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So you think youve got what it takes to make it big as an affiliate?
How do you stop yourself from being among the majority of marketers that barely make a dime online?
When I first started blogging as a total newbie in the world of marketing, business and entrepreneurship, I spent months pouring my heart and soul into my content hoping things would take off.
But I failed. Miserably.
Why?
Because I was promoting products that I couldnt relate to at all.
Id judge a productsolelyon how much commission I would make per sale.
This made it extremely difficult to create compelling content If I didnt value the stuff I was writing about, how on earth would anyone else?!
People fail at affiliate marketing for many reasons from entitlement issues and promoting terrible products to a lack of consistency and focus.
Butone thingseparates the super affiliates of this world from the rest.
No, they dont have a magical secret formula for success! But what they do have isa proven affiliate marketing strategy that works.
[HIDE] By studying the super successful affiliates of the world we can determine what works and reverse-engineer their strategies.
Kicking things off with a bang affiliate programs in the online business and entrepreneurship space!
Some of these programs provide an incredible education for anyone looking to get their start online through a unique earn while you learn opportunity.
Affiliate programs in this space pay extremely well. Why? Because many products are high-ticket AND information-based so businesses can afford to be very generous with their commissions.
Great news for affiliates!
1. The Six Figure Mentors
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Strictly speaking, this isnt an affiliate program as such. I would describe it as more of a digital business system, and one that I openly promote myself because of the sheer life-changing value it provides.
It is a highly unique platform that has by far thehighest paying commissions I have ever come across.
The Six Figure Mentorsis a training and mentorship platform that prepares you for every aspect of online entrepreneurship, helping to empower you with the digital skill sets and leadership mindsets you need to succeed in the online arena.
They provide astep-by-step, modular training programtaught by top business leaders to students from all over the world.
The courses they offer are designed for members to lay the proper foundations for their online business, helping to avoid many of the obstacles and financial errors that people tend to make when starting out as an entrepreneur.
The SFM also housesa community of like-minded aspiring (and accomplished) entrepreneurswhich is something that can be invaluable on your journey to success.
This is something perfect for the aspiring entrepreneur looking fortheir first online opportunity.
You also have the ability to promote the system itself to business opportunity seekers and generate an income through their high paying affiliate program.
Points worth noting:
BASIC INFO
Niche Online business and entrepreneurship education
Type Information products, online courses and in-person events.
Commission rate Up to$8000per sale. Up to $1000 recurring yearly.
Cookie length Lifetime customers
PROGRAM FEATURES
Free trial link:http://thesixfigurementors.com/free-trial
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Related:Check out theSix Figure Mentors reviewpost where we dive deep into the back-end modules, curriculum content and bonuses from the platform.
2. Shopify
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At its peak on Black Friday back in 2018,over $870,000 in transactionsoccurredeveryminutethrough Shopify stores.
Shopifypowersover 600,000 business in 175 countriesand generated over $673 million in revenue back in 2017.
Theyre the clear market leader in the drop shipping space.
You can promote the Shopify suite of tools to people looking to start their own online store. And earn a healthy income doing it too.
These guys provide everything you could possibly need to run a successful e-commerce business from website builders to shopping carts, web hosting, analytics, store management, SEO and more.
Through standard affiliate link promotion, you can earn 200% of the monthly subscription per referral.
One of their newest features is thefree pos card readerthat allows store owners to take physical payments from anywhere in the world.
Points worth noting:
Niche Ecommerce tools
Type SAAS (Software as a Service)
Commission rate 200% subscription bounty payments and up to $2000 for Shopify Plus referrals
Cookie length 30 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.shopify.com/affiliates
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3. PROOF
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This is one affiliate program you likely havent come across!
PROOFis the brainchild of Dave Rogenmoser, someone I came to know of through the popularconsulting.com training course.
PROOF is a subscription software that helps business owners drive more conversions through the awesome power of social proof.
Since this product was launched, Ive noticed it on dropshipping stores, price comparison websites and digital course sales pages.
PROOF is everywhere!
It uses a simple but powerful pop-up that lets people know who else has signed up/purchased a product recently. This simple concept has resulted in HUGE conversion increases for businesses!
If you run any type of business that involves generating leads/selling products,PROOFcould make a game-changing difference to your conversion rates.
Heres is what it looks like in action
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Looks pretty sweet, right?!
Points worth noting:
Niche Sales and marketing tools
Type SAAS (Software as a Service)
Commission rate 40% recurring commissions up to $51.60 per customer referred monthly
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://proof.growsumo.com
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4. Kinsta
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Kinstaoffers powerful managed WordPress hosting for you guessed it, WordPress websites!
This business falls under the web hosting umbrella and is one that I came across very recently.
