When I started affiliate marketing, I thought the hardest part would be getting people to buy. But i was wrong.
The hardest part was choosing where to even start. Every YouTuber shouted ClickBank. A German Facebook group kept mentioning Digistore24. And WarriorPlus was full of "$1 launches" that looked tempting.
I wasted weeks opening all three accounts the same day, grabbing affiliate links, and promoting none. No sales. Just confusion.
After 4 months of testing with $0, I stopped treating them equally. My mix today is simple:
60% Digistore24, 30% ClickBank, 10% WarriorPlus.
Not because one is perfect. Because that mix works when you have no money and you are in Nigeria.
Here is the honest breakdown I wish someone had given me.
ClickBank - The Big Marketplace Everyone Knows
ClickBank is the oldest. That is why you hear it everywhere.
What I like: You sign up and most products give you a hop-link instantly. No waiting for vendor approval. The marketplace is massive. You can find health, finance, spiritual, almost anything. And commissions can be 50% to 75% on digital products. Payment is every Wednesday and feels stable.
What I don't like as a beginner in Nigeria: Some vendors block Nigeria and other countries. My first 2 links were blocked, I did not know why. The sales pages are often loud and hypey, which makes it hard to build trust if you pin it on Pinterest. Also ClickBank has a rule beginners miss - the Customer Distribution Requirement. You need 5 sales from at least 2 different payment methods before they release your first payout. And payment by wire has high fees for us. Minimum threshold you can set is $10 to $1,000,000, default $100.
ClickBank taught me how affiliate marketing works, but it is not the fastest for someone with $0.
Digistore24 - Where I Get Most Sales Now
If I had $0 today and had to pick only one to start, I would pick Digistore24. That is why it gets 60% of my time.
What I like: Approval from Nigeria took me 2 hours, no website needed. The dashboard looks cleaner than ClickBank. Products are newer, less spammed on Pinterest. So when I create a pin, I am early, not the 10,000th person promoting the same old weight loss offer. Cookie lasts 180 days, ClickBank is 60 days. Commission range is often 40% to 75% on digital products. And payout is what sold me - PayPal, wire, and they pay up to 3 times per week. Minimum around $50. For us in Nigeria, PayPal payout is huge.
What I don't like: Some products still need vendor approval, not all are instant. The interface at first mixes German and English, I spent 1 hour confused. And a high commission does not mean it converts. I learned that the hard way.
Digistore24 is where I got my first real approval without begging for approval with a blog I did not have.
WarriorPlus - Fast But Risky
WarriorPlus is different. It is 90% make-money-online, software, and small $7 to $47 tools.
What I like: Vendors can approve you in minutes, even with a brand new account. Commissions can be 50% to 100% on front-end. During launches there are contests and bonuses. And payments can land to PayPal almost instantly for some offers, which feels amazing when you have $0.
What I don't like: This is why it is only 10% for me. Most products need vendor approval and vendors decide, not WarriorPlus. WarriorPlus says most requests are processed within a few business days, but some never approve beginners. Quality is a bigger problem. Some products are 20-page PDFs rebranded every week. Refund rate is high. And commission delays for new affiliates start at 30 days, ranging from 3 to 90 days based on refunds and risk. I promoted one launch I did not even open. Two people refunded next day and one unsubscribed from my tiny list. That list had only 4 subscribers then, 2 were my friends. That hurt more than losing $4.
WarriorPlus can give you quick wins, but it can also burn your trust fast.
Which Approves Faster?
If you want a link today: ClickBank is fastest, most products instant. Digistore24 is close behind, many products instant too but some need approval. WarriorPlus is slowest for beginners because you must wait for vendor approval for many good offers.
If you want approval from Nigeria with no website: Digistore24 is fastest in my experience, then WarriorPlus, then ClickBank.
Which Pays Best in Nigeria?
This is not about percentage. A 75% commission on a product that never sells pays zero. A 40% product that converts 3 times better pays more.
For PayPal lovers in Nigeria: Digistore24 and WarriorPlus win. ClickBank wire fee eats your first $100.
For payout speed: WarriorPlus can be instant, Digistore24 up to 3 times per week, ClickBank weekly once you clear the 5 sales requirement.
For me, Digistore24 earns more per click because refunds are lower and pages look more professional on mobile.
What I Would Do With $0 Today
I would not open 3 networks same day again. I would do this:
Pick Digistore24 first. Find one product in health or personal development you can honestly talk about. Get your link.
Create one Pinterest pin and one blog post for it. That is what I do inside LeadVaultHub.
After you get 1 post live, open ClickBank as second account. Now you have a blog link to show vendors, approval is easier.
Add WarriorPlus third, only after you have small audience and you have learned to check product quality.
Don't chase commission numbers. Chase products your readers will thank you for.
My Free Case Study
I shared the exact product and the Pinterest pin that made me my first $1,247 inside my free case study on the homepage - unlock it here: LeadVaultHub.com
That is the part I don't share on blogs. The exact product, the pin title, and the 3 emails.
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Start with one network, one product, one pin. Don't aim for 3 networks. Aim for 1 approval and 1 link tomorrow.
