25 Best Affiliate Programs for Beginners

Do you want to get started with affiliate marketing for free today? I’ve got you covered. Check out my 25 favorite beginner-friendly programs. 

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It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard

If you have been online recently, you know that everyone is promoting these affiliate marketing courses…that teach you how to become an affiliate for that course. Now, I love that course, but if that’s not for you, don’t be discouraged. 

More than 86% of companies have affiliate programs, and many don’t require you to buy anything at all in order to become an affiliate. Plus, there are plenty of companies that will accept you into their affiliate programs, even if you have no following or experience. 

You don’t even have to apply to some of these programs. You can get an affiliate link just by creating an account with them. 

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So, without further ado, here are my favorites, broken down by niche:

Survey & Coupon Apps 

Survey and coupon apps are actually some of the best affiliate programs to join because when someone signs up through your affiliate link, they get a reward, too. Plus, you don’t have to apply to most of these programs. You get a link (and usually a reward) automatically when you sign up for a free account with them! Some of these apps pay up to $40 per referral, depending on the season. 

So here are my favorites: 

1-Rakuten

2-Be Frugal

3-TopCashBack

4-Brand Club

5-Eureka

Side Hustles

Ok, you might be wondering what types of affiliate programs you could join if you are in the side hustle niche. Weirdly, there are a lot. This is because there are companies that offer services to people with side hustles. This is also a great niche to be in because, most of the time your referrals can sign up to these platforms for free. So here are some of those apps: 

6-Rover

7-Field Agent

8-Magic Ears

9-Printify

10-Master Resell Rights

Start-a-Business Platforms

The truth is that anyone starting a business needs certain tools. That’s what I love about promoting these platforms so much. I use these tools in my business every single day, and I know how much they can help others. Some of my favorites include: 

11-Stan Store

12-AWeber

13-Tailwind

14-Siteground 

15-Go High Level 

16-System.IO

General Affiliate Programs

Looking for beginner-friendly affiliate programs that will work for all niches? I have actually done well with Amazon Affiliates (See my annual Christmas toy list!), but that’s not the only one. All major retailers have affiliate programs, and many are beginner-friendly. Here are a few good ones: 

17- Amazon Affiliates

18- Target

19-Digistore24

20-Share-a-Sale

So there you have it! My favorite affiliate programs for beginners. If you want to learn more about affiliate marketing, be sure to check out my free guide. Want to learn how to start making passive income with digital products? Check out my Passive Playbook now!