Hello debasis,

CJ is not a "program". CJ is a network of advertisers (merchants) with affiliate programs looking for publishers (webmasters) to advertise their products and services. You get paid commissions when you make a sale. Commissions vary and are set by each advertiser.

Commissions are either a percentage of the sale amount or a flat fee. There are also a few merchants who pay per lead when you get someone to signup for more information about their product or service. Some merchants also have performance incentives. i.e., if you can bring in "x" number of sales per month, they will increase your commissions or pay out bonuses.

Commissions earned are usually held for a period of time (action referral period) to allow for any merchant refund policy to be honored. If a customer requests a refund during that period, the commission will be removed from your account.

CJ pays monthly like clockwork. I've been receiving payments from them for years. They pay by check and by direct deposit. I have direct deposit.

Most affiliates complain when they don't make any money with CJ, but that's because they think they can just put a banner on their site and the money will roll in. In order to make money with CJ advertisers, you really need to have an established website or blog with specialized content geared toward specific subject matter - a niche. Once you get the hang of it, you can crank out all kinds of these niche sites and make a fortune like the super affiliates do.

Example: If you have a site about motorcycles, then signing up for merchants like Jafrum or Cycle Gear Direct would make sense.

Signing up for CJ is free. Be sure to fill in your Web Site Settings in the Account section. List all websites you plan on advertising on.

Once you select an advertiser that you want to promote, you have to apply for it. While some merchants will approve you on the spot and you can immediately start advertising, others go through an approval process as they want to make sure you site meets their quality control.

Once approved, the merchant has a selection of banner and text links you can place on your site. ALWAYS pay particular attention to the "keyword link" for an advertiser as it contains rules about bidding on reserved keywords or using them in domain names.

CJ isn't the only network out there, but it's the largest. You might also be interested in Linkshare, PayDotCom (physical & digital), and ClickBank (digital only) to mention a few.

I hope this helps.
-AJ