Affiliates FAQ

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing, where an external partner is paid a commission for delivering a specific result to an advertiser. It can be a sale, a new newsletter subscriber, a download of an app and etc.

Affiliate marketing is based on a revenue sharing model. A company that has a product and wants to sell more can offer a commission to promoters through an affiliate program. While affiliate marketers, even though they don’t have any products themselves, can promote products that they like and earn an income from it!

To put it simply: Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by promoting products of other people and companies.

Yes - You can join it for free and applying will only take a few minutes. Check it out and register HERE (application approval process might take up to 5 business days).

Join Hostinger Affiliate Program and help us promote a trusted service loved by millions across the globe! The idea is that if a user redirected from your site buys a hosting or website builder package at Hostinger, you earn a piece of the profit. The more users you drive to our website, the more money you can make. As time goes on, and if we see that you are bringing us more and more users, the commissions increase. If you’re planning to recommend Hostinger to your friends and family, check out our Referral Program instead.

A website or a YouTube channel are essential to get the best results with our Affiliate Program. After all, it is hard to sell website hosting when you are not using it yourself. If you don’t have a channel but are still interested in recommending Hostinger and earning money, our Referral Program may be just perfect for you.

You don’t need to have any technical skills in order to join our program. However, website management and web development knowledge would certainly help. Take a look at our step-by-step tutorials that will answer all the questions that you or your clients might have.

Yes - Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and all the other platforms are full of potential users. You only need to reach them out. Highlight the amazing deals we’re giving out and don’t forget to use hashtags for extra exposure.

Yes, you can. Email marketing is a great strategy to address people who are not always available. Be sure to get creative on the subject and preheaders. With the right words, you can communicate the deal better and score more conversions.

If you’re a web agency/developer, we invite you to join our Referral program instead, where you’ll be able to fully manage and also make purchases on behalf of your clients.

No, we do not allow using pay-per-click or pay-per-impression campaigns as advertising methods and bidding on keywords and phrases containing the 'Hostinger' trademark, or variations or misspellings of the trademarked term on pay-per-click or pay-per-impression campaigns on the search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, Bing or others) without our prior approval. You are not allowed to use the Hostinger website(s) as display URL in paid media ads and to direct-link or redirect to the Hostinger website(s).

Partners can request a personal 10% coupon code at any time. Simply contact your Affiliate Account Manager (find their contact details on the affiliate platform) to arrange a custom coupon code for you.

We are partners with today’s best bloggers and social media influencers around the Internet and have given them special coupon codes. If you happen to find a coupon code on the Internet, feel free to use it.

You can access Hostinger's banners and other promotional materials HERE.

Yes, Hostinger’s promotional banners are available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Polish and German. You can find the banners HERE.

Yes, however, Hostinger provides up-to-date screenshots to ensure the most accurate information for your visitors. Find the most relevant screenshots HERE.

The Hostinger Affiliate Program Agreement can be found HERE.

We track the sales by tracking (affiliate) links and cookies. When a user clicks on your tracking link, we place cookies into their browser and they help us recognize that it is your referred user.

A tracking link, also known as an affiliate link, is a special URL that helps us identify that a particular referral came from your reference. Hostinger uses this mechanism to determine which links bring conversions. More specifically, the tracking link can:

- Recognize where the user came from;

- Check whether they make a purchase or not;

- Validate the conversion.

Here is how to find your tracking link:

1) Once you log in to your dashboard, scroll to the “Featured Offers” section and click on your offer;

2) Once you open the offer, you'll be able to access landing pages you'd love to link to and an automatically generated tracking link.

Yes, the commission will then be converted to USD.

The affiliate cookies are stored for 30 days. However, if a previous affiliate’s cookie is already placed in the same user’s browser, it will be overwritten with the new cookie. Hostinger does not hold any responsibility for cookies that are deleted intentionally by the user.

The performance data is continuously updated, and you will be able to see new clicks and conversions in a matter of minutes.

There are several reasons why it might have happened:

- The purchase was not made through a tracking link;

- The system has detected a high risk of fraud;

- Your referral did not enable cookies or has cleaned them up;

- The user has canceled the services;

- Your referral was already an existing client of Hostinger;

- Your referral clicked on another affiliate tracking link and commissions were attributed to another partner.

- Your referral bought services that do not qualify for commissions.

Hostinger offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. During this trial period, the clients may still be able to cancel the plan. If the client cancels their plan during the trial period, the commission is also revoked.

Hostinger tracks your sales through your affiliate links. Transactions made without an affiliate link won't be attributed to you.

Here at Hostinger, we are always looking for valuable partners to form mutually prosperous partnerships! You are more than welcome to join our program, if:

- You have a blog, social media page or a YouTube channel about IT or online business with traffic of at least 1000;

- You see B2B opportunities with Hostinger.

If you provide web development services or don’t have a following and simply want to earn by referring some friends and family, check out our Referral Program.

The registration is very simple and will only take a few minutes. You need to submit your application through the affiliate signup form HERE.

All affiliate applicants are required to provide:

- Valid contact details;

- Affiliate website or YouTube channel;

- Information about your affiliate activity.

Usually, the review process takes up to 5 business days.

Our team needs up to 5 business days to check and approve your account application. You can start promoting Hostinger and making money as soon as your account is activated.

No, you can join Hostinger Affiliate Program completely for free.

