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Overall: 
AffiliateBot is an affiliate marketing network that offers a wide variety of affiliate programs ranging from education to travel to insurance and even encompassing random retail products. AffiliateBot is very friendly to beginner affiliates, welcoming almost all website owners regardless of whether or not you have significant traffic or a well-built website. If you join AffiliateBot, you will be a part of a large and diverse affiliate community, almost like a social network. New merchants are constantly joining this growing affiliate network, so you should keep an eye out for new appealing offers. Due to the sheer number of affiliate offers circulating at AffiliateBot, this network can be viewed as a sort of "one stop shop." Especially for newer affiliates, having everything in one place can make affiliate marketing easier to learn.
Ease of Use: 
Unlike many other affiliate networks that only accept experienced affiliates with verifiable website traffic, AffiliateBot strives to make joining the network easy for all affiliates. There are virtually no limitations on who can make an account with AffiliateBot. Anyone from a blogger to a regular forum poster can sign up for a program and start using the AffiliateBot marketing materials. AffiliateBot account managers are on-hand to guide new affiliates through the process. AffiliateBot banners are easy to install, and the company has proven that it is committed to training new affiliates to achieve success. Generally speaking, we'd say that AffiliateBot is one of the most "newbie-friendly" affiliate programs on the Internet today.
Reputation/Security: 
A Google search of "AffiliateBot" yields several results claiming that the program is a scam. But upon closer inspection, these claims appear to be the usual sour grapes from one or two critics who had a bad experience. AffiliateBot is still a relatively small company, so its reputation is not as established as some other bigger networks such as Commission Junction. However, we have found AffiliateBot to be quite trustworthy, and most AffiliateBot affiliates have positive things to say about the program. AffiliateBot maintains an active forum on their website so that affiliates can interact directly with each other and with the company.
Customer Service:
As noted, AffiliateBot is very welcoming to new affiliates and this shows through in their dedication to affiliate support. Even though their account managers are vastly outnumbered by affiliates, when you do get help from an account manager, they hold your hand when you need assistance. These account managers are knowledgeable not just about AffiliateBot, but about affiliate marketing as whole. They can help you with anything from HTML code optimization to being able to monitor your traffic. AffiliateBot is committed to giving every affiliate a chance to get up and running.
Commission Rate:
As an affiliate network and not just a single program, AffiliateBot's commission rates are dependent on the affiliate program you decide to promote. Some commission rates are better than others, but in a general sense, AffiliateBot payments are not the best. What's more troubling is that no matter which program you select, AffiliateBot will typically withdraw fees from your commission depending on your currency and the method in which you receive your payment (electronic check, PayPal, or a paper check). This can be annoying, especially since a lot of other affiliate programs do not charge processing fees. Newer affiliates who appreciate the hand-holding may not mind paying these kinds of fees, but for experienced affiliates, these fees count as unnecessary commission reductions. On the upside, affiliates can receive commission by referring other affiliates to join AffiliateBot, so this can provide an extra revenue stream.
Ease of Commission Payment: 
AffilliateBot has a solid but basic commission payment system. Like many other affiliates, they pay on the 15th of each month. The minimum payout to receive a commission is $50.00 USD. If your commission hasn't reached $50.00 by the 15th of the month, then what you did earn carries over to the next month. This will continue until you make at least $50.00. It can take up to a month for some AffiliateBot merchants to recognize a transaction and put it through, so don't expect AffiliateBot to be the fastest payer in the business.
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