Web hosting is a great way for bloggers to generate a healthy affiliate income. This particular example is one of many web hosting companies that pay handsomely for affiliate referrals.
They also do things like daily backups, free website migrations and claim to be secure like Fort Knox!
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I selected this business because theyre the first web hosting company Ive ever seen that offersrecurring affiliate commissionson top of the initial referral payments you receive.
Granted, the recurring commissions are only 10% but thats 10% more than any other web hosting company offers right now.
This affiliate program is hot off the press as it was only released in November of 2017!
Points worth noting:
Niche Web hosting
Type Cloud hosting
Commission rate up to $500 per referral 10% monthly recurring.
Cookie length 60 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://kinsta.com/affiliates/
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Related:Looking to start your website but dont know which platform to use? Check out this comprehensive guide comparing two popular website builders Squarespace VS WordPress.
5. SEMrush
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SEMrushis an all-in-one marketing toolkit for digital marketing professionals. They offer a wide range of features from technical SEO audits to rank tracking and competitor intelligence.
Its also a great tool to use for spying on competitor keywords and discovering whats working for them!
Many similar tools exist but SEMrush is definitely one of the best on the market when it comes to competitor intelligence.
Points worth noting:
Niche Competitor analysis and SEO tools
Type SAAS
Commission rate 40% recurring up to $160 per month for each referral
Cookie length 10 years
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.berush.com/en/
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6. Ninja Outreach
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Ninja outreach is a prospecting tool that helps marketers create and manage outbound email campaigns for their businesses.
Specifically speaking, they help marketers reach out and build relationships with industry influencers. Not a tool that Ive used myself but I know people that use it and they seem to like it.
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Ive hand-picked their affiliate program because of the whopping50% recurring commissionsthey offer!
UPDATE: As of February 2019, Ninja Outreach has reduced their recurring commissions down to 20%. Boooo!
Points to consider:
Niche Influencer marketing tools
Type SAAS
Commission rate50%20% recurring 50%20% commissions for the Ninja Academy course they offer
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://ninjaoutreach.com/affiliate
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7. Hubspot
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HubSpotis a fully featured marketing & sales automation platform for entrepreneurs as well as marketing & sales teams.
These guys are one of the biggest players in the CRM space and serve as a perfect example of how you can leverage the power of content marketing to grow a business exponentially.
Their blog receives over5 millionhits a month in organic search visitors, making them the defacto market leaders when it comes to search engine traffic.
Hubspot offer a variety of powerful tools that can be used by marketing, sales and customer service teams.
When it comes down to cost, theyve traditionally offered packages priced at several hundred dollars per month but have recently also started targeting smaller teams & entrepreneurs with their $50 per month Starter tier.
BASIC INFO
Niche CRM and Marketing Automation
Type SAAS
Commission rate Up to $1000 per sale
Cookie length 90 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:http://hubspot.com/partners
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8. Instapage
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Instapageis powerful landing page platform that helps businesses increase their conversion rate. Theyve established themselves in a highly crowded niche by creating a sublime core product that boasts industry leading conversion rates for customers.
Ive not used the platform myself but I must say, theyve got a gorgeous website!
While they only offer a 30% recurring commission, their product price point is pretty high, even at the lower end so you can expect some healthy returns from promoting their software.
Pricing starts at $79 and goes all the way up to $229.
Points to consider:
Niche Conversion optimisation
Type SAAS
Commission rate 30% recurring, up to $68.70 per referral monthly (excluding custom plans)
Cookie length 120 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://instapage.com/affiliate-program
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Personal Finance and Investing Affiliate Programs
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The personal finance space is huge on the internet. Weve all come across blogs on frugal living, budgeting and real estate investing. People all over the world are sharing their tips, tricks and hacks for us to make the most out of our money.
One thing that gets to me about the personal finance space is too many people pander around frugal living.
Screw frugal living!
We want to build wealth and live abundant lives, not waste our time pinching pennies and saving scraps.
Now that my rant is over, I can talk about the affiliate programs
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The top affiliate programs in this space relate to investment products and services. Ironically, there arent many high paying affiliate programs for frugal bloggers to promote.
Lets begin!
9. Etoro
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Etoro is the worlds leading social investment network. You can trade and invest in stocks, currencies and commodities.
Theyve created a proprietary technology that allows you to copy the trading strategies of successful investors.
My knowledge of investing leaves a hell of a lot to be desired so Ill stick with the affiliate program stats!!
This affiliate program pays you once a customer completes a deposit through the Etoro platform.
Points worth noting:
Niche Trading and brokerage
Type Online trading
Commission rate $160 for every customer that completes a deposit through the platform
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.etoropartners.com
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10. Personal Capital
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Dubbed as wealth management for the internet age.
