high paying affiliate programs

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 70 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 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

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73+ High Paying Affiliate Programs

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

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.

Running a Business Affiliate Programs

FreshBooks
Commission: $5 per lead + $55 per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days

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

Freshworks
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

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!