In layman terms, affiliate marketing is the process of referring a sale for an online product or service.
let’s see what are the best affiliate programs in India for you to promote and make money while you work from home.
1) HostGator India Affiliate Program
Hostgator is a US based web hosting company which has recently started its Indian operations.
Hostgator is very popular among affiliate marketers because of its generous affiliate commission structure.
How to promote Hostgator’s Affiliate Program?
Many affiliate marketers ran a neat trick and earned thousands of dollars and are still doing it to this day.
Trick as used in US:
Craigslist is a very popular classifieds website in US.
Affiliate marketers with some technical knowledge about WordPress and Website development started advertising “Free Website Design and Development” and they started getting many inquires everyday.
They also converted a lot of the inquires because who doesn’t want free web design services?
But the catch is that the customer has to pay for domain and hosting using the marketers affiliate link, thats how it becomes easy for a tech savvy affiliate marketer to get more than 21 clients in a month.
Indian affiliate marketers can use the same trick using Olx, Quickr, Facebook, Instagram and other classified websites.
Only advertise free web design services when you know how to build a website and deliver it.
You don’t have to create a stunning website for free, use business website templates and get the job done.
By using this trick you will not only earn good affiliate commissions but you will create personal relations with your client which is very important to increase your Lifetime Customer Value plus you also have the customers details with you, which can be used for marketing and promotion of product and services related to hosting.
2) Amazon India Affiliate Program
Amazon prides it self in being the world’s most customer centric company and that is the reason why they have repeat customers.
If you want to make money online by selling physical products, amazon is the best place to start your affiliate venture and it does not require any technical knowledge.
Amazon also has one of the highest conversion rates for affiliates because of its global appeal and trust.
There are many ways to make money online by using amazon’s platform.
You can earn up-to 10% commission with amazon India.
Below is the list of their commission structure.
How to promote products on Amazon India?
Method 1:
Pick an Industry/Niche such as women’s clothing or Men’s grooming products and build a niche site around it.
Make sure your reviews of products are authentic with good copy and images.
Choose relevant keywords and start building links to get organic rankings for them(easier said than done). This requires lot of time and has a learning curve.
Method 2:
If you already have a website which has relevant content, start using the links and banners of amazon on your website to get more commissions.
Method 3:
You can refer customers to amazon via email marketing as well. For this you would need email subscribers and a good email auto-responder.
Although there are also many other methods to earn with amazon, I have listed only 3 to get the balls rolling and which are beginner friendly.
Note: There are other e-commerce platforms such as Yepme, Myntra and Abof which offer similar affiliate programs but my personal recommendation for you is to start with Amazon.
3) Flipkart Affiliate Program
Flipkart is the biggest e-commerce start-up of India and has a loyal following because of its Indian roots.
Flipkart has a affiliate commission structure which similar to amazon India except flipkart offers flat affiliate commission in many categories which is not found in amazon india.
Below is their commission structure
Some affiliate marketers get confused between choosing Amazon India or Flipkart.
My personal suggestion would be to start with Amazon because of it’s higher conversions and then see other avenues based of customer behavior and relevant data.
4) Google’s Gsuite India Affiliate Program
I personally use Gsuite and find it very valuable for email, data storage, team collaboration, video calls and employee email management.
Many small to big companies and start-ups across the world use and trust Gsuite’s applications.
Gsuite will also give you higher commission because of the world wide brand popularity and trust.
Gsuite offers $7.50/user as commission for referral.
Example: If a start-up buys a Gsuite subscription for its team of 10 with your affiliate link, you will earn $7.50 x 10 = $75 for this specific sale which comes to INR 5550 for this specific sale.
If someone from out of India purchases Gsuite with your link, then you will receive $15 instead of $7.50. You will double your commissions for purchases outside of India.
How to promote Google’s Gsuite Subscription?
If you have a tech blog, it can really help you to elevate your earnings with this program.
OR
If you run a Social Media/Digital Marketing/Web Design agency then you can sell them to all of your clients knowing that they will be satisfied with Gsuite’s performance and capabilities.
5) Godaddy India
Godaddy is the biggest registrar of domains in the world and this makes it very popular among the domain buyers in the world.
Godaddy is an american company which started its Indian operations in 2012 and was a instant hit.
Godaddy offers a host of products and services such as Domains, Hosting, Email Management Services, Servers and Security products.
Affiliate Marketers can earn commission up to 15% on their product and services.
You will have to sign up with Commission Junction which is known as CJ. It is a platform which offers affiliate management services to many companies including Godaddy.
How to promote Godaddy’s India Products and Services?
Tech Savvy blog will be helpful and/or Email Subscribers. You will have to take a similar approach as you would do with Hostgator.
6) Shopify India
Shopify is an e-commerce platform which enables Merchants to sell their products and services without any hassle.
Shopify is a Canadian company which is valued over $1 Billion Dollars.
Safe to say that it is very popular and in super growth mode.
Shopify also has great commission structure for affiliates.
For each referral you can get an average of $58 and that would be approximately INR 4300
Their enterprise plan which is known as Shopify Plus, you will receive $2000 and that would be INR 148,000
Shopify’s support and documentation is top notch for affiliates and customers.
How to promote Shopify?
Method 1:
Apply the same formula as stated for Hostgator (Free set-up)
Method 2:
Provide valuable content and e-commerce ideas to individuals via Blog or Newsletter.
Method 3:
If you run an design/development agency, it become very easy to promote and get a sale.
7) Trip Advisor India Affiliate Program
Trip advisor is the first place I check out to review hotels and it is the one of the most popular travel websites in the world.
Trip advisor offers its affiliate program through two networks, Awin and CJ.
Trip advisor offers a minimum of 50% commissions of their cut from hotel bookings.
How to promote Trip Advisor and other travel related products/services?
Method 1:
Social media platforms are a good place to promote with exotic videos and images of great destinations.
Method 2:
Travel blogging will be the best match to promote trip advisor and other travel services.
Note: At the time of writing this blog post, the world is engulfed with fear of Covid 19. So, promoting travel products and services might not be the best idea to start your affiliate journey in 2020.
