ActiveCampaign Affiliate Program

A lot of email marketing platforms have affiliate programs where they partner with affiliate marketers to promote their tools. ActiveCampaign affiliate program is one of them. Are you an affiliate marketer who wants to join the affiliate program of Activecampaign?

I welcome you to this article where I will discuss with you in detail what you need to know about ActiveCampaign affiliate program.

Also, show you how you can be part of it. The aim is to make you understand what promoting ActiveCampaignas a software involves.  How lucrative it is so that you can decide if it worth your time and effort.

What you will gain from this piece:

  • Explanation of ActiveCampaign affiliate program.
  • Step by step on how to join it.
  • ActiveCampaignaffiliate program best practices
  • Pros and Cons Of ActiveCampaign’s Affiliate Program
  • Simple methods to promote your affiliate link and earn commissions.
  • Alternatives affiliate programs you can  sign up for apart from ActiveaCampaign

Let’s look at the basics.

What is an affiliate program?

Simply put, an affiliate program is a business relationship between merchants and affiliates who promote their products.

It involves affiliates sending traffic to products of such merchants and in turn earn a commission either for a purchase made through their affiliate links or for the quality traffic they sent. It all depends on the agreement between the affiliate and the merchant.

Who is qualified to be an affiliate?

Anybody can be an affiliate. Provide you have the strategy to drive tons of traffic to your affiliate link. But many affiliates are bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers who command a lot of traffic every month.

It is a fact that without a high volume of traffic, you can make a reasonable amount of sales through your affiliate links.

However, some merchants or companies may set some criteria before they can approve your request to join their affiliate program.

Top of those criteria most times are the number of traffic you drive monthly, how relevant they’re to your niche. Plus the size of your email list.

Let’s dive into details.

1.ActiveCampaign affiliate program explained

ActiveCampaign affiliate marketing program requires that you create an account with them before you can sign up to be an affiliate.

But that’s not an issue. At least you can leverage the 14-day free trial and sign up for the affiliate program.

Once they approve your request, you get your unique ActiveCampaign affiliate link. With it you can refer your audience to use the services of this email marketing software.

ActiveCampaign allows you to promote your affiliate links through email campaigns, blog posts, videos, social media posts, and text messages. Provided you’re on the side of the laws guiding these promotional methods.

Also as a way of ensuring that you are well equipped to succeed as an affiliate, you receive updates through email on the latest ways and tools which you can use in promoting your affiliate links.

Understanding the commission rates applicable

Just like other email marketing tools like ConvertKit and GetResponse, ActiveCampaign pays you a recurring commission on a monthly basis.

Provided the customers you referred to them through your link continue to use their services and renew their subscription for at least 60 days after subscribing.

The commissions are paid directly into your PayPal account which you linked to the email address you used when you signed up for an account.

The commission rates on ActiveCampaign affiliate program vary. It is classified into  tier and each tier enjoys a different commission rate base on Monthly Recurring Revenue ( MMR)

Silver Tier ( Starting tier): 20% commission for each customer you referred that subscribed to the service.

Gold Tier: 25% commission for each referred customer billing. $500 in total active referred MMR  or $100 for new accounts referred in the last 3 months.

Platinum Tier: 30% commission for each referred customer billing. $2,000 in total active referred MMR or $500 MMR for new referred accounts in the last 3 months.

Here you don’t have to worry about the highest tier which has a 30% commission rate. You just have to start with the Silver tier and grow gradually.

The more new and active subscribers you get, the higher your commission rate. That’s simply what the tiers mean.

ActiveCampaign affiliate commission: How lucrative is it?

Now that you have known the commission rates on ActiveCampaign. It’s now time to decide if it is lucrative or not.

Take for instance at a commission rate of 20%, and you referred a customer who subscribed to the Lite plan with  1000 contacts( $25/month).

Your commission here is $5. Now compare it to when you have 20 subscribers on this plan,  with the same list size and they all are active. That’s $100 every month.

Not to forget that some of them may have more than 1000 contacts and even likely upgrade to higher plans. To me, it is a good start.

Although it can’t be compared to GetResponse affiliate program that pays 33% for recurring commission. But again, another factor you need to consider is their pricing plans which are different.

What’s  the minimum threshold for payment?

On your affiliate dashboard, you will see at a glance the summary of your affiliate report. This includes a subscription through your link both paid and trial. 

