Namecheap Affiliate Program

Namecheap is one of the largest domain registrars in the world and sells shared hosting, EasyWP managed WordPress, SSL certificates, private email, PremiumDNS and the FastVPN service. Almost every website tutorial mentions a registrar, and Namecheap is the one most writers recommend for price and honest renewals.

Commissions are a percentage of the first order a new customer makes: 20 percent on domain registrations and transfers, 35 percent on hosting, reseller, VPS and dedicated plans, 35 percent on SSL, and 20 percent on private email and PremiumDNS. FastVPN pays 100 percent of a first monthly purchase and 53 percent on the next six renewals, or 53 percent on an annual plan. Premium domains, marketplace items, most apps and hosting add ons do not pay. The program runs on Impact with a 30 day cookie and free signup, and coupon and cashback sites may be offered lower rates.

Domain commissions are small because domains are cheap, so the money is in hosting, SSL and VPN referrals, and in the volume of beginners who buy a domain and hosting together.

Namecheap converts from how to register a domain guides, website setup tutorials, SSL explainers and budget VPN roundups. Because the brand is trusted and rarely controversial, it fits naturally into almost any beginner web content.