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Affiliate Marketing moves fast – like, really fast. What was making fortunes in 2010 will just get your Facebook account banned today.

That’s why every year or so we at STM publish a guide to what’s working now – not 3 years ago, not 6 months ago, now. And it’s that time again!

I’ve surveyed the collective AM wisdom of STM’s moderators, admins and owners, and here it is: our collective wisdom and experience on what verticals and traffic sources are best to get into right now.

NOTE: This isn’t every vertical or traffic source that could possibly work. If there’s a vertical out there, someone’s making it work – but that doesn’t mean it’s the best vertical for you. And the aim of this guide is to highlight what’s best and brightest in the AM cosmos right now.

Verticals

The vertical landscape has changed a lot since last year.

The big change is that app installs, once the hottest of hot verticals, have cooled off considerably. Payouts are down, and there aren’t many new offers arriving. It’s still possible to make money with app installs, but it’ll be harder than it was last year.

If you’re aiming to do app inst ...

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