Personal Capital helps you manage and grow your investment income through data-driven portfolio management. They offer a sleek, intuitive dashboard interface that combines all your accounts for a complete picture of your finances.
They currently manage over $5.5 billion in assets for clients with various financial needs.
What makes this affiliate program different from the rest is that they per qualified LEAD.
Why? Because Personal Capital works on a commission fee structure. So its not like a SAAS company that charges you for a monthly subscription fee.
You can learn more about the affiliate program throughthis post from the Financial Samurai(he used to work for Personal Capital)
Hes used this affiliate program as the main source of income on his blog. A blog that has enabled him to purchase a $1m+ house in SF back in 2014.
Points worth noting:
Niche Investment services
Type Digital portfolio management
Commission rate $100 per qualified lead
Cookie length 60 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.flexoffers.com/personal-capital
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11. Credible
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Credible specialise in helping students find the best loans for their studies. They also help students refinance their loans for better deals.
These guys bring more transparency and simplicity to the loan to the process of borrowing and refinancing debt.
Not the most exciting thing in the world so lets jump straight to points to consider!
Points to consider:
Niche General loan services
Type Online price comparison
Commission rate Up to $240 per accepted loan offer
Cookie length 45 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.viglink.com/credible-affiliate-program
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12. Capitalist Exploits
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Capitalist Exploitsoffers bleeding-edge investing advice for money managers and anyone looking to make outsized returns on their investments in a short space of time (who isnt, right?!).
Heres the rub:
When it comes to investing money, most people assume theyre limited to the measly 2-4% average annual return rate offered by traditional stocks and bonds.
But the Asymmetric investing strategies taught by CE take a totally different approach. And it has resulted in people making up to 500% returns on their investments.
CE is unorthodox, well-respected and used by many top investors globally.
So where does the affiliate program come into things?
Capitalist Exploits runs an insider newsletter. This is an exclusive members-only list of people that receive the latest trade investment advice.
And the commissions are pretty juicy:
You can make up to $1750 per sale on 50% commissions. Glorious!!
Points worth noting:
Niche Investment/trading advice
Type Information products
Commission rate Up to $1750 per new member
Cookie length 365 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://capitalistexploits.at
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Related:Looking to increase your passive income streams through lean business-building and smart investing? Check out thispost on passive income ideas.
Health, Fitness and Beauty Affiliate Programs
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To be honest, I struggled a little at the start looking for high paying affiliate programs in these niches. Finding awesome affiliate marketing programs is tough when youre not familiar with the industry.
The problem is, many of the high-ticket products are sold by industry influencers and dont necessarily appear in any of the major affiliate networks.
That said, Im thrilled to report I came across some sweet ones that I think youll love!
13. Organifi
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This is a weird one because its a physical product.
Physical products (usually) have totally terrible commissions but this happens to be an exception to the rule.
Organifiis a food supplement company that offers a subscription-based model for their products. Theyve created a whole range of whole-food plant-based supplements, from their flagship GREEN JUICE powder to complete protein and probiotic supplements.
I love that all their products come with a concrete 120-day money back guarantee (even if you ship them an empty bottle).
This shows confidence in the quality of their goods.
Their Green Juice product alone has sold over $30 million worth of units. Theyve totally sold out over seven times people love the green stuff!!
The commission structure kinda blew me away a little bit as you can earnrecurring commissionsfrom their product subscriptions. This is rare to see for a physical product!
Points worth noting:
Niche Food supplements
Type Physical products
Commission rate 30% recurring on all products, up to $74.70 per referral per month
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up ink:http://www.organifi.com/affiliate
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14. PHEN 375
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Another physical product thats made it into this article!!
Im not a huge fan of weight loss pill products but this is another exception.
Why? Because Ive known about PHEN 375 FOREVER and see theyre still going strong in the market.
A few years ago I was (unsuccessfully) promoting products in the supplement space and PHEN 375 was consistently one of the top-selling products in the affiliate network I was part of.
Theyve amassed over 219,827 customers globally.
They create weight loss pills that suppress appetite and help people trim the fat!
Points to consider:
Niche Health supplements
Type Physical products
Commission rate 45% commissions, up to $90 per sale
Cookie length Lifetime
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.phen375.com/en
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15. Food Blogger Pro
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Food Blogger Pro teaches people how to start profitable food blogs from scratch. They offer a roster of training videos for people to learn exactly what takes to create a thriving food blog.
The product runs on a subscription model so you can expect some sweet recurring monthly commissions!
This isnt exactly what youd call a high paying affiliate program but continuity products in the food blogging space are rare, hence the inclusion!