The pending commission which is a period of time when subscriptions are confirmed before the commission rates applicable can count. It is usually 60 days for new subscribers who joined the service.

Then the commission will be shown in the “ Due in next payment ” section of your dashboard. Commissions approved after the first 60- days will be paid with 30 days of each calendar month. The commission you have earned must be a minimum of $100 before you can be paid.

This is one factor some affiliate marketers pay little attention to.  Not only those on ActiveCampaign but other affiliate programs. The cookie life of an affiliate link can impact your effort as an affiliate.

What’s a cookie life?

This simply means how long an affiliate link can be valid after a visitor clicked on it. That defines the period in which a customer makes a purchase with your affiliate link and the commission is credited to you.

If a customer makes a purchase with your affiliate link when the cookie life has expired, the commission won’t count for you.

That’s the impact of short cookie life. For instance, Amazon affiliate program has a cookie life of just 24 hours.

This can be a source of concern for affiliates who are just starting out. But the consolation here is that Amazon affiliate links convert easily to sale because it’s a global brand that a lot of people trust it.

Fortunately, ActiveCampaign’s cookie life is far better. It has a duration of 90 days and the first click earns the commission for the purchase.

2. How to join ActiveCampaign affiliate program (Step by Step Guide)

Now that you’ve acquired the basic knowledge of what ActiveCampaign’s affiliate program is all about, let me show you how you can join the program.

Visit Activecampaign.com, on the bottom of the home page, you will see  “ Become a Partner”.

Click on it and you will be taken to a new page where you will see “ Affiliate Partner”.

Click on it and you will be taken to where you can join the program.

Click on “Join the Affiliate Program Today”.

If you don’t have an account with Activecampaign, you must create one to join its affiliate program. If you have an account with them already, you can log in with your account details and move to the next step.

Take a look at the screenshot below.

Here you enter your details correctly; name, company name, email address, PayPal address which should be the same as your email address, zip code, phone number. Then submit your application. You will receive an email stating the status of your application.

Below is a screenshot of the email I received from ActiveCampaign stating that my affiliate application has been approved.

On that email, you will see your ActiveCampaignunique affiliate link.  Plus the Url to login into your dashboard.

Congrats you are now an affiliate with ActiveCampaign.

3. ActiveCampaign affiliate program best practices

To succeed as an affiliate with ActiveCampaign, there are best and standard practices you need to keep in mind.

These practices will ensure that you’re not banned from the program or able to receive the commissions you earned.

Be sure your PayPal address is the same as your email address

When you sign up for ActiveCampaign’s affiliate program you are required to input your email address. Also, the PayPal address with which you will receive payment for the commission you earned.

Don’t make the mistake of using a different email address for sign up and another as your PayPal address. The consequence is that you won’t receive the commission you have earned.

Already ActiveCampaign stated it in its Affiliate program terms. Another is to avoid using someone’s else PayPal address to receive payment.

Remember the address with which such person opened his/her PayPal account isn’t the same as the one on your Activecampaign’s affiliate program account.

So there is no need to manipulate the system as ActiveCampaign has a way of spotting this.

State Your affiliate disclosure

Affiliate disclosure is a standard practice in Affiliate marketing. Not just in ActiveCampaign affiliate program.

It’s a written statement that shows that you’re in partnership with a company and as such promotes its product to earn a commission.

The idea is to be transparent with your audience so that they don’t feel that you deceive them for monetary gains.

For bloggers and Youtuber who promote their affiliate links through their content. The affiliate disclosure can be made known at the beginning of a blog post. Or in the video description of YouTube videos.

below is an example from one of my blog posts.

People hate spam and you shouldn’t do that with your links. Beginner affiliate marketers make this mistake in a bid to drive traffic to their affiliate links.

Even websites have zero tolerance for spam and can even block your IP because of it. So the best option is to provide value to your audience through your content.

Then make them see a need to use your affiliate link to purchase a tool that will be of help to them.

4. Pros and cons Of ActiveCampaign’s affiliate program

It’s important you know the good and bad sides of this program. It will help you strategize on how to leverage the good side to your advantage. Then how to manage the bad side of it.

Pros

  • The cookie life of clicks for your affiliate link is 90 days.
  • You can promote your affiliate link through different methods.
  • It’s not country-specific.
  • The commission rate is reasonable.
  • No limit to the number of customers who can subscribe to its services through your affiliate link.