We manually review all the affiliate applications. We check your application details, the content of your website, YouTube channel, or other social media accounts. The process might take up to 5 business days before your application is accepted/rejected. Once your application is reviewed, look for an email from affiliates@hostingermedia.com with your application status.

It may have happened for one or few of the reasons:

- The content of your website, social media page or YouTube channel is not relevant to our niche/is not up to our standards;

- Your provided resources do not have enough traffic/followers/subscribers;

- Your promotional methods stated in an application have been identified as inadmissible by our Affiliate Program Agreement;

- There was missing or misleading information in your application form (for example, your provided email address does not match the one in your YouTube channel, etc.);

- Your location falls outside our current focus regions for partnership;

- Your account was parked as dormant due to inactivity.

We reserve the right not to disclose the exact reason for your application’s rejection;

However, if you are still interested in recommending Hostinger and earning money, check out our Referral Program.

There might be four possible reasons:

- Your account has not been approved yet;

- Your account has been rejected;

- Your account was parked as dormant due to inactivity;

- Incorrect username/password.

Contact your Affiliate Account Manager for further information.

To drive the best results and inspire your audience, we recommend focusing on these four key areas:

• Demonstrate the Product: Show the product in action by creating a website or app, or by deploying a project on a VPS.
• Ensure Organic Integration: Choose a relevant video topic and create a thematic link to Hostinger right at the beginning of your content.
• Promote Your Unique Code & URL:
  • Show yourself applying the coupon code in the cart during the video.
  • Place a clickable URL in the video description above the "show more" line.
  • Include your link and code in a pinned comment for easy access.
• Use a Strong Call to Action (CTA): End with a solid CTA that inspires your audience to launch their own websites online.

You can find more ideas and main selling points of each product here.

To ensure a successful partnership and brand consistency, please follow these 4 essential steps (and we highly recommend watching the instructional video above for a full walkthrough):

1. Logo Usage: Use the Hostinger logo on a violet background or maintain high contrast. Avoid drop shadows, 3D effects, or any other visual distortions.
2. Correct Pronunciation: Pronounce "Hostinger" with the /ŋ/ sound (as in "hosting"), not with a "j" sound (like "Avenger").
3. Up-to-Date Visuals: Always use the latest product screenshots and visuals to ensure your audience receives accurate information.
4. Ready-to-Use Assets: Utilize our provided banners and videos to start promoting Hostinger instantly.

You can find assets to use for promoting Hostinger in your content on social media here.

To ensure a successful partnership and maintain brand alignment, please avoid the following when creating content for Hostinger:

• Irrelevant Topics: Do not include irrelevant video topics, ad rolls, or sponsorship shout-outs.
• Sensitive Content: Do not associate the Hostinger brand with any adult, political, offensive, or unlawful content.

No, formal approval is not required before you post. However, please ensure your content is of high quality and strictly adheres to our Brand Guidelines and Permissions.

To discuss alternative partnerships, please contact our team by using the aryadne.zonetti@hostinger.com email address.

You can earn up to 40% revenue share for all the Web Hosting, Reach and Website Builder packages. You can receive up to 60% revenue share for Horizons one-month plans. Domains and Hostinger Email are commissionable to up to 40% revenue share on special offers only. No commission is granted for the one-month hosting plans, not initial purchases of the client, renewals, or upgrades of services. Any applicable taxes, fees, additional services (such as personal information protection) are excluded.

Hostinger affiliate program pays for the initial purchase of a new user; we do not pay commission for hosting renewals or upgrades.

It all depends on you - the more clients you bring, the higher the commission you can get.

On your main affiliate dashboard, you can see your conversions of the last 7 days and 20XX YTD (conversions that happened since the beginning of this year).

To review all time conversions, go to Reports -> Performance Report, and you will find all the conversions that you have made since you've joined the program. Don't forget to adjust the dates to see the period that you want to review.

Commission payments are issued under the following conditions:

- The minimum payout is US$ 100 and 3 approved conversions for PayPal and US$ 500 and 3 approved conversions for bank transfers.

- Only older than 45 days commissions are paid out;

- To receive your payout you have to send a request to payments@hostingermedia.com with your affiliate ID and payment details until the end of the month;

- Invoices are generated at the beginning of the next month and payouts are released after the 15th of each month.

Affiliates can choose from two payment methods:

- PayPal for transfers higher than US$ 100;

- Bank transfer for payments higher than US$ 500.

Payments are made after the 15th of each month and are issued the next month after sending the payout request.

Yes, however the minimum payout threshold for bank transfer is US$ 500.

Tax ID is an identification number used for tax purposes and is reflected in the invoices. If you do not have a valid TAX ID, you can leave this field empty.

If you’re an affiliate partner based in the European Union and you receive earnings from third parties like Hostinger, you might need to register for value-added tax (VAT) in your country.

As an affiliate partner, it’s your responsibility to make sure you’re VAT-compliant. If you’re not sure about what you need to do, you can ask for professional advice from your local tax authority.

To review your payout history and invoices, go to your dashboard and choose My Account -> Billing.

You can find the answers to almost all of the questions in our affiliate FAQs. However, if you can't find an answer to your question there, you can contact your affiliate account manager. Alternatively, you can also get in touch with us by sending an email to affiliates@hostingermedia.com.

If you wish to delete your affiliate account, you can do so by contacting your affiliate account manager.

Hostinger reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account and cancel all commission payments due if you violate the affiliate program agreement.