In this article we provide you with promotional tips and materials to kickstart your affiliate program.
Promotion tips
Here are 10 tips for a great start with the Cloud86 Affiliate Program:
- Choose the right Cloud86 products or services that match the interests and needs of your audience. By selecting products that match your niche, you increase the chance for engagement and conversions.
- Create engaging and useful content that presents Cloud86's solutions in a clear and attractive way. By providing valuable information, you arouse the interest of your readers and build trust.
- It’s important to also create a variety of content such as a Cloud86 review, comparison, and performance tests with other hosts, or how-to guides about building and managing websites.
- Use different mediums for your promotion campaigns. Think of your website, blog, social media, and email marketing. This way you reach a wider audience and increase your chances of success.
- Experiment with different types of promotional materials, such as the handy widget that can be seamlessly integrated into your website, and various visually appealing banners. By testing and analyzing you can discover which materials work best for your audience.
- Monitor your performance in the Cloud86 Affiliate Dashboard. This gives you valuable insights into which campaigns are successful and which still need improvement. Use this data to optimize your strategy and increase your revenue.
- Be honest and transparent about your affiliate links. Always communicate that you are a Cloud86 affiliate and that you earn commissions when people buy through your links. Transparency creates trust among your visitors and ensures a positive user experience.
- Continuously learn and delve into Cloud86's products and services. The more you know, the better you can inform your audience about Cloud86. Keep yourself updated with Cloud86's latest offers, product launches, and promotions. By staying up-to-date you can always offer your audience the best deals and promote new features, which increases the chance of conversions.
- Take advantage of our affiliate support. We are ready to help with any questions and provide valuable tips on how to improve your affiliate marketing strategy.
- Give your audience motivation to buy through your links. For example, by emphasizing the extra discount they get with longer terms. These incentives can give visitors that extra push to make a purchase.
Promotion materials
In order to support you with affiliate marketing, there are several promotional tools available. In addition to posting regular text links with your personal url, there are the following options:
- Text links to Cloud86: You can link to any page on the Cloud86 website. If you make sure your personal tracking ID is in the link then transactions will be measured in your personal affiliate environment. e.g.: "https://cloud86.io/nl/webhosting/#a_aid=[your affiliate ID]".
- Widget and Banners: There are online widgets and banners in your affiliate account (link) that you can place on your website, with this tool you can give online advice to visitors about which Webhosting Plan is the best.
With the text links you can link to specific pages using your affiliate ID. For some examples see below:
Homepage | cloud86.io/#a_aid=[je affiliate ID] |
Webhosting | cloud86.io/web-hosting/#a_aid=[je affiliate ID] |
Managed WordPress | cloud86.io/managed-wordpress-hosting/#a_aid=[je affiliate ID] |
If you need some help, you can reach our affiliate desk by email affiliate@cloud86.io or by opening a ticket in My Cloud86 (link). For general questions you can always reach our support desk by email support@cloud86.io and on weekdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm you can also reach us by phone and via the chat in My Cloud86.