Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. My name is Paul and I have been making money in the affiliate marketing game for the past decade and have created this site to assist those of you looking to do the same.
Today I am going to step away from my usual MO of listing topic specific affiliate programs and have a look at 13 recurring commission affiliate programs to work passively with this year. Why? Because one reason that many of us head into the online business world for is to generate passive income. And what better way to increase our passive income levels than to promote affiliate programs that continue to pay out month after month.
- Wealthy Affiliate
- ClickFunnels
- Aweber
- moosend
- Tapfiliate
- Promo Republic
- Private Internet Access
- SEMrush
- Cloudways
- Talkroute
- Thrive Themes
- Tailwind
- TheBeneFITBox.com
That's right! Wealthy Affiliate provided me with all of the tools and training I needed to get this post in front of my audience - a.k.a YOU!
You too can start your very own online business here that can make you money from anywhere in the world!!
Now, the more I research I did into this area, I was pleasantly surprised as to the quantity of affiliate programs to choose from (they are mainly digital products and online services but still). So how have I picked my best 13? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:
- What they offer
- Commission rates
- Payment terms
- Cookie duration
- Application processes
- Affiliate/Marketing materials provided
Recurring Commission Affiliate Programs
Stats show that people will spend money on subscription and membership based products online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let's have a look at 13 top recurring affiliate programs that I have found below:
1. Wealthy Affiliate
Ok, let's start with Wealthy Affiliate. Wealthy Affiliate is an all encompassing affiliate marketing site aimed at assisting people in building their own online business. Their product is very popular (over 2 million members) and includes:
- Training
- Web hosting
- Keyword search tool
- Domain purchase and registration
- Affiliate program search tool
There is even training within the platform about how to become an affiliate marketer for wealthy affiliate. The platform is free to join for a starter membership with access to affiliate links with premium memberships available at $49 per month. Recurring affiliate commissions are paid once a referral joins as a premium member and continue for the entire time that their membership remains active. There are also recurring commissions available should that member also upgrade their version of Jaaxy – Wealthy Affiliate's keyword search tool – and for domain purchases within the platform.
Commission Rate: $23.50 per member for each month that they are active ($14 if you are a starter member)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Lifetime – as long as your affiliate link is used.
Application required?: Yes – You will need to join the platform as a member to access your affiliate links. Email address only required.
Marketing material provided: Ad banners, text links, internal blogging activities
2. ClickFunnels
ClickFunnels is am extremely well-known digital product for those looking to implement sales funnels. They have built their popularity on the back of Russel Brunson's books and some solid funnel building software. For affiliates, their sales funnels have been built around making the funnel access almost secondary to the free offerings and upsells on offer including:
- Free books (user pays postage)
- Access to challenges
- Personalised training
As a recurring program, commissions are paid on a monthly basis for as long as one of your referrals remains a member. Membership options are priced at $97 per month for basic and $297 for Platinum. There are also once off commission available for the mountain of other products that Click funnels offers as either percentages or set payments (which can rise into the 1000's). As an added advantage, Click funnels utilises ‘sticky' cookies meaning that your affiliate link is added to the site cookies of your member resulting in commissions being earned on all future purchases or upgrades that they make.
Commission Rate: 40%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Lifetime ‘Sticky' cookies
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, videos, email swipes
Note: The affiliate program is free to join with enough to promote their preset options however to access the full range of customisable links, funnels and management options, a platinum membership is required.
3. Aweber
Our next site is Aweber, an email autoresponder that offers recurring commissions as part of its affiliate program. Aweber offers a large range of functionality within its autoresponder software including
- Unlimited Emails
- Automation
- Segmenting
- Analytics
- Customer Solutions
- Sign Up Forms and Landing pages
- Integrations
- Image Hosting
- 6,000+ Stock Photos
- 700+ Email
- Templates
- Edu. Resources
There are a number of autoresponders out there that also offer recurring commissions however I have chosen Aweber in this instance due to the fact that they don't tend to frown upon affiliate marketers (I had my account rejected by two others for this reason even though they themselves have affiliate programs). Membership prices range from $19 to $149 per month and commissions are paid for the lifetime of the active referral.