Heres what the commissions structure looks like:
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Points worth noting:
Niche Food blogging
Type Membership site
Commission rate 20-40% recurring monthly
Cookie length 180 day
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link:foodbloggerpro.com/affiliate
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16. Forward
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Forward combines the best doctors with the latest technology to bring you an ultra-personalised care experience.
Their doctors help you create custom plans for your health and well-being based on your unique preferences.
They call it A new kind of health membership, augmented with technology.
I must say, their health clinic looks pretty damn cool like something out of the year 3000!
Points worth noting:
Niche Health and wellness
Type Physical subscription service
Commission rate $8 leads, $80 for tour bookings, $240 direct sign-ups
Cookie length 10 day
PROGRAM FEATURES
Affiliate sign-up link: Sign up forflexoffers.comand search manually
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Discovering your own affiliate programs
Knowing how to do your own research and find the best affiliate programs yourself is an important part of being an affiliate marketer.
Although Ive curated some totally awesome programs, you may still want to do some digging yourself
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An easy way to get started is to simply search for it on Google.
Youll want to have a rough idea of the type of product youd like to promote before you start searching.
Lets say Im looking to promote designer clothing on my blog.
Heres what Id start off searching:
designer clothing affiliate program
Heres what I found:
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All this from a simple Google search!
Use your imagination when searching for affiliate programs, youll be surprised what you can find through some basic search queries.
Another way to find them is to leverage popular affiliate networks, which bring me to my next point
Leveraging Affiliate Networks
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Affiliate networks are middle-men between affiliates (you) and merchants.
On the merchant side, they usually do all the heavy lifting when it comes to tracking, payments and support.
It makes it easier for businesses to set up affiliate programs and allows them to reach more people looking to promote their products.
On the affiliate side, they provide all the information you need for each program in curated lists that can be customised to your preferences.
Affiliate networks can be a great way to find companies that you wouldnt come across through Google searching.
Some popular affiliate networks include:
CJ Affiliate
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CJ Affiliate (formerly Commissions Junction) are one of the top players for both affiliates and publishers alike. A quick browse on their site reveals a laundry list of big brand publisher partners, from Time to Kiplinger and Wirecutter.
Whats more, CJ offers some of the most advanced customer journey tracking on the market with cross-device targeting and GDPR-friendly cookieless tracking.
CJ istheplace to be if youre a brand looking to recruit high-value affiliates to promote your products/services and I highly recommend them.
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Rakuten Marketing
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Rakutenhas beenvoted the number 1 affiliate networkfor six consecutive years, they must be doing something right! Theyre known for listing top quality affiliate programs and providing analytics for both publishers (affiliates) and merchants.
Youll find a huge variety of global retail brands from Walmart to Lacoste and Best Buy.
Clickbank
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Clickbankis an extremely well-known affiliate network that focuses heavily on information products. When I first started affiliate marketing, this was the very first network I came across!
But you know what?
Popularity doesnt equal quality the majority of products on there are total trash.
Sometimes you do find gems but these tend to be few and far between.
Sorry Clickbank, you suck!
Moreniche
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Morenicheis an affiliate network thats heavily focused on the health and nutrition niche.
These guys provide a fantastic range of merchants with ethical products that you can promote. MoreNiche pride themselves on being transparent, honest and ethical.
I came across them a few years ago and was impressed with the products and free affiliate training they offered.
If youre in the health and nutrition niche, I highly recommend checking these guys out!
The bottom line
Google is your best friend when it comes to finding great things to promote. Affiliate networks can also be a great way to find additional affiliate programs. And many of these networks have exclusive parternships with merchants that you wont find elsewhere.
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How do you stop yourself from being among the majority of marketers that barely make a dime online?
When I first started blogging as a total newbie in the world of marketing, business and entrepreneurship, I spent months pouring my heart and soul into my content hoping things would take off.
But I failed. Miserably.
Why?
Because I was promoting products that I couldnt relate to at all.
Id judge a productsolelyon how much commission I would make per sale.
This made it extremely difficult to create compelling content If I didnt value the stuff I was writing about, how on earth would anyone else?!
People fail at affiliate marketing for many reasons from entitlement issues and promoting terrible products to a lack of consistency and focus.
Butone thingseparates the super affiliates of this world from the rest.
No, they dont have a magical secret formula for success! But what they do have isa proven affiliate marketing strategy that works.
[HIDE] By studying the super successful affiliates of the world we can determine what works and reverse-engineer their strategies.
Kicking things off with a bang affiliate programs in the online business and entrepreneurship space!
Some of these programs provide an incredible education for anyone looking to get their start online through a unique earn while you learn opportunity.
Affiliate programs in this space pay extremely well. Why? Because many products are high-ticket AND information-based so businesses can afford to be very generous with their commissions.
Great news for affiliates!
