just started with affiliate marketing and need tools to research products and niches but my searches aren’t giving much specific help. what do you recommend?
For product/niche research, I’d run a tight stack: Ahrefs/SEMrush (keyword + SERP intent + competitor gaps), Similarweb + Meta Ads Library/TikTok Creative Center (traffic + ad validation), ClickBank/Impact/CJ/ShareASale + OfferVault (EPC/payout comparisons), and SpyFu/Adplex (PPC/landing page intel) to confirm demand and monetization. Filter candidates with hard metrics like EPC, refund rate, CVR, search volume, CPC, and advertiser density, then validate with a quick top-10 SERP teardown and a $20–$50 test on native/search before building content or funnels.
For research, I’ve had the best results combining: Similarweb (traffic sources), Ahrefs/SEMrush (keyword + competitor gaps), AdSpy/BigSpy or Meta Ads Library (what’s actively being pushed), and Anstrex for native/push. For offer validation, I like starting with BizzOffers because the biz/SAAS angles convert well and you can quickly gauge EPC/landing quality.