I’m in awe of how many brands offer high paying affiliate programs nowadays.
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.
What I realized back then that still rings true today is this: 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 arsenal.
As luck would have it, today’s post has over 50 for you to choose from.
Since I share affiliate marketing strategies with awesome people like you, naturally my content may contain affiliate links for products I use and love. If you take action (i.e. subscribe, make a purchase) after clicking one of these links, I’ll earn some coffee money ☕️ which I promise to drink while creating more helpful content like this.Affiliate Disclosure
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 brainstorming [your niche] + [ tools, software, deluxe, luxury, equipment, courses, digital products, etc.].
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
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53+ High Paying Affiliate Programs
1. CreativeLive
Commission: $1 per lead + 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
2. FreshBooks
Commission: $5 per lead + $55 per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
3. WP Engine
Commission: $200 per customer or 100% of customer’s 1st payment
Cookie Length: 180 days
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
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
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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
Grasshopper
Commission: $100 per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
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
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: 40% per sale
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
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
GET APPROVED TO EVERY AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Enter your info below to grab my *free* “Always Get Approved” Affiliate Application Guide. Inside you’ll learn key mistakes to avoid on your applications so affiliate managers happily approve you every time.
I hope the list above makes it easy for you to add a few high paying affiliate programs to your promotional arsenal. This list will evolve over time so check back every few months 🙂
What high paying affiliate programs do you like best? Let me know in the comments below!
This is super helpful! I’ve had a great return as an affiliate for CreativeLive and Freshbooks in particular. Signing up for Fiverr and Elance since I talk so much about the freelance marketplaces, didn’t even think about that!
Glad you could find a couple new programs to promote Ryan – thanks for stopping by 🙂
Loving this list Justine !! I am a Creative Market Affiliate and I did not know their cookie lasts 365 days. Wow ! You’ve definitely given me enough to chew on for a while.
Aww thanks Gee! With your fabulous site, you’ll have no problem getting approved to these programs 🙂
You have put together an excellent list Justine! But I am surprised not to find Cloudways in it, because they also have an awesome web hosting affiliate program, with which affiliate’s can earn up to $4,140 per month, they even give a straight bonus of $25 when a referral first signup’s and becomes a paying customer, the icing on the cake is 10% recurring commission per year for each paying referred clients.
Hey Hasan – thanks for stopping by and for sharing more about Cloudways affiliate program! I just added them to the list under domains & hosting – appreciate your tip 🙂
Thanks for the super helpful list Justine! Love your site!
Thanks Veronica! So happy you found it useful 🙂
Hi Justine,
I must say you have done justice to this subject. There are a lot of affiliate programs I have never heard of as an affiliate. All the same, it’s good to have several options to choose from.
Affiliate marketing is a nice way to earn money, though there’s much work to do at the beginning. You begin to reap bountifully when things go well.
I will try my hands on some them that are on your exclusive list to see how they work.
Do have a great weekend.
Thanks for your kind words Efoghor. I totally agree – lots of work up front but it pays off nicely down the line. Wishing you all the best with your affiliate experiments 🙂
Hey Justine,
Station Seven has an affiliate program for their WP themes / Squarespace templates and design kits, which are perfect for minimalist designs! It’s a 20% commission for every sale made, I believe.
Hey Charlotte! Thanks for letting me know about Station Seven, I’ll be sure to include it in a future update 🙂
Hi Justine,
I must say you have done justice to this subject. There are a lot of affiliate programs I have never heard of as an affiliate. All the same, it’s good to have several options to choose from.
Thanks Sophia! I hope you’ve found some new ones to apply to 🙂 Best of luck with your affiliate experiments!