Commission Rate: 30%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 12 Months
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal information to join their program.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners and badges, test drive ads, video ads
4. moosend
moosend promotes itself as the “all-in-one marketing platform that your business deserves”. It offers a great range of online marketing tools to assist any business with its online endeavours including:
- Email Marketing
- Marketing Automation
- Landing Pages
- Subscription Forms
- Newsletter Editor
- Ecommerce AI
- Personalization
- Tracking
- Reporting & Analytics
- Integrations
Incorporated into this is a fantastic range of information, tutorials, tips and free tools to assist any online marketer with their content.
This is a great site to promote if your niche has anything to do with online marketing with a paid recurring subscription model (hence its inclusion in this post) as well as a huge range of free tools to assist you with your reader's needs.
Commission Rate: 30%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 120 days
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links, access to a dedicated content/graphic team
5. Tapfiliate
Tapfiliate is an affiliate tracking software company based in Amsterdam. The Tapfiliate software is designed for Affiliate managers to assist them in managing all aspects of their programs including:
- Starting their affiliate programs
- Program tracking and growth
- Integration with E-Commerce and SaaS sites
- Affiliate recruitment and management
- Branding
- Development of Text links, banners and other creatives
If your site has anything to do with affiliate program management, training or setting up an online business, then this site would make a great addition. And to assist your readers, the site also offers a great blog, support pages and integration tools to ensure that they can make the most of their software – not to mention the post fodder this can provide for you to promote the product as well.
Commission Rate: 20% (for first 6 months of customer's membership)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 45 days
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links, video
6. Promo Republic
Promo Republic is a social media management platform that “helps brands stand out on Social Media” with a range of tools to assist all levels of business from start ups to marketing agencies and multi franchise conglomerates. Their range of tools is comprehensive and includes:
- Social Media Calendar
- Content Organizer
- Work Coordinator
- Reporting Provider
- Content Services
- White Label
- Templates
- Automation
- Scheduling
- And so much more
Social media is such a powerful marketing tool in this day and age that this program is one that could be added to a large number of different niches centred around business development, marketing, online business development, sales and so on. Their program is definitely worth a look for those looking for good recurring affiliate income with pricing starting at $49 per month.
Commission Rate: 20-30% (recurring for 12 months)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 120 Days
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, test links, coupons.
7. Private Internet Access
In this day and age of internet scams, identity theft and pirated personal information, sites like Private Internet Access are becoming more and more popular. Private internet access provides all manner of internet privacy, protection and security tools including:
- Secure VPN Account
- Encrypted WiFi
- P2P Support
- PPTP, OpenVPN and L2TP/IPSec
- Block ads, trackers, and malware
- Multiple VPN Gateways
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- SOCKS5 Proxy Included
This program is probably not as lucrative as some of the others found within this post however in terms of sheer usage requirements, those in the internet security, or any other niches should be able to make a good little side income from this one. Their program is definitely recurring with memberships averaging $9.95 per month.
Commission Rate: 30%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not stated
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, videos, landing pages.
That's right! Wealthy Affiliate provided me with all of the tools and training I needed to get this post in front of my audience - a.k.a YOU!
You too can start your very own online business here that can make you money from anywhere in the world!!
8. SEMrush
SEMrush promotes itself as an “All-in-one Marketing Toolkit” with a huge range of tools to assist any online marketer, business operator or, as it turns out, affiliate marketers. In the day and age where SEO is a critical element to online marketing success, then SEMrush is definitely worth looking into as a promotional option with a good range of tools including:
- Keyword and back link analysis
- SEO tracking and intelligence
- Paid traffic analysis
- Social media analysis and management
- Brand analysis and optimisation
- Online market research
All tools can be utilised to not only improve your own site's rankings and performance, but to analyse those of your competitors as well.
This is a great site to promote for anyone within the internet security, SEO or affiliate marketing niches (plus anything else in this general area) with a good recurring commission rate on memberships ranging from $99.95 to $399.95 per month.
Commission Rate: Up to 40%
Payment Terms: Twice Monthly
Cookie Duration: 10 years – Cookies work on a first in best dressed scenario
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information to apply. The program is free to join and all affiliates' applications are pre-approved by BeRush.
