When I first got started with affiliate marketing nearly a decade ago, there weren’t many top paying programs to choose from. At least not from companies I’d want to associate myself with, if you know what I mean. I eventually got approved to several programs with more attractive commission structures than programs like Amazon provided and after some experimenting, went from earning 1 or 2 digits to multiple 4 digits in a month.
The energy involved in developing affiliate content and campaigns is similar no matter what the price point of your product is. That’s why I think every affiliate should have a few high paying programs in their pocket.
While many of the programs listed are considered B2B or business programs, many would work well for B2C bloggers who share behind the scenes tips or business related posts from time to time.
If you’re looking for niche specific lists, check out my best affiliate programs page for other categories. I also encourage you to seek out more high paying affiliate programs in your own niche – you’d be surprised by how many great ones are out there when you brainstorm [your niche] + [ tools, software, deluxe, luxury, equipment, courses, digital products, etc.]. You can also find great options by searching within affiliate networks like ShareASale.
Before we jump into today’s post, here’s the criteria I used to determine which programs fit the “high paying” theme:
- 20% or higher commission rate
- Recurring and renewal commissions
- Flat rate commission rate
- Interesting hybrid structure
Domains & Hosting Affiliate Programs
Bluehost
Commission: $65 per customer
HostGator
Commission: $125 per sale
DreamHost
Commission: $97 per customer
FatCow
Commission: $25-150 per sale
GoDaddy
Commission: 40% per sale
WP Engine
Commission: $200 per customer or 100% of customer’s 1st payment
Cookie Length: 180 days
Cloudways
Commission: $25 per sale + 10% recurring monthly for 1 year
SiteGround
Commission: $50 + per sale
For the UK version, click here for £30+ per sale.
Hostinger
Commission: Up to 60%
Cookie Length: 60 days
NameCheap
Commission: Up to 50% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Marketing Affiliate Programs
ConvertKit
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month
Aweber
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month
Grammarly
Commission: $0.20 per lead + $20 per sale (premium plan)
Cookie Length: 90 days
Leadpages
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month (must be a Pro or Advanced member to join)
Longtail Pro
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month
Get Response
Commission: 33% recurring commission each month
Mouseflow
Commission: 20% recurring commission each month
Cookie Length: 60 days
Citrix (Go2Webinar + Right Signature)
Commission: 20-25% per sale + 5-10% renewal commissions
Click Webinar
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month
Cookie Length: 120 days
iStock Photo
Commission: 20% commission per sale by new customers (only 10% commission per sale by existing customers)
Cookie Length: 30 days
Shutterstock
Commission: 20% commission per sale
Moo
Commission: $8 per order by new customers / $2.50 per order by returning customer / $300 per sale for Eligible Bigger Businesses (with 10+ employees)
SEM Rush
Commission: 40% recurring commission each month
Cookie Length: 10 years
PicMonkey
Commission: 50% commission per sale / 25% commission on 1st year renewal
Cookie Length: 90 days
Ninja Outreach
Commission: 50% recurring commission each month
Snip.Ly
Commission: 20% recurring commission each month
CapsuleCPM
Commission: 20% recurring commission each month
Hip Media Kits
Commission: 40% per sale
Adobe Creative Cloud
Commission: 85% on customer’s 1st monthly payment / 8.33% per sale on yearly subscription
Animoto
Commission: 20% per sale
Reply.io
Commission: 20% per sale
Leads Bridge
Commission: 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
Active Campaign
Commission: 20-30% per sale
Mailer Lite
Commission 30% per sale
Click Funnels
Commission: 40% per sale
Hub Spot
Commission: $250+ per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
SamCart
Commission: 40% per sale
MailTag.io
Commission: 50% per sale (lifetime)
Cookie Length: 90 days
The Socialite Media
Commission: 35% recurring
Cookie Length: 90 days
Running a Business Affiliate Programs
FreshBooks
Commission: $5 per lead + $55 per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
NutCache
Commission: $2 per lead + 25% recurring commission each month up to 3 years (pro + enterprise packages only)
Cookie Length: 3 years
Wrike
Commission: $100 per sale for Professional subscription / $200 per sale for Enterprise account
Elance
Commission: $1-$51 per customer
Fiverr
Commission: $14 per sale
LiveChatInc
Commission: 20% recurring commission each month
Freshdesk
Commission: 20% recurring commission each month for 1 year
Cookie Length: 120 days
LastPass
Commission: 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 14 days
Carbonite
Commission: 25-35% per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
PinnacleCart
Commission: $15 per lead, 100% per sale (new customers) & 10% per professional services project
Cookie Length: 90 days
Outsourcely
Commission: 50% per sale
Time Doctor
Commission: Up to 30% per sale
Cookie Length: Infinite
The Contract Shop
Commission: 20% or 30% per sale
Cookie Length: 999 days
Website and Branding Affiliate Programs
Pretty Darn Cute
Commission: 25% per sale + 5% two-tier
Cookie Length: 60 days
Studio Press
Commission: 35% per sale + 5% two-tier
Cookie Length: 60 days
Restored 316 Designs
Commission: 20% per sale
Shopify
Commission: 200% of customer’s 1st monthly payment
Weebly
Commission: 30% per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
DIY Themes
Commission: 33% per sale
Cookie Length: 60 days
WIX
Commission: $100 per sale
Elegant Themes
Commission: 50% per sale
Gravityforms
Commission: 20% per sale
Optimize Press
Commission: Up to 40% per sale (must be a customer to join)
MemberPress
Commission: 30% recurring commission each month
Cookie Length: 60 days
99 Designs
Commission: $55 per customer
Template Monster
Commission: Up to 50% per sale
BigCommerce
Commission: 200% of customer’s 1st monthly payment
Bluchic
Commission: 25% per sale
Cookie Length: 6 months
Education and Learning Affiliate Programs
Teachable
Commission: 30% recurring monthly
Cookie Length: 90 days
Skillshare
Commission: $10 per Premium Member referred
CreativeLive
Commission: $1 per lead + 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Udemy
Commission: 40-50% per sale
Cookie Length: 7 days
Social Sharing
Social Pilot
Commission: 30% per sale
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