Q. How do I apply for the HostGent affiliate program?

A. You can sign up for our program at https://hostgent.com/billing/affiliates.php.

Q. How much does it cost be an HostGent affiliate?
A. Nothing!

Q. Do I have to be a HostGent customer to be an affiliate?

A. Absolutely not. But we think you'd love our web hosting service nonetheless.

Q. What is a second tier commission?

A. Anyone that clicks on your HostGent affiliate link and signs up for our affiliate program is placed on your second tier. You get 35 % every time an affiliate on your second tier makes a sale

Q. How long does it take for a sale to show up in my account?

A. It should show up immediately.

Q. I've been approved for the HostGent affiliate program. Now what do I do?

A. Log into your affiliate account to access HostGent marketing materials. Click the Promotion menu on the left to find banners and text links to add to your site. Click Promotion and then Banners & Links. Choose the marketing material you would like to add to your site, click "Get Banner Code", and copy/paste this code to your site. When someone clicks on that link and purchases a hosting account, you earn a commission.

Can I PPC bid to promote HostGent?

A. Yes, but please do not bid on our corporate name, variation of our corporate name, misspelling or any keyword that contains a portion of it including ", "HostGent", "Host Gent". Focus on bids for keywords like "fast hosting", "PHP hosting" and "WordPress hosting". Please contact us if you need help brainstorming keywords.

Q. I've made a sale. Now when do I get paid?

A. A $100 commission threshold needs to be met before payments are made. Once your approved commissions has reached or exceeded this amount, you will be paid on the next "15th" of a month to the bank account listed in your affiliate control panel. For example, if you surpass the $100 commission threshold on October 2nd, you will be paid on October 15th.