ZorbasMedia
ZorbasMedia is a niche content platform covering the global and Russian affiliate marketing industries through articles, case studies, reviews, video content, and the ZM CONF conference. It now operates primarily as an archive, serving affiliate marketers, CPA networks, and ad networks via its website and Telegram channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- Headquarters—
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What ZorbasMedia does
ZorbasMedia is a content platform and information resource serving the global and Russian affiliate marketing industries, founded in 2018. The company operates a web-based publishing platform that delivers articles, case studies, reviews, video interviews, podcasts, and conference information to affiliate marketers, media buyers, webmasters, and CPA networks. Coverage spans performance marketing verticals including iGaming, gambling, dating, nutra, and financial products, with both English (zorbasmedia.com) and Russian (ru.zorbasmedia.com) versions, plus a dedicated ZM CONF conference site at spb.zmconf.ru. The platform's own homepage states that "the era of our media has come to an end," and the site has been repositioned as an archive of past articles and reviews, with ongoing community engagement handled through a ZM team Telegram channel and supporting Telegram bots for recruiting, upgrades, apps, and HR.
The product portfolio comprises editorial articles, case studies with documented campaign performance metrics (such as a Brazil NineCasino campaign generating €51,736 profit on 105% ROI and a UK dating push-traffic case at 132% ROI), in-depth reviews of affiliate programs and CPA/ad networks, partner-contributed blog posts, themed special projects such as "Chicken Road," and the ZM CONF conference series hosted in Saint Petersburg. The technology layer is a standard web CMS used to publish articles, multimedia, and event information; no proprietary software product, AI/ML components, SDKs, or APIs are disclosed. As a result, ZorbasMedia functions as an information intermediary connecting affiliate marketers with networks and programs rather than as a technical software vendor.
The business model is advertising- and sponsorship-based. The platform is free to readers and monetizes through display advertising, sponsored content, and promotional features targeted at affiliate networks, ad networks, and related service providers. The publicly displayed partner logo set includes Adsterra, PropellerAds, Click2Money, Alfaleads, Adcombo, 1win, Mostbet Partners, Pin-up Partners, TrafficStars, TopOffers, ProfitSocial, AffiliateFix, Zeydoo, Media500, ADeer, AdsBridge, and FraudScore, alongside conference partners Affiliate World Dubai, SiGMA Eurasia, and AWSummit. Distribution spans the website, YouTube, newsletter, and a dense social presence across Facebook, Twitter, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and Telegram, with continued operations concentrated in the Telegram ecosystem as the legacy media site transitions to archive status.
ZorbasMedia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ZorbasMedia
- Website
- https://zorbasmedia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ZorbasMedia is a niche content platform covering the global and Russian affiliate marketing industries through articles, case studies, reviews, video content, and the ZM CONF conference. It now operates primarily as an archive, serving affiliate marketers, CPA networks, and ad networks via its website and Telegram channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ZorbasMedia industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Affiliate Marketing Media and Content
- NAICS
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Advertising Agencies (541810)
- SIC
- Services-Advertising (7310)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lead Generation & Performance Media (B2B/B2C) (MPAAACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Player Acquisition & Affiliate Networks for iCasino (MPAEABAL), PR, Reputation Management & Earned Media Platforms (BPAMALAO)
Keywords
ZorbasMedia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Advertising and Sponsorship: The platform generates revenue through advertising placements, sponsored content, and promotional features for affiliate networks, ad networks, and related service providers in the digital marketing industry.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
ZorbasMedia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ZorbasMedia is a media platform that publishes articles, case studies, reviews, video interviews, and podcasts covering the global and Russian affiliate marketing industry, including coverage of CPA networks, affiliate programs, and ad networks across verticals like iGaming, gambling, dating, and nutra. The company also organizes ZM CONF industry conferences and provides promotional bonus deals from partner networks. Revenue is generated through advertising placements and sponsored content sold to affiliate networks and ad networks, while content access is free for readers.
Product overview
ZorbasMedia is a comprehensive media platform for the affiliate marketing industry offering a portfolio of content, educational resources, and promotional services. The core offerings include articles and educational content covering affiliate marketing strategies, case studies with campaign performance data, reviews of affiliate programs and ad networks, bonus deals from partner platforms, video/podcast content featuring industry interviews, and organized conferences (ZM CONF). The platform functions primarily as an information resource and intermediary connecting affiliate marketers with networks and programs, rather than offering a technical software product.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ZM CONF Industry conference events organized by ZorbasMedia for affiliate marketers, advertisers, and industry professionals to network and share knowledge. Held in Saint Petersburg and accessible via dedicated subdomain.
- ZorbasMedia Bonuses Curated promotional offers and bonus deals from partner advertising networks and affiliate platforms, including discounts, free trials, and enhanced payout rates available to ZorbasMedia readers.
Companies that use ZorbasMedia
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
ZorbasMedia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
ZorbasMedia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- FraudScorecoreThird-party independent antifraud solution provider established in 2016. Specializes in preventing and fighting ad fraud covering programmatic, CPM, CPC, CPI and CPA campaigns. Partnered for ad fraud report publication.
- AdsBridgeminorFirst tracker/TDS and SmartLink platform. Provides free tracker usage while working with top converting smartlinks and CPA/CPL/CPS offers across 12 verticals.
- ZeydoominorRelease partner for AWA review video. Affiliate network powered by PropellerAds with hand-picked offers from first-class direct advertisers, in-house platform, high rates and 24/7 support.
- Media500minorRelease partner. High paced, high paying CPA Affiliate Network hosting some of the highest converting offers with industry's highest conversion rates and payouts.
