--- title: "CJ Affiliate vs Impact: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, CJ Affiliate or Impact? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate marketing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-platforms/compare/cj-affiliate-vs-impact" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CJ Affiliate vs Impact: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, CJ Affiliate or Impact? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate marketing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: CJ Affiliate and Impact - **Competitive set**: Affiliate marketing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **CJ Affiliate Share of Search**: 44.1% - **Impact Share of Search**: 11.5% ## Which is more popular in search, CJ Affiliate or Impact? - In August 2026, CJ Affiliate had more branded searches than Impact among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide. CJ Affiliate was estimated to have 25.3K branded searches compared to Impact’s 6.6K, and held a 44.1% Share of Search versus Impact’s 11.5%. - CJ Affiliate was ahead of Impact in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CJ Affiliate’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide moved from 36.9% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.2K to 25.3K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide moved from 7.8% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. ## How did search popularity change for affiliate marketing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, CJ Affiliate gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 41.8% to 44.1%. - In August 2026, Impact gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 10.7% to 11.5%. ## Month by month | Month | CJ Affiliate estimated searches | CJ Affiliate Share of Search | CJ Affiliate rank | Impact estimated searches | Impact Share of Search | Impact rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 31.2K | 36.9% | 1 | 6.6K | 7.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 32.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 7.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 25.8K | 35.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 26.3K | 33.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 8.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 21.4K | 30.5% | 1 | 6.6K | 9.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 78.5K | 62.1% | 1 | 6.6K | 5.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 26.8K | 36.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 22.5K | 36.5% | 1 | 6.6K | 10.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 21.8K | 37% | 1 | 6.6K | 11.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 25.6K | 41.8% | 1 | 6.6K | 10.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 25.3K | 44.1% | 1 | 6.6K | 11.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CJ Affiliate’s and Impact’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **CJ Affiliate**: Measured on the search terms “cj affiliate”, “cj affiliate affiliate network”, “cj affiliate affiliate networks”, “cj affiliate marketing”, “cj affiliate program” and “cjaffiliate”, summed into one figure. - **Impact**: Measured on the search term “impact affiliate”. - [CJ Affiliate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cj-affiliate) - [Impact profile](/demand/global-en/brands/impact) - [All affiliate marketing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, CJ Affiliate or Impact? In August 2026, CJ Affiliate had more branded searches than Impact among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide. CJ Affiliate was estimated to have 25.3K branded searches compared to Impact’s 6.6K, and held a 44.1% Share of Search versus Impact’s 11.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CJ Affiliate vs Impact: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-platforms/compare/cj-affiliate-vs-impact This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-platforms/compare/cj-affiliate-vs-impact. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.