1. The Six Figure Mentors
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Strictly speaking, this isnt an affiliate program as such. I would describe it as more of a digital business system, and one that I openly promote myself because of the sheer life-changing value it provides.
It is a highly unique platform that has by far thehighest paying commissions I have ever come across.
The Six Figure Mentorsis a training and mentorship platform that prepares you for every aspect of online entrepreneurship, helping to empower you with the digital skill sets and leadership mindsets you need to succeed in the online arena.
They provide astep-by-step, modular training programtaught by top business leaders to students from all over the world.
The courses they offer are designed for members to lay the proper foundations for their online business, helping to avoid many of the obstacles and financial errors that people tend to make when starting out as an entrepreneur.
The SFM also housesa community of like-minded aspiring (and accomplished) entrepreneurswhich is something that can be invaluable on your journey to success.
This is something perfect for the aspiring entrepreneur looking fortheir first online opportunity.
You also have the ability to promote the system itself to business opportunity seekers and generate an income through their high paying affiliate program.
Points worth noting:
- Cutting-edge marketing and business skill set training modules.
- Lifetime customers. Recurring monthly as well as yearly affiliate commissions.
- Up to $8000 commissions per sale! (Yes really)
- Your own digital business coach to take you by the hand throughout your marketing education.
- Access to a digital skills platform. Lead capture page creator. Web hosting. Blogging platforms.
BASIC INFO
Niche Online business and entrepreneurship education
Type Information products, online courses and in-person events.
Commission rate Up to$8000per sale. Up to $1000 recurring yearly.
Cookie length Lifetime customers
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Free trial link:http://thesixfigurementors.com/free-trial
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Related:Check out theSix Figure Mentors reviewpost where we dive deep into the back-end modules, curriculum content and bonuses from the platform.
2. Shopify
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At its peak on Black Friday back in 2018,over $870,000 in transactionsoccurredeveryminutethrough Shopify stores.
Shopifypowersover 600,000 business in 175 countriesand generated over $673 million in revenue back in 2017.
Theyre the clear market leader in the drop shipping space.
You can promote the Shopify suite of tools to people looking to start their own online store. And earn a healthy income doing it too.
These guys provide everything you could possibly need to run a successful e-commerce business from website builders to shopping carts, web hosting, analytics, store management, SEO and more.
Through standard affiliate link promotion, you can earn 200% of the monthly subscription per referral.
One of their newest features is thefree pos card readerthat allows store owners to take physical payments from anywhere in the world.
Points worth noting:
- Earn 200% of a customers monthly subscription through standard affiliate promotion (up to $2400 per sale).
- Earn up to $2000 for Shopify Plus referrals.
Niche Ecommerce tools
Type SAAS (Software as a Service)
Commission rate 200% subscription bounty payments and up to $2000 for Shopify Plus referrals
Cookie length 30 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.shopify.com/affiliates
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3. PROOF
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This is one affiliate program you likely havent come across!
PROOFis the brainchild of Dave Rogenmoser, someone I came to know of through the popularconsulting.com training course.
PROOF is a subscription software that helps business owners drive more conversions through the awesome power of social proof.
Since this product was launched, Ive noticed it on dropshipping stores, price comparison websites and digital course sales pages.
PROOF is everywhere!
It uses a simple but powerful pop-up that lets people know who else has signed up/purchased a product recently. This simple concept has resulted in HUGE conversion increases for businesses!
If you run any type of business that involves generating leads/selling products,PROOFcould make a game-changing difference to your conversion rates.
Heres is what it looks like in action
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Looks pretty sweet, right?!
Points worth noting:
- A 14-day free trial period before anyone signs up or a paid account.
- Basic marketing materials available to help promote software.
Niche Sales and marketing tools
Type SAAS (Software as a Service)
Commission rate 40% recurring commissions up to $51.60 per customer referred monthly
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://proof.growsumo.com
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4. Kinsta
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Kinstaoffers powerful managed WordPress hosting for you guessed it, WordPress websites!
This business falls under the web hosting umbrella and is one that I came across very recently.
Web hosting is a great way for bloggers to generate a healthy affiliate income. This particular example is one of many web hosting companies that pay handsomely for affiliate referrals.
They also do things like daily backups, free website migrations and claim to be secure like Fort Knox!
I selected this business because theyre the first web hosting company Ive ever seen that offersrecurring affiliate commissionson top of the initial referral payments you receive.
Granted, the recurring commissions are only 10% but thats 10% more than any other web hosting company offers right now.
This affiliate program is hot off the press as it was only released in November of 2017!
Points worth noting:
- Exclusive sign-up bonus + recurring affiliate commissions offer.
- Sleek affiliate dashboard thats easy to navigate and simple to use.
- A healthy range of promo materials available.
