1. Amazon Associates

Niche: eCommerce

Who hasn’t heard of Amazon? This platform is a giant in the eCommerce world and its popularity continues to grow. So, if you ever talk about products that could potentially be for sale somewhere on Amazon, then it makes sense for you to join Amazon Associates to begin collecting (small) commissions on the products people purchase after following your Amazon affiliate links.

Commission Rate: Varies between 1.0% and 10.0% depending on the product category.

Payment Method: Direct bank deposit, Amazon gift card or check (check processing fee: $15)

Payout Model: Amazon operates a volume-based advertising fee structure. The more products that are shipped as a result of your affiliate links, the more you’ll make per sale, which incentivizes bloggers to refer more and more customers over time.

2. Etsy

There’s a good chance that you’ve already heard of Etsy—an online marketplace for crafters, artisans, makers, and thrifters. Since 2012, there have been over 2 million active sellers on Etsy and many millions of products listed.

You may not know that Etsy also has an affiliate program that bloggers in the right niches can use to generate some extra income.

Niche: eCommerce (Online Marketplace)

Commission Rate: Etsy isn’t forthright with their commission rates on their affiliate sign-up page. Based on third-party reviews though, they’re typically between 4% and 8% for qualifying sales.

Payment Method: Check or direct deposit

Payout Model: Commissions are paid on qualifying sales (excludes cancellations or returns). Payments are made monthly or bi-monthly.

3. SiteGround

SiteGround is another popular web hosting provider. Like Bluehost and Dreamhost, this hosting company is WordPress recommended making it a natural choice for WordPress users. If you’ve been using SiteGround to host your own blog you may consider joining their affiliate program.

Niche: Web Hosting Provider

Commission Rate: Starting rate is $50 for the first 1-5 sales, but the rate increases as more sales are made. For example, 11-20 sales a month equals $100 per sale.

Payment Method: PayPal

Payout Model: Payments are made 30 days after a hosting plan is purchased. SiteGround pays weekly with no minimum requirement for payout once the 30-day mark has been hit.

4. Hostinger

Niche: Web Hosting Provider

Commission Rate: Minimum commission rate of 60%

Payment Method: PayPal

Payout Model: Commissions are paid 45 days after transactions are generated

5. GreenGeeks

GreenGeeks is a growing web hosting provider that has been around since 2008. They are best known for being an eco-friendly option for web hosting.

GreenGeeks offsets its carbon footprint by purchasing renewable energy credits. At the end of the year, they calculate their energy use and then purchase 3x the amount in wind energy to be released back into the grid.

Niche: Web Hosting Provider

Commission Rate: $50 for the first referral up to $100 for 6+ sales

Payment Method: Check or PayPal. Wire transfer available for affiliates who consistently make over $1000 a month.

Payout Model: Payments are made on the 15th and are paid from two months before. For example, any commissions made in January will be paid on March 15.

6. Skillshare

Niche: Online Education & Courses

Skillshare is a US-based online learning community where you can access educational courses. The subscription-based service offers access to a plethora of courses in design, photography, mobile development, web design and much more. Skillshare has become the go-to choice for millions of people around the world who are looking for personalized, on-demand educational courses.

Commission Rate: $10 per sign up (one-time referral fee)

Payment Method: Direct deposit

Payout Model: $10 in commission for each new customer that signs up for a Premium Membership or free trial

7. FlexJobs

Niche: Online Jobs Portal

FlexJobs is an online portal that offers a plethora of job listings. It’s a valuable resource for those who are looking for jobs quickly. Many of the job listings on FlexJobs offer remote flexibility, making it one of the best remote jobs websites on the market. Job listings on the site are also broken down into categories, which makes it easier to find a particular job with relative ease.

Commission Rate: Up to $15 for each paid subscription you refer

Payment Method: PayPal

Payout Model: Get paid monthly for the commissions generated in your previous month

8. SEMRush

Niche: SEO Tools (SaaS)

SEMrush is a trusted source for SEO tools that help online businesses and marketers with their keyword research, tracking and search engine optimization. The tools offered by SEMrush come highly recommended for improving the ranking of your website by doing more effective keyword research. Their affiliate program is a great option for bloggers to earn a recurring income via BeRush (SEMRush’s exclusive affiliate program).

Commission Rate: 40%

Payment Method: PayPal or direct transfer

Payout Model: 40% commission from sales of all SEMrush plans (Pro, Guru, Business)

9. Interact

Niche: Online Quiz Generator

Interact is an online tool that’s used for creating quizzes with the goal of engaging your readers and generating more leads. Their tools can also be used to segment a brand’s audience and help drive traffic to a website. Quizzes are turning out to be a fun way for marketers to attract their audience and keep things interesting with their audience, making this a great program to participate in. Whether it’s scored quizzes, assessment quizzes, or personality quizzes, Interact’s library makes it easy to create attractive quizzes on-the-fly with its 800+ pre-made templates, tools and much more.

Commission Rate: 30% monthly recurring (for the lifetime of each customer)

Payment Method: PayPal or Stripe

Payout Model: You can earn commissions for every month that your qualifying customers subscribe to the platform

10. Affluent

Niche: Software, Tech, Productivity

Tired of logging in to a dozen affiliate management tools just to see how your affiliate campaigns are performing? Affluent aggregates all your affiliate data into a single dashboard, then lets you decide how you want to view that data—making it the best way I’ve found to keep a close pulse on your affiliate performance all in one destination. Log into their platform to see all your links, reports and program alerts. This is a major time saver and a powerful organizational tool for affiliates that are managing memberships in many programs at once.

Commission Rate: 100% of first month’s revenue, Two-tier Commission: 20% for every sale of affiliates you recruited

Payment Method: Check or direct deposit

Payout Model: Monthly commissions paid out by ShareASale around the 22nd of the following month. Affiliates will not receive a commission check until they’ve earned $50 in commission.

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