- ADeerminorRelease partner (formerly NutraLight Ads). CPA marketing network with in-house and direct nutra, CC Submit, sweepstake and COD offers.
- ProfitSocialminorRelease partner. Smartlink technology for every vertical (Dating, Gaming, Cams, Sweepstakes, Astro, and Crypto) with automatically optimized funnel.
- TrafficStarsminorRelease partner for native ads workshop. Self-serve Ad Network and Ad Exchange with OpenRTB capabilities, buying and selling traffic worldwide.
- TopOffersminorRelease partner for workshop. CPA affiliate network providing access to more than 2000 offers covering over 150 GEOs in Dating, Gaming, Cams, Sweepstakes, Astro, and Crypto verticals.
- AffiliateFixminorRelease partner. One of the most well-known forums about affiliate marketing.
- Affiliate World DubaicoreMajor affiliate marketing conference where ZorbasMedia covers industry events and connects with industry participants. Adsterra participated at AW Dubai 2024.
- SiGMA EurasiacoreiGaming conference where ZorbasMedia engages with gambling and affiliate industry professionals. Featured alongside major industry events.
- slot.dayminorPartner logo displayed on ZorbasMedia website footer with referral link.
- Pin-up PartnersminorAffiliate program partner with logo displayed on website. Part of ZorbasMedia's network of affiliate program and ad network partners.
- sigma.worldminorSiGMA conference partner with logo displayed on website footer.
- AWSummitminorAffiliate World Summit partner with logo displayed on ZorbasMedia partner section.
- Affiliate World ConferencesminorConference partner with logo displayed on website footer.
- Click2MoneyminorCPA affiliate network partner with logo displayed on ZorbasMedia.
- AlfaleadsminorAffiliate network partner with logo displayed on website.
- PropellerAdsminorAd network partner with logo displayed on ZorbasMedia partner section.
- AdsterraminorAd network partner featured with blog posts and logo on ZorbasMedia.
- Mostbet PartnersminorAffiliate program partner with logo displayed on website.
- 1winminorAffiliate program partner with logo displayed on ZorbasMedia.
- Gagarin PartnersminorAffiliate program partner with logo displayed on website.
- AdcombominorAffiliate network partner with logo displayed on ZorbasMedia.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ZorbasMedia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AffiliateFix: One of the most well-known forums dedicated to affiliate marketing, directly comparable to ZorbasMedia's community-led content and discussion platform. Listed as an explicit release partner in ZorbasMedia's data.
- Afflift: Affiliate marketing community and forum offering case studies, ad network reviews, and educational content for media buyers. Mirrors ZorbasMedia's content mix and target audience of performance marketers.
- STM Forum (StackThatMoney): Premium affiliate marketing community and education platform with case studies, traffic source guides, and CPA network reviews. Operates in the same niche as ZorbasMedia, serving affiliate marketers seeking optimization insights.
- Affbank: Affiliate marketing network directory and community offering CPA network listings, reviews, and affiliate program information. Highly comparable to ZorbasMedia's CPA network and program review function.
- Affiliate World Conferences: Major global affiliate marketing conference series (Dubai, Asia, Europe) that ZorbasMedia actively covers. Operates as both a competing event brand and a partner in the broader affiliate marketing media ecosystem.
- iGB Affiliate: iGaming-focused affiliate publication and event series covering affiliate programs, traffic sources, and industry trends. Directly comparable to ZorbasMedia's heavy coverage of gambling and iGaming verticals.
- OfferVault: Affiliate offer search engine and directory aggregating CPA offers across networks. Comparable to ZorbasMedia's role as a discovery and information intermediary for affiliate marketers evaluating networks.
Broad incumbents
- SiGMA Group: Large-scale iGaming and affiliate conference group operating globally (including SiGMA Eurasia, which ZorbasMedia lists as a partner). Represents a broader incumbent that overlaps with ZorbasMedia's gambling/iGaming affiliate coverage.
Others
- Adcombo: CPA affiliate network partner of ZorbasMedia and broader ecosystem participant. Represents an advertiser-side peer rather than a direct media competitor, but is materially connected as a partner/sponsor.
- FraudScore: Independent ad fraud detection solution provider listed as a Core technology partner of ZorbasMedia for ad fraud report publication. Ecosystem participant in the affiliate marketing media space.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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ZorbasMedia funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ZorbasMedia M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ZorbasMedia
What does ZorbasMedia do?
ZorbasMedia is a media platform that publishes articles, case studies, reviews, video interviews, and podcasts covering the global and Russian affiliate marketing industry, including coverage of CPA networks, affiliate programs, and ad networks across verticals like iGaming, gambling, dating, and nutra. The company also organizes ZM CONF industry conferences and provides promotional bonus deals from partner networks. Revenue is generated through advertising placements and sponsored content sold to affiliate networks and ad networks, while content access is free for readers.
When was ZorbasMedia founded?
ZorbasMedia was founded in 2018. It employs 101 to 250 people.
How does ZorbasMedia make money?
One revenue line is on record: advertising and Sponsorship.
Who are ZorbasMedia's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AffiliateFix, Afflift, STM Forum (StackThatMoney), Affbank, Affiliate World Conferences, iGB Affiliate and OfferVault. SiGMA Group is listed as a broad incumbent. Others are Adcombo and FraudScore.
Does ZorbasMedia have an API?
No public API is recorded for ZorbasMedia.
What industry is ZorbasMedia in?
ZorbasMedia's product category is Affiliate Marketing Media and Content. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAAACAK, Lead Generation & Performance Media (B2B/B2C), with a secondary code of MPAEABAL, Player Acquisition & Affiliate Networks for iCasino. Its NAICS code is 5418 and its SIC code is 7310.