- High lifetime value of referrals due to low customer churn rate of 5%.
Niche Web hosting
Type Cloud hosting
Commission rate up to $500 per referral 10% monthly recurring.
Cookie length 60 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://kinsta.com/affiliates/
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5. SEMrush
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SEMrushis an all-in-one marketing toolkit for digital marketing professionals. They offer a wide range of features from technical SEO audits to rank tracking and competitor intelligence.
Its also a great tool to use for spying on competitor keywords and discovering whats working for them!
Many similar tools exist but SEMrush is definitely one of the best on the market when it comes to competitor intelligence.
Points worth noting:
- SEMrush uses a first cookie attribution model which means youll still receive commissions if a referral cancels then joins up again in the future.
- High pricing plans give you the opportunity to make up to$160 a monthfor each referral!
- Lack of satisfactory promotional material not too much of an issue as most people refer through their email list or direct links on their site.
Niche Competitor analysis and SEO tools
Type SAAS
Commission rate 40% recurring up to $160 per month for each referral
Cookie length 10 years
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.berush.com/en/
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6. Ninja Outreach
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Ninja outreach is a prospecting tool that helps marketers create and manage outbound email campaigns for their businesses.
Specifically speaking, they help marketers reach out and build relationships with industry influencers. Not a tool that Ive used myself but I know people that use it and they seem to like it.
Ive hand-picked their affiliate program because of the whopping50% recurring commissionsthey offer!
UPDATE: As of February 2019, Ninja Outreach has reduced their recurring commissions down to 20%. Boooo!
Points to consider:
- An additional product you can promote is an inbound marketing training course they offer, also50%20% commissions.
- Great suite of advanced tracking tools for affiliates.
- Extensive reporting features.
Niche Influencer marketing tools
Type SAAS
Commission rate50%20% recurring 50%20% commissions for the Ninja Academy course they offer
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://ninjaoutreach.com/affiliate
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7. Hubspot
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HubSpotis a fully featured marketing & sales automation platform for entrepreneurs as well as marketing & sales teams.
These guys are one of the biggest players in the CRM space and serve as a perfect example of how you can leverage the power of content marketing to grow a business exponentially.
Their blog receives over5 millionhits a month in organic search visitors, making them the defacto market leaders when it comes to search engine traffic.
Hubspot offer a variety of powerful tools that can be used by marketing, sales and customer service teams.
When it comes down to cost, theyve traditionally offered packages priced at several hundred dollars per month but have recently also started targeting smaller teams & entrepreneurs with their $50 per month Starter tier.
BASIC INFO
Niche CRM and Marketing Automation
Type SAAS
Commission rate Up to $1000 per sale
Cookie length 90 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:http://hubspot.com/partners
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8. Instapage
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Instapageis powerful landing page platform that helps businesses increase their conversion rate. Theyve established themselves in a highly crowded niche by creating a sublime core product that boasts industry leading conversion rates for customers.
Ive not used the platform myself but I must say, theyve got a gorgeous website!
While they only offer a 30% recurring commission, their product price point is pretty high, even at the lower end so you can expect some healthy returns from promoting their software.
Pricing starts at $79 and goes all the way up to $229.
Points to consider:
- 50% revenue share on the first payment and 30% recurring afterwards.
- Highly accurate and reliable tracking software ensures you dont miss out on any commissions.
- Super high customer lifetime value and free to join.
Niche Conversion optimisation
Type SAAS
Commission rate 30% recurring, up to $68.70 per referral monthly (excluding custom plans)
Cookie length 120 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://instapage.com/affiliate-program
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Personal Finance and Investing Affiliate Programs
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The personal finance space is huge on the internet. Weve all come across blogs on frugal living, budgeting and real estate investing. People all over the world are sharing their tips, tricks and hacks for us to make the most out of our money.
One thing that gets to me about the personal finance space is too many people pander around frugal living.
Screw frugal living!
We want to build wealth and live abundant lives, not waste our time pinching pennies and saving scraps.
Now that my rant is over, I can talk about the affiliate programs
The top affiliate programs in this space relate to investment products and services. Ironically, there arent many high paying affiliate programs for frugal bloggers to promote.
Lets begin!
9. Etoro
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Etoro is the worlds leading social investment network. You can trade and invest in stocks, currencies and commodities.
Theyve created a proprietary technology that allows you to copy the trading strategies of successful investors.
My knowledge of investing leaves a hell of a lot to be desired so Ill stick with the affiliate program stats!!
This affiliate program pays you once a customer completes a deposit through the Etoro platform.
Points worth noting:
- Etoro has paid outover $87,580,000 in commissionsto their affiliates so far.
- Detailed reporting thats fast and easy to use.
