Affiliate marketing is one of the most sought-after ways to market businesses these days. With over $4 billion invested in the industry, affiliate marketing is growing at an exponential rate. It is also a great way to gain new customers and a lucrative opportunity for salespeople to earn commission on their sales.

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry has readily adopted affiliate marketing to promote their business since marketers are only required to direct potential buyers to the seller's website. This effortless connection between the vendor and the customer has made the sales process fairly simple and effective.

The companies that are looking to add SaaS affiliate marketing to their marketing mix must look out for these top affiliate programs in 2019.

1) SurveySparrow 

SurveySparrow has a fairly straightforward affiliate program that offers a rewarding experience to its marketers. It helps to create an organic connection between a buyer and seller and get paid for it too. The company has a recurring commission structure that keeps the product pushers motivated. To make the process seamless, SurveySparrow also offers the support of a management team that is always one step away from helping clients to reach their sales objective. The platform has timely payouts with reliable monitoring systems in place for the salespeople to keep a track of their commission.

The SurveySparrow affiliate program is designed in such a way that it naturally inspires its promoters to help increase sales. The company pays a 25 percent commission for every successful referral. It is incredibly easy to join the affiliate program and to obtain the unique affiliate link to start selling. The company not only makes it hassle-free to join the affiliate program, but it also helps the salespeople spread the word about their services. One can use social media channels to get the word out and reap all the benefits of the conversions as a result.

When a customer signs up using the salesperson's affiliate link, they get paid for it. It is that simple! As an added benefit, there is a recurring commission of 25 percent for every time the customer renews their subscription with SurveySparrow.

SurveySparrow makes it easier for companies to take surveys from their stakeholders in a simple yet creative way. The referrals who join the company network will gladly recommend the services to others, thereby growing the marketer's payout.

The bloggers can write a comparison review of SurveySparrow versus the company they switched from and share their personal experience to motivate the site visitors to follow suit. This write-up can be published on various social media channels to attract more customers to SurveySparrow's unique affiliate link and earn commission on all those referrals. One can also make video testimonials and share the affiliate link in the description for viewers to click.

SurveySparrow is a unique platform that helps the users to create highly engaging surveys that offer a chat-like experience. It is this unique and interactive method of collecting feedback that makes people share their genuine remarks. As a result, more and more companies are adopting SurveySparrow as their go-to tool for creating surveys. The natural flow and easy-to-understand interface allow effortless adoption and integration to the existing systems.

It is the conversational interface that promises customized surveys that makes it easier to be promoted via affiliate links. The promoter of SurveySparrow services will be able to convert site visitors easily and earn some serious commission from this affiliate marketing program.

The platform has been built to perfection for not just the end-users but also for the stakeholders who interact with the organization in some capacity. The affiliate marketing program offered by SurveySparrow is equally popular among affiliates for its amazing interface and quick setup. The multi-level marketing techniques allow one to build their network and increase their payouts. There is also a provision for effective affiliate tracking and management that allows the associates to keep a close eye on their sales and commission.

The flexible backend interface makes it easier for SurveySparrow to integrate with other tools such as WordPress, Magento, PayPal, etc. This allows the affiliates to share their unique link easily and reach a wider audience.

2) FreshBooks

FreshBooks is a cloud-based invoice service and account software that was launched in 2003 in Canada. This company is designed to service small and medium businesses (SMBs) manage their invoicing effortlessly.

FreshBooks also offers a robust affiliate program that helps to reach more potential clients with minimal advertising costs. The affiliates can make money by directing their audience to the company website. The more customers one can bring in, the more chance there is to make some good money.

This cloud-based accounting solution helps one to send invoices and also to keep a track of their expenses easily. The affiliate program not only rewards their affiliates for new sales but also for every free-trial account. No referral goes unpaid by FreshBooks, keeping the affiliates motivated to push sales and earn more passive income from their websites.

The company pays $5 for every free trial and an additional $5 for a paid subscription that is obtained via an affiliate's unique link. One can easily monetize their blogs and social media channels. The company also offers a VIP commission to top performers, motivating them to work harder and earn better.

