Why Do Affiliate Networks Keep Rejecting Newbies Even If the Traffic Converts?

Shea_Nguyen

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been testing a few CPA networks lately and ran into an issue where I got rejected even though my campaigns had a decent CR.

The feedback I got was around "traffic quality concerns" — things like proxy/VPN usage or high bot scores. I’m using push traffic (clean sources) but still get flagged.

Is this common?
Do you think some networks are just too strict? Or is there a way to better prep before applying?

Would love to hear if anyone found networks that are more transparent or helpful with feedback, especially for those of us still figuring things out.

Appreciate any tips
 
Honestly, it’s less about being newbie and more about setup.
Once I added a clean tracker, warmed up my landing page, and removed sketchy GEOs, I got accepted by [a mid-tier network with great EDU offers].
(If you’re stuck, DM me — happy to share my setup/checklist.)
 
Hey everyone,

I’ve been testing a few CPA networks lately and ran into an issue where I got rejected even though my campaigns had a decent CR.

The feedback I got was around "traffic quality concerns" — things like proxy/VPN usage or high bot scores. I’m using push traffic (clean sources) but still get flagged.

Is this common?
Do you think some networks are just too strict? Or is there a way to better prep before applying?

Would love to hear if anyone found networks that are more transparent or helpful with feedback, especially for those of us still figuring things out.

Appreciate any tips
Been there. I got rejected by 3 networks in a row. Turned out my tracker was pinging through a VPN I didn’t know about ‍♂️
One thing that helped me was switching to a network that actually gave feedback instead of just a generic rejection. Their AM helped fix my setup and I’ve been stable ever since.
 
Yeah, its pretty common — many networks now use strict fraud detection tools that can flag legit push traffic due to VPNs, datacenter IPs, or low engagement
 
Here are some tips that may help you:

  • Consider testing other traffic sources
  • Try using bot detection tools that can help you improve your quality before sending traffic to the offer.
  • Talk to your AM, explain how you work and ask about the KPIs of the offer you want to run, maybe they can give you access to less strict campaigns in terms of KPIs or try others.
 
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