- Unique banners, widgets and landing pages ready for promotion.
Niche Trading and brokerage
Type Online trading
Commission rate $160 for every customer that completes a deposit through the platform
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.etoropartners.com
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10. Personal Capital
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Dubbed as wealth management for the internet age.
Personal Capital helps you manage and grow your investment income through data-driven portfolio management. They offer a sleek, intuitive dashboard interface that combines all your accounts for a complete picture of your finances.
They currently manage over $5.5 billion in assets for clients with various financial needs.
What makes this affiliate program different from the rest is that they per qualified LEAD.
Why? Because Personal Capital works on a commission fee structure. So its not like a SAAS company that charges you for a monthly subscription fee.
You can learn more about the affiliate program throughthis post from the Financial Samurai(he used to work for Personal Capital)
Hes used this affiliate program as the main source of income on his blog. A blog that has enabled him to purchase a $1m+ house in SF back in 2014.
Points worth noting:
- Pay per lead affiliate program structure.
- Get paid more based on the quality of leads you put through.
Niche Investment services
Type Digital portfolio management
Commission rate $100 per qualified lead
Cookie length 60 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.flexoffers.com/personal-capital
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11. Credible
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Credible specialise in helping students find the best loans for their studies. They also help students refinance their loans for better deals.
These guys bring more transparency and simplicity to the loan to the process of borrowing and refinancing debt.
Not the most exciting thing in the world so lets jump straight to points to consider!
Points to consider:
- Commissions are paid out when a loan offer is accepted.
- The best commissions are paid out for student loan refinances.
- You must sign up to the affiliate network (Viglink) before you can view affiliate program details.
Niche General loan services
Type Online price comparison
Commission rate Up to $240 per accepted loan offer
Cookie length 45 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.viglink.com/credible-affiliate-program
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12. Capitalist Exploits
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Capitalist Exploitsoffers bleeding-edge investing advice for money managers and anyone looking to make outsized returns on their investments in a short space of time (who isnt, right?!).
Heres the rub:
When it comes to investing money, most people assume theyre limited to the measly 2-4% average annual return rate offered by traditional stocks and bonds.
But the Asymmetric investing strategies taught by CE take a totally different approach. And it has resulted in people making up to 500% returns on their investments.
CE is unorthodox, well-respected and used by many top investors globally.
So where does the affiliate program come into things?
Capitalist Exploits runs an insider newsletter. This is an exclusive members-only list of people that receive the latest trade investment advice.
And the commissions are pretty juicy:
You can make up to $1750 per sale on 50% commissions. Glorious!!
Points worth noting:
- 50% commissions on products that range from $1575 to $3499.
- 365-day cookies.
- Impressive dashboard with traffic stats along with marketing and training materials.
Niche Investment/trading advice
Type Information products
Commission rate Up to $1750 per new member
Cookie length 365 days
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket sales?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://capitalistexploits.at
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Health, Fitness and Beauty Affiliate Programs
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To be honest, I struggled a little at the start looking for high paying affiliate programs in these niches. Finding awesome affiliate marketing programs is tough when youre not familiar with the industry.
The problem is, many of the high-ticket products are sold by industry influencers and dont necessarily appear in any of the major affiliate networks.
That said, Im thrilled to report I came across some sweet ones that I think youll love!
13. Organifi
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This is a weird one because its a physical product.
Physical products (usually) have totally terrible commissions but this happens to be an exception to the rule.
Organifiis a food supplement company that offers a subscription-based model for their products. Theyve created a whole range of whole-food plant-based supplements, from their flagship GREEN JUICE powder to complete protein and probiotic supplements.
I love that all their products come with a concrete 120-day money back guarantee (even if you ship them an empty bottle).
This shows confidence in the quality of their goods.
Their Green Juice product alone has sold over $30 million worth of units. Theyve totally sold out over seven times people love the green stuff!!
The commission structure kinda blew me away a little bit as you can earnrecurring commissionsfrom their product subscriptions. This is rare to see for a physical product!
Points worth noting:
- Lifetime commissions paid out on subscriptions.
- Free to join but you need to apply to be accepted.
Niche Food supplements
Type Physical products
Commission rate 30% recurring on all products, up to $74.70 per referral per month
Cookie length Unknown
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up ink:http://www.organifi.com/affiliate
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14. PHEN 375
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Another physical product thats made it into this article!!
Im not a huge fan of weight loss pill products but this is another exception.
Why? Because Ive known about PHEN 375 FOREVER and see theyre still going strong in the market.
A few years ago I was (unsuccessfully) promoting products in the supplement space and PHEN 375 was consistently one of the top-selling products in the affiliate network I was part of.
Theyve amassed over 219,827 customers globally.