It is easy to sign up for FreshBooks affiliate program. One simply needs to go to their website and register themselves. Once approved, a unique link will be generated, which can be used to promote FreshBooks through promotional banners.

3) Zesty.io 

Zesty.io is a cloud-based CMS service that helps you to restructure and manage the development of digital content while reducing the costs incurred by IT departments. The company has recently launched affiliate programs that are available for both agency and technology partners. Zesty.io has gained a lot of traction lately for its affiliate marketing program and is enjoying subsequent growth as a result. It is one of the most robust SaaS programs out there that offers plenty of opportunity for its affiliates to promote and earn along the way.

Zesty.io supports its affiliate partners by providing them with innovative technology, unrelenting support, incredible revenue opportunities, and exceptional training to do justice to their product.

By partnering with Zesty.io, the client is able to deliver enterprise-grade websites quickly and with relative ease. Zesty has its own in-app communication tool that helps the users to build better client relationships and gain quick insights on the company's products and features.

The excellent features of this product make it easier for the affiliates to sell it through their network and earn commission from their sales. The company has an upfront affiliate program offered by its technology partner and agency. The information for both is readily available on the company website.

4) LambdaTest

When it comes to cloud-based cross-browser testing platforms, LambdaTest is among the top players in the field, reaching over 200,000 users from more than 130 countries. In November 2019, LambdaTest publicly announced a $2Million funding for its promising features.

LambdaTest boasts of the capacity to test over 2000 environments in a single click. Users can view and test their website or web app from various browsers and operating systems in real-time, all from their browser. The platform offers full-page screenshots of the tests, as well as visual UI testing from 36 devices, where users will be able to view and compare website designs and HTML images. 

To take it further, LambdaTest added a new feature that allows users to view a screenshot of pages that are only accessed via authentication. This allows users to bypass the login form on their website without bothering with an automation script.

A feature that sets LambdaTest apart is the Selenium automation tests which are run on a cloud-based, secure, and reliable Selenium grid. LambdaTest users will be able to perform tests for both their publicly or locally hosted websites. Also, the Selenium grid is scalable to the needs of the user, highlighting the flexibility of LambdaTest.

The addition of the geo-location testing feature to the LambdaTest platform allows users to choose a location where their website will be tested. There are currently over 50 locations in the platform available to users.

The integration for LambdaTest includes leading enterprise tools and project management tools, such as Trello, Github, Gitlab, Slack, Jira, and many more. This ensures that users will be able to smoothly manage their websites and their teams via the integrated task managing interface that their system requires. Reviews of LambdaTest report better user experience because of these integrations.

As one of the fastest growing startups in the industry, LambdaTest also provide a lucrative affiliate program. For the first transaction, partners will earn 50% commission then followed by recurring 25% commission.  

LambdaTest offers a 200-minute free trial of their platform which is perfect for those who would like to explore the automation feature. As a bonus, there is no need for users to worry when troubleshooting is needed as LambdaTest guarantees a technical support team is available 24/7.

5) ConvertKit 

The affiliate program offered by ConvertKit can earn an affiliate a 30 percent commission every month for every referral. The referral program is easy to join and one could get started with the promotions via a unique referral link without any delay whatsoever.

The link is available on the company website. Upon clicking the link, a password is generated and emailed to the affiliate automatically. The affiliate link can be shared immediately and, with the first conversion, one can kickstart the affiliate program. The affiliate gains access to a back-end dashboard with all the necessary information that includes PayPal account details, conversions, payouts, etc. All the links and activity can be accessed via the account, which helps to monitor sales and commission. The company also offers a recurring commission every month.

ConvertKit is a popular tool used by many bloggers to create email marketing campaigns with ease. The platform gained popularity after being recommended by influencers. They promote themselves to be better and easier than MailChimp. ConvertKit is a tag-based system that helps to manage subscribers easily with automation.

Affiliates often leverage the vast and growing community of bloggers who are aiming to reach a larger audience with minimal effort to promote this product.

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