Getting Started with the AleForge Affiliate Program
This page contains all of our affiliate program’s details to help you set up your affiliate account to make as much money as possible.
How Much Will I Earn?
Affiliates will earn a 5-20% commission on all eligible purchases for every payment period the service stays active. As your referrals grow, the amount you earn will grow as well. Once you pass a threshold, please open a ticket with our Billing department to have your commission rate updated to earn even more.
Payout Chart
| Number of Signups | Commission Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 - 500 | 5% |
| 501 - 1000 | 8% |
| 1001 - 1500 | 10% |
| 1501 - 5000 | 13% |
| 5001+ | 15% |
Product-Specific Commission Rates
| Product | Commission Rate |
|---|---|
| Web Hosting | 5% Reoccuring |
| Dedicated Servers | 10% First Invoice |
| VPS Servers | 5% First Invoice |
Excluded Products
- Domain Names
- Product Addons
- Manually Created Invoices
How Are Affiliates Tracked
When a person clicks on your unique affiliate link, a cookie is added to their web browser that lives for 90 days. If this person makes a purchase at AleForge while the cookie is valid, you will be credited with their sale, and a pending commission will be shown in your account.
Setup Your Payout Paypal Email
All of our payouts will use PayPal, so we will need your PayPal email on file to ensure the money reaches the correct account. The following steps will guide you through adding your PayPal email to AleForge.
- Open your account details page
- Find the PayPal ID field
- Input your PayPal email address
- Click Save Changes
Create a Promo Code
AleForge offers our affiliates the ability to make a Voucher/Promo code valid for 30% off the user’s first invoice to help you encourage your users to sign up for AleForge’s services. You can follow this guide to create a discount voucher to offer your affiliate signups.
Don’t hesitate to contact AleForge Billing support to have a custom- branded promo code created for your use.
Linking to AleForge
Referral Links
The crucial part of our affiliate program is the referral links, which add the cookie to the user’s browser so we know the traffic and potentially the purchase came from you. You can view your affiliate ID on the Affiliates page. It will be the number in the link under Your Unique Referral Link. Below is how the basic affiliate link will look. Replace < affiliateID> with your affiliate number.
https://billing.aleforge.net/aff.php?aff=<affiliateID>This affiliate link will not be directed to any landing pages, so we highly recommend you check this guide out for the complete list of redirects to our landing pages. Our landing pages have been developed to help drive conversions, and you can directly benefit from this for no extra charge.
Direct Links
AleForge offers the ability to register your domain with us to help minimize missing any potential conversions from your site. Follow this guide to configure adding your domain.
How to Get Your Money
Getting your money is super easy with AleForge. We make the payout process as simple as possible while ensuring the money reaches the correct person. All payouts will be done using PayPal.
Check out this guide for all the details.