How commission, cookie windows and payout terms actually work, and how to compare programs on them. Every rate, count and cookie window in these guides comes straight from the directory, so it matches the listings it links to.
· Web hosting
The web hosting programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus what slow launches, free cloud credits and existing accounts do to the window.
· VPN and security
The VPN and security programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus what tracker blockers, coupon sites and app store checkouts do to the window.
· SaaS
The SaaS programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus the app stores, existing accounts and brand ads that can stop a long window paying.
· Marketing tools
The marketing tool programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus how free plans, tool comparisons and agency sign-ups decide what a window pays.
· Finance
The finance programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus how approvals, app sign-ups and comparison sites decide whether a long window pays.
· Education
The education programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus how course research, exam seasons and parents who pay decide whether length pays.
· B2B services
The B2B programs in our directory ranked by cookie window, plus how demos, slow sales cycles and buying committees decide whether a long window pays.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
Which clauses in an affiliate agreement change what you earn: qualifying sales, banned traffic, term changes, termination and unpaid balances.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
How an in-house affiliate program differs from one on a network: sign-up, tracking, who pays you, disputes, and what to compare before you pick one.
· For affiliate program owners
How affiliate programs get into this directory at no cost, how to make your terms page easy to read, and how to claim and correct your listing.
· Web hosting
Which hosting products pay recurring commission, how intro prices, prepaid terms and usage billing change it, and how to compare renewal income.
· VPN and security
How recurring commission works on VPN and security programs: long plans, renewal rates, refunds, app store sales and add-ons, and how to compare programs.
· SaaS
How recurring commission on SaaS behaves after the first sale: plan changes, cancellations, price rises, new terms and acquisitions, and how to compare.
· Marketing tools
How recurring commission works on marketing tools: usage pricing, free-to-paid upgrades, agency accounts and seasonal downgrades, and how to compare them.
· Finance
Where recurring commission really exists in finance: subscriptions, revenue share, insurance renewals and hybrid deals, and how to read the terms on each.
· Education
How recurring commission works on education affiliate programs: subscriptions, payment plans, free trials, annual billing and school-year churn.
· B2B services
How recurring commission works on B2B affiliate programs: how long it lasts, what happens on seat growth, annual plans and churn, and how to compare them.
· Finance
The finance affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how approvals, funded accounts and ad rules change what you earn.
· For affiliate program owners
Where to find affiliates who fit your product, how to write an outreach note people answer, and what keeps a new partner promoting you after month one.
· For affiliate program owners
Check you are ready, choose in-house or a network, set terms you can keep, write the rules, then find your first affiliates and pay them on time.
· Web hosting
The web hosting affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how bounties, tiers, intro prices and refunds shape the payout.
· VPN and security
The VPN and security affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how plan length, refunds and renewals change what you earn.
· SaaS
The SaaS affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how recurring caps, churn and annual billing change what you earn.
· Marketing tools
The marketing tool affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how free plans, usage pricing and upgrades change the payout.
· B2B services
The B2B affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus how trials, long sales cycles and lead payouts change what they pay.
· Education
The education affiliate programs in our directory ranked by published commission, plus what to check before a high rate turns into a small payout.
· Affiliate networks
What an affiliate network does, who pays for it, how joining one works, and when an in-house program or a network is the better fit for you.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
Percentage, fixed, per-lead, recurring, tiered and two-tier commissions explained, with a simple way to compare them by what a click actually earns.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
How an affiliate cookie window works, when the clock starts and resets, why last click beats a long window, and how to match a window to a buying cycle.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
What net-30 really means, why commissions sit as pending, how minimum payout thresholds roll over, and which payment methods quietly cost you money.
· Affiliate program fundamentals
What happens between a reader clicking your link and money reaching your account: tracking, attribution, approval, payout, and the terms that decide it.
· For affiliate program owners
Set your affiliate commission from what a customer is worth and what you already pay to win one, then match the type, cookie window and payout terms.