The minimum accumulated approved commission balance a publisher must reach before an affiliate network releases payment to them. Common thresholds: ShareASale $50, Impact $50-$100, CJ $25, Awin £20/$25/€20. Commissions below the threshold accumulate in the publisher's account until the threshold is crossed. Intended to prevent uneconomical micropayments. Can create payment delays for low-volume publishers operating across many programs. Some networks allow publishers to configure their own threshold (setting a higher threshold to receive less frequent but larger payments). Brands with contracted publishers can bypass threshold friction by making direct payments (via PayPal, Wise, or bank transfer) for flat fees and bonuses.
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