Marketing material provided: BBanners, Text Links, widgets, special offers, promotional material (in 9 languages)
9. Cloudways
As the name may suggest, Cloudways is a cloud hosting site providing a number of hosting tools and services including:
- 24/7/365 Support
- Free SSL
- CDN Add-on
- Free Migration
- Unlimited Application Installation
- Team Management
- Dedicated Firewalls
- 24/7 Real-time Monitoring
- Automated Backups
- Staging Environment
- Optimized With Advanced Caches
- Auto Healing
- Regular Security Patching
- HTTP/2 Enabled Servers
- SSH and SFTP Access
Sites can be hosted on 1 of 5 well-known cloud service providers including:
- Digital Ocean
- Linode
- VULTR
- AWS
- Google Cloud
The affiliate program for Cloudways is actually quite interesting in that affiliates have the option to choose once off or recurring commissions as they go. AS this post is discussing recurring commissions we will discuss those here with the ongoing payments determined by the host and plans chosen – which range from $10 to over $1000 per month. Again, this is a good site for anyone in the ‘online niche'.
Commission Rate: $30 per sale + 7% lifetime commission
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 365 days
Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, exclusive deals, and seasonal campaigns
10. Talkroute
Talkroute is a business phone company specialising in all things to do with workplace communications including:
- Phone Numbers
- Call Forwarding
- Text Messaging
- Call Menus
- Extensions
- Voicemail
- Desktop & Mobile
- Live Call Transfer
- Call Stacking
- Custom Greetings
- Call Recording
- Hours of Operation
- Users & Permissions
- Caller ID
This site would work for any marketers in the business management or IT niches with a large array of offerings to be promoted. The commission rates are recurring but do not kick in until over 20 sales have been made per month on packages ranging from $19 to $99 per month.
Commission Rate:
- $50 per sale < 20 customers per month referred
- up to $250 per sale + recurring commissions > 20 customers per month referred (secondary application required)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
11. Thrive Themes
Now, for those of you working in any niche to do with website creation within WordPress then you might want to check out Thrive Themes. Thrive themes is an all in one WordPress management site providing access to:
- Drag and Drop editors
- Email list, quiz and countdown campaign builders
- Access to ALL themes, plugins and widgets
- Comment, landing page and online course builders
To be honest, the list above probably does not do it justice as there is just so much there for those looking to build their site via wordpress. For affiliates, they offer a decent mix of single sales and recurring commissions with memberships ranging from $19 to $49 per month (paid annually). Once off purchases range from $67 to $97 for license packs.
Commission Rate: 35% per sale – 25% recurring
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 2 years
Application required?: Yes, you will need to complete an application quiz then personal and website information as part of the application.
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links, Swipes, Tutorials and page examples
12. Tailwind
Tailwind is a social media management platform designed to allow users to undertake automated and analytical functions on Instagram and Pinterest. Their functionality includes:
- Schedule Pins
- Analytics & Reporting
- Monitoring & Trends
- Tailwind Tribes
- Tailwind SmartLoop
- Management
- Scheduling
- Hashtag Finder
- Analytics & Reporting
- Smart.Bio
This is a great site for those in any online business, social media or digital marketing based niche especially when discussing automation. Recurring commissions are paid on monthly membership options costing $9.99 to almost $30 per month if all options are purchased.
Commission Rate: 15%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 90 days
Application required?: Yes – Tailwind’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the Tailwind affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links, specialised promotions and assistance
Note: Although it doesn't mention it as mandatory, the affiliate page does strongly lead to the fact that affiliates should be members and avid users of the tailwind platform in order to effectively promote it.
13. TheBeneFITBox.com
And finally we get to a recurring commission affiliate platform that is not a digital product with TheBeneFITBox.com. This is a subscription based site that offers a range of supplements based on the requirements of the customer. In short, members subscribe to the program and select their requirements (weightloss, toning or muscle building) to receive a customised mixture of:
- Protein
- Pre-workouts
- Fat Burners
- BCAAs
- Creatine
- Glutamines
- Multi Vitamins
- Vitamin essentials
Obviously this site would work best within any supplements, health and wellness or general fitness niche with a good range of vegan and dietary restriction options as well. In terms of recurring commissions, these are paid for the lifetime of the membership with prices ranging from $59.99 Gold, $89.99 Platinum to $114.99 Diamond on a monthly basis.
Commission Rate:
1 – 99 boxes – Gold – $3, Platinum – $4, Diamond – $5
100 – 149 boxes – Gold – $5, Platinum – $6, Diamond – $7
149 + boxes – Gold – $7, Platinum – $8, Diamond – $9
Payment Terms: Monthly.
