With affiliate marketing entering Its 22nd year In the online space, there have been many people ask me what are some of the highest paying affiliate programs out there?
Well, I have been meaning to do a post on this for quite some time now, but haven’t got around to it until now. I have been earning a full time income online from many of these affiliate programs and I thought that I would share them with you guys here today.
If you have ever had any interest in learning how to get paid as an affiliate, selling other people’s products and services and earning an affiliate commission, then I highly recommend that you continue reading as I’ll be sharing all this information and so much more with you guys today.
I’ll also be sharing the top three highest paying affiliate programs that I feel pay the most along with showing you how you can go about applying for them along with some of the requirements that you need to meet.
Sound good?
Let’s get started Shall we?
What Are Affiliate Programs?
Before we get started, It’s important for you to understand what an affiliate program is first and i’ll be going over this in detail below.
An affiliate program is where you promote other people’s products and services on your website and you’re paid an affiliate commission whenever somebody clicks your affiliate link and makes a purchase through your link.
Some affiliate programs are managed in-house while others are managed through something called an affiliate network.
What is an affiliate network?
An affiliate network is A third-party company that manages all the affiliate software, links, and all the marketing materials needed to promote the affiliate offers for a wide variety of online merchants.
Some of the more popular affiliate networks Include:
- Commission Junction
- Link Share
- Share sale
Just to name a few!
it’s Free to join these programs and you’ll be provided with everything you need to market their products and services on your website when you join and your application is approved.
What Are Some Of The Highest Paying Affiliate Programs?
Now that you have an idea of what an affiliate program is, let’s discuss some of the highest paying ones out there and show you where to find them.
Wealthy Affiliate- This has got to be my favorite affiliate program of all time. Not only are they one of the highest paying affiliate programs in the online space, they have also been around since 2005.
There is the potential to earn up to $175 per sale and since this is a membership site you will be earning residual income where you’ll be getting paid month after month for each person who joins and maintains their membership.
They also have an incentive program where if you make 300 sales in a calendar year you the all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas for you and 1 of your guests.
As if that wasn’t enough they take things one step further and provide you with training on how to achieve this and even offer their help and support.
I have personally made the Vegas trip myself And have got to hang out with these guys in person so they are definitely of the real deal.
For more information on the Wealthy Affiliate Program Click Here
Amazon- While they start you off and only 4% the more you sell the more you can make. There is the potential to make up to 10% commission for each product you sell plus Even more with other aspects of their affiliate program.
For example: if you are at the 10%commission level and You sell a TV that cost $10,000 then the affiliate commission would be pretty substantial and definitely worth your time.
Let’s do the math and see how much you could make from just 1 sale with Amazon, OK?
$10,000X 10%= $1,000.00
This would totally depend on your niche and what type of products you were promoting on your site and obviously this will vary from 1 person to the next.
Also, if you were to sell a subscription service of some kind that comes with a recurring payment you would begin to create residual income which will pay you month after month from making one sale.
Pretty sweet if you asked me, would’nt you guys agree?
For more information on the Amazon affiliate program please click here to check this out!
.Max Bounty- This is more like a CPA network, but they also have affiliate offers and a variety of other opportunities for you to make money online utilizing the affiliate marketing business model.
There is potential to earn anywhere from $3 to $3000 depending on the affiliate offer as they offer a diverse amount of different product and services.
Just here recently I was able to earn a $300 commission from a CPA offer that I promoted on my website.
They also offer a great deal of incentives as well and they have several affiliate contests that you can qualify for If you meet the sales quota for the year.
Learn More About TheMax Bounty Affiliate Program Here!!
What Are Some Key Features An Affiliate Program Needs To Have?
I firmly believe that no affiliate program out there is created equal and there are many out there that don’t meet the criteria necessary to be a legit affiliate program that actually pays out and has a good reputation.
Listed below are a few key features that every affiliate program should have:
- A decent cookie window
- A recurring membership of some kind
- Convenient payment options (Paypal, Direct deposit)
- Shouldn’t charge a fee to join
- Should offer incentives to their affiliates
- Should have a great track record of paying their affiliates
- An active affiliate manager
This is just a few of the many key features that I feel like all affiliate programs should have to be respectful and have any kind of reputation in the online world.
Also, be sure to do your due dilligance and do plenty of reasearch on the affiliate program in question.
If it looks shady and they don’t offer any of the key features that I’ve listed above then you might want to reconsider doing business with them.
My Closing Thoughts
These are only a few of the many affiliate programs that are available in the online space. I have personally made a good deal of money with these three programs and I’m always on the lookout for more that lives up up to these standards.
Finding the right affiliate program that has your best interest in mind and pays decent, has a great track record of paying it’s affiliates, and offers incentives for working hard is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
When I first started out in the online world back in 2012, I ran across quite a few shady affiliate programs that claimed to be the best and they even offered a few of the things I’ve listed above.
However, once I started to make sales and it was time for me to get paid, I found it pretty challenging to get in contact with my affiliate manager and get paid.
Needless to say, I had to end up biting the bullet and starting over again from scratch.
As a newbie who was just starting out, I’m sure you guys can understand how frustrating this must have been for me.
Eventually I was able to move on and discover more high quality and higher paying affiliate programs that had my best interests in mind and actually paid when when it was time for me to get paid.
Always do your due dilenge and don’t be afraid to ask questions when something doesn’t seem right.
I always recommend Wealthy Affiliate as my go to place for anyone to learn the proper way to build an affiliate marketing business without having to deal with the hype and unrealistic income claims that most companies use to lure you in.
I really hope this article has helped you guys out and has given you an inside look at some of the highest paying affiliaste programs out there.
Do you have an experience with any particular affiliate program that you would like to share withy everyone here today?
I would love to hear about it in the comments below!!
Also if you have any additional questions for me please leave them for me below as well!!
Until Next Time
~Scott~
justin
Hey there, Scott
I have personally made money with 2 out of the 3 affiliate programs that you have mentioned above here. However, Max Bounty is a new one for me as well.
I’ll definitely be checking into it as well as I’m always looking for ways to increase my income streams and discover new opportunities to earn money online.
Thanks for such an insightful article and I’ll be sure to check back for more useful content like this one.
Justin
Scott Newkirk
Yea, I have made money with all 3 of these affiliate programs and Maxbounty is one of the many that I earn a consistent income from each and every month.
It takes a while to cash out ($100 payment threshold) but once you get your first payout they switch you over to weekly payments.
Providing that you start earning consistent revenue on a daily basis and meet the payment threshold each week.
Definitely an affiliate program that you don’t want to overlook Justin.
I hope this helps!!
~Scott~
sergio
Hey Scott,
This is quite the list of some of the highest paying affiliate programs out there in the online industry. Personally, I have tried and been pretty successful with Wealthy Affiliate & Amazon.
Could you tell me a little more about Maxbounty tho?
It sounds like a pretty sweet affiliate program with amazing benefits and something that I would like to add to my income streams.
Thank you so much for this valuable information Scott and I’ll be looking forward to reading your many other posts.
Sergio
Scott Newkirk
Hi Sergio and thanks so much for dropping by today and sharing your personal experience with these affiliate programs.
I would love to tell you more about Max Bounty!! Like I’ve said above this is a CPA (Cost per action) / Affiliate marketing affiliate network that has literally thousands of offers that you can promote on your website to earn anywhere from $5 up to $500 or more per sale.
Depending on the niche this could vary and I have already earned nearly $100 from them over the span of a few short months.
For more details you can checkout my detailed review here
I really hope this information has helped you out Sergio and please let me know if you have any other questions or need my help.
Cheers
~Scott~