SpyFu Affiliate Program

SpyFu is the competitor research tool: type in a domain and see every keyword it ranks for, every ad it has run and how much it spends. PPC managers and SEO consultants use it to pitch clients, and that pitch makes an easy piece of content.

The affiliate terms are unusually generous. SpyFu pays 40 percent of the subscription, and it keeps paying every month for as long as the customer remains active. The cookie lasts a full year, so a reader who clicks in January and buys in October is still yours. Payouts go out twice a month by PayPal or wire once you pass $100. The program is run in house on Post Affiliate Pro, and applications are reviewed by hand, so a site with relevant content helps.

Some third party listings quote a shorter cookie, which is why we suggest confirming the current terms in the affiliate dashboard after you join. The 40 percent recurring figure has been consistent across sources.

SpyFu converts from competitive analysis tutorials, PPC guides and any article that shows how to reverse engineer a rival's marketing. Because the tool is priced for professionals and retention is high, the recurring commission on a single agency account can outlast most one time bounties several times over. For anyone writing about paid search as well as SEO, it is one of the first programs to join.