Cookie Duration: Not stated
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners, specials/sales, free coupons
How to find your own affiliate programs
As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category'. To be honest however, for every ‘type' of site I have listed here, there are probably 20 odd more in the same category that also offer recurring commissions. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.
All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).
There are recurring commission affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:
- Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
- Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
- Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
- Pay decent recurring commissions.
- Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.
In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:
- Your website name.
- Traffic levels.
- Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your web hosting services is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
- How you plan to promote their products.
Conclusion
So… There are 13 of the best recurring affiliate programs to work passively with this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.
Until next time
Have fun
Paul
Note: If you make a purchase from this page, there is a very good chance that I make a commission from it – these commissions do not increase your sale price. This may include sales made via Wealthy Affiliate, ClickFunnels, Aweber, Tapfiliate, Cloudways or Bluehost.
Do you want further assistance with any of the above or need help to build your own affiliate marketing website?
Are you looking for a comprehensive training platform that can give you step by step training, 24/7 support, tools to develop and host your very own website, ongoing assistance with SEO and social media and access to some of the best affiliate marketing minds on the planet, then click on the following link to read more about Wealthy Affiliate.
Introducing Wealthy Affiliate, My #1 Recommendation for Setting Up Your Own Online Business
When I started, I knew I wanted to work online, but had absolutely no idea where to begin! You see I had watched friends of mine run a sales party to sell essential oils and someone asked if they could just sell them online?
Then, as I sat on the bus heading into my office job, I started to wonder if I could do just that, sell essential oils online.
Anything to stop having to catch this bus to and from work every day right!
The trouble was, as I mentioned above, I had no idea how to even start.
So of course I started to look around online and found all these courses! They all promised me riches then took my money but left me with no riches!
Then I stumbled across the program that didn’t promise me riches, but told me it could help me get started even with no experience!
So I did that, joined Wealthy Affiliate that was it, and the rest as they say, is history!
But it doesn’t come without work!
That is the key here! I began on their starter membership and did the training! I then joined as a member and did some more training!
Each night after work, I would do a little more, then a little more.
And to cut a long story short, after 10 months I realized I didn’t really like writing about essential oils, so I sold the site for about $2000. But I had learned so much that I started another – about fishing and camping!
Then, after 18 months (by which time it had earned me close to $10k), I was offered $17k for the site, so I sold it too.
Now, through my travel blog, I’ve been able to fund my passion for travel and explore different places around the world.
In the past few months, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to some amazing destinations, including Bali, Los Angeles, Dallas, Vancouver and Las Vegas.
The success of my travel blog has allowed me to fully fund my travels and explore new destinations with my family.
Try the Wealthy Affiliate as a Starter Member and Build your First Hub!
As you start your journey, Wealthy Affiliate is there for you with the most comprehensive training package I have ever seen – And as I have mentioned, I have used a few in my professional career trust me.
To get you started, Wealthy Affiliate has recently introduced the Hub.
The Hub
The hub is an AI based niche and website creation tool that will get you up and running with the foundation of your OWN business in just a few minutes. This includes:
- Your website – hosted and inclusive of a WordPress editor
- Your brand
- Your ‘done-for-you’ research
- Your blueprint
- A task list that is going to help you drive the creation and growth of your business moving forward.
The hub makes the website creation process simple which allows you to get started on the training with a solid base and understanding of the processes.
All you need to do is choose your subject – which is known as your ‘niche’ – and follow the steps on the screen.
Oh, and as you run through the training below you may realize that what you created above is not exactly what you want. That’s ok, you can just create a new hub!
Wealthy Affiliate Training
Then as you continue your journey, the Wealthy Affiliate Hub is there for you with the most comprehensive training package I have ever seen – And I have used a few in my professional career trust me.
Above we discussed the use of the Hub to set up a website. Once you have done this, you will be able to access the “Step-by-Step Core Training”.
This is available to all members including starter members and will give you everything you need to know to continue to create your online business.
Member Training
There are also Live weekly classes taught by REAL industry experts on a range of topics like artificial intelligence (AI), SEO, YouTube, WordPress, PPC marketing and more.
Great, What Else Does Wealthy Affiliate Have To Help You?
