# CJ

> CJ, formerly Commission Junction, runs an affiliate marketing network and technology platform connecting advertisers with publishers and creators. Its software and services cover recruitment, tracking, commissions, analytics, influencer campaigns, lead generation, and marketplace growth. It is part of Publicis Groupe.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Santa Barbara, United States
- **Founders:** Lex Sisney (Co-founder; original CEO), Per Pettersen (Co-founder), Todd Crawford (Co-founder; former VP, Business Development)
- **Products:** CJ Affiliate, CJ Influence, CJ Leads, CJ Marketplaces, Affiliate Customer Insights
- **Notable:** CJ reports more than $1.8 billion in annual publisher commissions., According to CJ, an unnamed retailer retained revenue after removing 28 non-compliant publishers and grew revenue 24% within six months., CJ reported two Gold awards and one Bronze at the 2026 US Partnership Awards.

## Products & services

- **CJ Affiliate** — Affiliate network, partner discovery, conversion tracking, commission management, reporting, and program services.
- **CJ Influence** — Creator discovery, campaign planning, contracting, tracking, and analysis, with managed service options.
- **CJ Leads** — Lead generation strategy, execution, lead cleansing with Databowl, CRM delivery, and measurement.
- **CJ Marketplaces** — Publisher-driven Amazon programs with seller-controlled and product-level commissions and centralized reporting.
- **Affiliate Customer Insights** — Analysis of new and returning customers, offline influence, and channel benchmarks.
- **Clickless Tracking** — Attributes qualifying promotional-code sales where customers may not click an affiliate link.
- **TikTok Shop integration** — Tracks off-app publisher referrals to US TikTok Shop purchases and associated seller commissions.
- **AI Visibility and Optimization** — Managed measurement of brand presence in AI answers, with publisher and creator campaigns intended to improve visibility.

## Achievements

- CJ reports more than $1.8 billion in annual publisher commissions.
- According to CJ, an unnamed retailer retained revenue after removing 28 non-compliant publishers and grew revenue 24% within six months.
- CJ reported two Gold awards and one Bronze at the 2026 US Partnership Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — CJU’s published guide marked the client conference’s 25th edition and emphasized brand-led, social-led, and AI-led shopping.
- **2026-06** — CJ announced US Partnership Awards wins for platform success, AI, and an influencer partnership with Tork.
- **2026-01** — Launched AI Visibility and Optimization, combining measurement with managed publisher and creator campaigns.
- **2025-07** — Announced off-app monetization integration with US TikTok Shop.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cj.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commission-junction/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CJnetwork
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/commissionjunction
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjnetwork/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commissionjunction/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/cj
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-17