization.
In terms of the payment method, there are a few main models to choose from:
Pay-per-sale: Pays a percentage of earn commissions
Pay-per-lead: Pays for qualified referrals
Pay-per-click: Offers small payments per each visitor
Pay-per-install: Pays for each app/software download and install
How are commissions usually tiered?
Affiliate marketing companies usually structure the commission based on the complexity of the conversion and the level of creator influence. Here are the average commissions and payouts businesses can expect:
Reach and engagement: 5% to 20%
Revenue-share tiers: 15% to 30%
Flat fee or revenue-share agreements: Around 15%
Referred sale commission: 5% to 25%
Performance-based influencer compensation: 5% to 20%
What is the difference between affiliate marketing and influencer marketing?
The main distinction between affiliate marketing and influencer marketing lies in the primary objective and the corresponding compensation structure.
Affiliate marketing is primarily a performance-oriented model whereaffiliates earn commissions exclusively for prompting specific actions. The engagement delivers immediate return on investment (ROI) and functions as a direct sales channel. Consequently, the relationship between the brand and the affiliate is purely transactional.
By contrast, influencer marketing uses a creator's social influence and audience to cultivate brand awareness and brand trust. Compensation in this model typically involves an upfront flat fee or product gifting in exchange for creative content and visibility.
In essence, affiliate marketing agencies focus on the bottom of the sales funnel, while influencer agencies target the top by putting more emphasis on the narrative and brand resonance.
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