So, let’s keep this short, Wealthy Affiliate is a one-stop-shop platform that provides:
- The Hub – this is the starting point and uses AI processes to assist you in determining your niche and creating your brand.
- Complete training programs to assist with the development of your own affiliate marketing website in your own niche.
- Website creation and publishing tools including access to WordPress editors and themes.
- AI Content article design and content creation
- Domain name purchasing (you get a free domain when you upgrade to the Premium membership).
- Website hosting, security and backup.
- Online help and chat forums.
- Weekly live training events.
- 24/7 support.
- Keyword access tools.
- SEO assistance.
The platform has been active for over 15 years with the original developers and owners, Kyle and Carson, still extremely active in its day to day operations – especially as they rollout their AI capabilities.
You Can Try it Yourself For Free
Now of course I can tell you all about how Wealthy Affiliate works (because it does) until I am blue in the face. But every other program out there – including the shams and scams – will tell you the same thing!
So how about you just try it for free yourself. The Wealthy Affiliate Starter membership is free to join and gives you access to everything you need to get started – all without the need to spend a cent!
With the starter membership, you get:
- 1 Limited Business Hub
- 1,500 AI Word Credits
- Try the AI Author Platform (BETA)
- 1 Practice Website
- Jaaxy Starter
- Limited Help & Support
- Core Niche Training (8 Classes)
And of course I will be there to help you every step of the way as well!
Look, in the interest of transparency, whilst Wealthy Affiliate does offer a free starter membership, this is designed to give you a look around, have a practice and see if it is worthwhile for you – which is a really great option.
However, as with all new businesses, you will need to make some investment so if you are serious about making money online , you will need to upgrade to a premium membership as this will give you access to all the tools you need in the one spot to succeed!
Afterall, every business needs tools to grow!
So How Much Does This Really Cost?
Wealthy Affiliate does not use upsells once you join – but as I mentioned in the video, to succeed here you will need to invest in a membership. There are a couple of options that provide access to all the tools, training and assistance that you could need – and a free domain as well.
Wealthy Affiliate offers a trio of membership tiers, as detailed on their pricing page.
You can opt for the Starter membership at no cost, the Premium membership for $49 per month or the Premium Plus+ membership for $99 per month. That’s the full extent of it – and you can absolutely build your website without having to spend another cent.
You won’t encounter any unexpected additional charges or covert fees and as a Premium member, you’re equipped with all the essentials to initiate, develop and expand a thriving online enterprise.
Those who opt for the Premium membership are provided with
- Hosting for their websites
- A complimentary domain name
- Access to hundreds of hours of current expert tutorials
- Various marketing and research tools
- Personal guidance from seasoned professionals in the field
- And much much more
And for those of you who want to make a serious investment into your future, there are some yearly options as well below to give you peace of mind that you have a whole year ahead of you to get stuff done!
And Don’t Forget the Personal Coaching
Once you join, not only do you get plenty of assistance from me, but you also have access to expert coaching, support and mentorship from real industry experts.
I mean, you can have access to all of the top-tier affiliate marketing training in the world, but inevitably, questions arise, particularly during the initial stages.
With an exceptionally dynamic and engaged community that boasts over 2.7 million members, Wealthy Affiliate offers an environment where you, as a member, can fully immerse and leverage this network.
You’re never alone; you have the collective wisdom of an entire community at your fingertips, ready to assist at any moment.
Plus, there’s always-on, rapid-response website support to handle any technical queries you may encounter.
Wealthy Affiliate Works: Real Results From Real People
As I have mentioned a number of times, Wealthy Affiliate has helped me make real money online though its training and tools.
I have made money each month as well as a sale for $17,000.
But again, those promoting other programs will tell you the same thing!
So let’s get away from me and see what others are saying:
To start with, Wealthy Affiliate has a 4.9 out of 5 Star TrustPilot rating, which is a remarkable accomplishment in any industry, let alone the online business industry.
And here are some of those reviews:
And this is what people are saying within Wealthy Affiliate as well:
So, Let’s Make a Decision!
Let’s be frank, you have read this far so why not go all in, click on the button below to get started on the way to your very online business.
And once you are in and have had a play around with the hub, look for the little envelope on the top right and there will be a message from me. It is of course automated so respond to let me know you are there and we can start this journey together.
(oh, and the profile is mine so you can find me that way as well)
See you there
Paul