They create weight loss pills that suppress appetite and help people trim the fat!
Points to consider:
- Generous 60-day money back guarantees for customers.
- Their existing top affiliate convert 1 in 4 people!
- A respectable 45% commission rate.
Niche Health supplements
Type Physical products
Commission rate 45% commissions, up to $90 per sale
Cookie length Lifetime
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:https://www.phen375.com/en
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15. Food Blogger Pro
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Food Blogger Pro teaches people how to start profitable food blogs from scratch. They offer a roster of training videos for people to learn exactly what takes to create a thriving food blog.
The product runs on a subscription model so you can expect some sweet recurring monthly commissions!
This isnt exactly what youd call a high paying affiliate program but continuity products in the food blogging space are rare, hence the inclusion!
Heres what the commissions structure looks like:
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Points worth noting:
- Tiered commission structure that pays up to 40%.
- Creative banners and text links to help with promotion.
- Low monthly cost makes it hard to earn high monthly recurring commissions.
Niche Food blogging
Type Membership site
Commission rate 20-40% recurring monthly
Cookie length 180 day
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link:foodbloggerpro.com/affiliate
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16. Forward
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Forward combines the best doctors with the latest technology to bring you an ultra-personalised care experience.
Their doctors help you create custom plans for your health and well-being based on your unique preferences.
They call it A new kind of health membership, augmented with technology.
I must say, their health clinic looks pretty damn cool like something out of the year 3000!
Points worth noting:
- They pay you $8 for basic email leads!
- $240 payout for each direct sign-up and $80 for tour bookings
Niche Health and wellness
Type Physical subscription service
Commission rate $8 leads, $80 for tour bookings, $240 direct sign-ups
Cookie length 10 day
PROGRAM FEATURES
High recurring monthly commissions?
High-ticket products?
Backend/Upsell products?
Second-tier commissions?
Affiliate sign-up link: Sign up forflexoffers.comand search manually
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Discovering your own affiliate programs
Knowing how to do your own research and find the best affiliate programs yourself is an important part of being an affiliate marketer.
Although Ive curated some totally awesome programs, you may still want to do some digging yourself
An easy way to get started is to simply search for it on Google.
Youll want to have a rough idea of the type of product youd like to promote before you start searching.
Lets say Im looking to promote designer clothing on my blog.
Heres what Id start off searching:
designer clothing affiliate program
Heres what I found:
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All this from a simple Google search!
Use your imagination when searching for affiliate programs, youll be surprised what you can find through some basic search queries.
Another way to find them is to leverage popular affiliate networks, which bring me to my next point
Leveraging Affiliate Networks
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Affiliate networks are middle-men between affiliates (you) and merchants.
On the merchant side, they usually do all the heavy lifting when it comes to tracking, payments and support.
It makes it easier for businesses to set up affiliate programs and allows them to reach more people looking to promote their products.
On the affiliate side, they provide all the information you need for each program in curated lists that can be customised to your preferences.
Affiliate networks can be a great way to find companies that you wouldnt come across through Google searching.
Some popular affiliate networks include:
CJ Affiliate
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CJ Affiliate (formerly Commissions Junction) are one of the top players for both affiliates and publishers alike. A quick browse on their site reveals a laundry list of big brand publisher partners, from Time to Kiplinger and Wirecutter.
Whats more, CJ offers some of the most advanced customer journey tracking on the market with cross-device targeting and GDPR-friendly cookieless tracking.
CJ istheplace to be if youre a brand looking to recruit high-value affiliates to promote your products/services and I highly recommend them.
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Rakuten Marketing
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Rakutenhas beenvoted the number 1 affiliate networkfor six consecutive years, they must be doing something right! Theyre known for listing top quality affiliate programs and providing analytics for both publishers (affiliates) and merchants.
Youll find a huge variety of global retail brands from Walmart to Lacoste and Best Buy.
Clickbank
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Clickbankis an extremely well-known affiliate network that focuses heavily on information products. When I first started affiliate marketing, this was the very first network I came across!
But you know what?
Popularity doesnt equal quality the majority of products on there are total trash.
Sometimes you do find gems but these tend to be few and far between.
Sorry Clickbank, you suck!
Moreniche
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Morenicheis an affiliate network thats heavily focused on the health and nutrition niche.
These guys provide a fantastic range of merchants with ethical products that you can promote. MoreNiche pride themselves on being transparent, honest and ethical.
I came across them a few years ago and was impressed with the products and free affiliate training they offered.
If youre in the health and nutrition niche, I highly recommend checking these guys out!
The bottom line
Google is your best friend when it comes to finding great things to promote. Affiliate networks can also be a great way to find additional affiliate programs. And many of these networks have exclusive parternships with merchants that you wont find elsewhere.
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