Cons

  • PayPal is the only payment method.
  • You must create an account with them before you can join its affiliate program.

For you to earn commission through your ActiveCampaign affiliate link, you must promote it to a target audience that needs it.

This simply means driving massive traffic to your affiliate link. When it comes to affiliate marketing, traffic is key and you must devise effective ways to do that. Below are some of the ways through which you can promote your affiliate link.

Email campaign

As an affiliate marketer, you are expected to build an email list with the audience in your niche. It involves using one of the email marketing tools like ActiveCampaign or GetResponse to create sign up forms that will capture subscribers to your list.

 Fortunately, ActiveCampaignallows you to promote your ActiveCampaignaffiliate link using its tool. Yours is to build a large email list of quality and target audience.

Blog post

It is common with bloggers. They use their blog posts which are optimized for search engine traffic to promote their affiliate link.

This kind of blog post is known as transactional blog posts. They come in form of reviews.

They can also be in form of a guide-post “ How-to” that suggests the use of a tool as a way to implement what has been taught. You can learn how to start a blog here.

YouTube video

YouTubers who want to make money from YouTube views think of affiliate marketing. The idea is to review a product, show how to use a product then recommend it in your video description.

Viewers who found the product helpful can use your affiliate link in the video description to make a purchase. Or even start with the free trial if there is any.

However, making money from YouTube requires you to have a large audience and subscribers who view your video.

Other traffic sources which you can use to promote your ActiveCampaign affiliate link are Facebook group, Quora, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, etc.

6. Alternatives to ActiveCampaign affiliate program

Having come this far, You may be satisfied with ActiveCampaign’s affiliate program or not.

If for any reason you think it doesn’t worth your time and effort as an affiliate, you don’t have to worry. There are other email marketing tools with affiliate programs. Let’s check out some of them below.

1.GetResponse affiliate program

It is one of the easiest affiliate programs to join. GetResponse’s affiliate program pays you a $100 one time commission and a $33 monthly recurring commission for a customer that subscribed to its service through your affiliate link.

Its commission is a monthly payout (20th of the subsequent month) and also it provides you with free marketing materials. Plus you have access to a dashboard where see the real-time earning statistics. Its cookie life is 120 days.

Higher than that of ActiveCampaignwhich is just 90 days. You can withdraw the commission you earned when it above $50, £50, €50, depending on the current you checked.

In addition, its affiliate payment method is flexible as you can withdraw your commission through USD check, Euro transfer, ACH, or any other kind of payment method you agreed with them.

2.ConvertKit

Anyone can join ConvertKit’s affiliate program. You don’t have to be a customer to promote this tool, unlike ActiveCampaign where you must become a customer before you can promote it.

Its commission rate is 30% and recurring for every customer you referred using your affiliate link. As long as their account is active.

There is no threshold to meet before you can withdraw your commission. It pays all commission earned on the second of each month through PayPal.

However, it may take up to 60 days to give room for refunds. Plus its cookie life is 90 days. Here is my Convertkit vs GetResponse review.

3.MailerLite

Just like ConvertKit, MailerLite offers a 30% recurring commission for every sale made through your affiliate link. It provides you with an affiliate dashboard with which you monitor sign-ups and sales.

 Commissions are paid through PayPal but you must have a minimum of $50 before you can be paid. And it takes 45 days from the day you claim your earnings to receive it in your PayPal account. Plus its cookie life is 60 days.

Wrap Up

As an affiliate who wants to join ActiveCampaign affiliate program, I trust that now you’ve got the basic knowledge of what the program is all about.

How to join it, different methods to promote your affiliate links, and best practices guiding ActiveCampaign affiliate program.

Also, I discussed with you some other affiliate program which serves as alternatives to it.  It’s now up to you to decide if signing up for it is worth it. Or you want to try its alternatives.

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2 Comments

  1. Hi,
    am a newbie in affiliate marketing
    we must create an account with active campaign before can join its affiliate program, does this mean after the 14-day trial, we as an affiliate, have to start paying for its monthly fee even we didn’t use its service &/or have not made any single cent (affiliate) from them?
    hear from your reply soon

    1. Chuks Chukwuemeka says:

      Hi Wan, you don’t need to pay any monthly fee. creating an account is just to allow you to sign up for the affiliate program. Once the free trial is over, your affiliate account will still be active to promote ActiveCampaign, make sales and earn a commission.

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