Finding a suitable affiliate marketing program can be difficult. After all, there are so many to choose from. Creating a balance and selecting one that gives you maximum returns on your investment is vitally important. Most sectors are becoming more and more saturated by the day, so affiliate marketers often need to think out of the box when making a selection.

If you are thinking of selecting an affiliate marketing program in the hosting sector, you should definitely consider the Cloudways affiliate program. We, at Cloudways, have strived hard to create an affiliate marketing program that perfectly suits the requirements of an affiliate marketer. Let us give you an in-depth understanding of our affiliate marketing program.

Why Choose Cloudways?

Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting provider. The company provides a viable platform for users who want to manage their web servers and work with different web apps. We handle the technical side of things like routine maintenance and deployment, thus freeing you up to focus on the growth of your company.

The number one reason why we recommend the Cloudways affiliate program is because we believe that our affiliate program is as friendly for affiliate marketers as can be. There are quite a few affiliate marketing programs out there that fail to understand what an affiliate marketer really wants, and makes it difficult for them to generate decent profits.

As a Cloudways affiliate, If you ever need a helping hand, the live chat is ready to help you out. There’s a FAQ section that you can browse through as well. We also regularly update our blog, so you will always be in the know of what’s going around the industry. 

As an affiliate marketer, you will get a better understanding of what cloud hosting is all about through our blog, which will ultimately help you identify and take advantage of opportunities. On top of that, we also offer some of the most competitive commissions to our affiliate marketers through our web hosting affiliate program. A dedicated account manager is also available at all times in case you need any kind of assistance. 

Now, let’s take a deep dive into the commission structure. 

The Commission Structure

The commission structure at Cloudways is divided into three categories: slab, hybrid, and custom. Let’s go through these ones by one. 

Slab

The slab model increases your commission as the number of referrals continue to rise. This is the ideal choice for influencers, coaches and trainers online, and performance marketers who know how to pull in the big numbers. By running PPC campaigns and ads on Facebook, affiliate marketers can gain a considerable return on their investment by increasing the number of referrals.

If you are looking for a simple commission structure with no frills and higher up-front commissions, this is the best one to begin with. It will give you a taste of things and make it easy for you to refine your affiliate marketing strategy.

Hybrid 

Those who are interested in generating a long term passive income stream will greatly prefer the hybrid model. For as long as we continue to bill the customer at Cloudways, you will receive a 7% commission from their invoice. The more services they sign up for, the greater your commission.

Custom

For the seasoned affiliate marketer or an ambitious one, we have the custom structure. This one is designed mainly for aggressive marketers who have tried and tested strategies. The custom commissions are available to affiliates who commit to a certain number of clients, so as long as you make good on your commitment, you can make a good amount of money. 

From time to time, Cloudways also runs time-limited promotional campaigns. We provide campaign specific banners and other promotional materials to our affiliates so that you can use them to garner more referrals. Our affiliate program is designed for marketers with varying budgets.We work with people in different industries and professions, ranging from developers and freelancers to bloggers and digital agencies as well. 

Now that you understand the commission structure, let’s move our attention to the affiliate panel. 

The Affiliate Panel Overview

The affiliate panel is where you will get access to everything you need to get things going. When you sign up for our affiliate program, you will gain access to the affiliate panel. The affiliate panel has a simple, easily navigable interface that puts everything you need at the touch of your fingers.

What you see above is the first view of the panel when you sign in. You can also see your unique affiliate link, which you will use to track referrals.

Reports Tab

The Reports tab is designed to give affiliate marketers an up to date overview of where they stand with their campaigns. It looks like this:

As you can see, it gives you a clear understanding of important metrics like EPC, average commission per sale, commissions, and your conversion ratio. It’s updated regularly, and you can also export data and apply your own filters to see how it’s working.

Campaign Tab

The campaign tab is where you will get access to all the promotional materials used by Cloudways. If you want to generate more referrals, you need to keep your marketing consistent. You can do just that by going to the Cloudways tab and getting access to all the promotional materials. 

SubID Tracing Feature

Most affiliate marketers have difficulty in figuring out how certain channels are performing. With the SubID tracing feature, you can easily track multiple ad channels and analyze the traffic that you are able to add. You can append two custom parameters with the link URL too, thus allowing you to see exactly which link led to the conversion.

In the end…

We’d like to say that the affiliate program at Cloudways has been designed with meticulous care to ensure that an average affiliate marketer is able to make the best out of it. If you want to join the marketing program, you can check out our landing page and sign up. 

To make matters simpler, we have also created a comprehensive guide. This will make it easy for you to understand everything about the affiliate program before you decide to take the plunge. If you have a query, you can always shoot us a mail at affiliates@cloudways.com and we will get back to you right away.