The affiliate glossary ↗AFFDude / Field notes
CPA network
In plain English
What does CPA network mean?
An affiliate network whose offers are priced per action (lead, sale, install, deposit) rather than on clicks or revenue share.
Most networks in the directory are CPA networks: they list offers with a fixed payout per qualified action and take a margin between what the advertiser pays and what the affiliate receives. Compare them on the same terms as any affiliate network (payout frequency, minimums, methods, verticals) and add the two CPA-specific questions: how strict the approval process is and how fast caps are raised for good traffic.