Crypto affiliate marketing guides

A learning path for crypto affiliate marketing

These guides are written for people who want to earn from crypto affiliate programs without learning everything the hard way. Each one stands on its own, but they build on each other, so if you are new, follow the order below.

Start with the basics. Crypto affiliate marketing for beginners explains what the business is, how a click turns into a trading-fee commission, and what a realistic first 90 days look like. It also shows which programs let you earn from the first referral and which ones hide their rates behind follower or volume thresholds.

Then understand how you get paid. CPA vs RevShare vs hybrid compares the three payment models, revenue shareRevShare You earn a percentage of the revenue a platform makes from your referred users — on exchanges, usually a share of their trading fees. More, CPACPA A fixed one-time payment you earn when a referred user completes a set action, such as passing KYC or making a first deposit. More and hybrid, with worked examples. This is the guide that stops you from choosing a program by its “up to” headline alone.

Build your base. How to build a crypto affiliate website covers site structure, the content that ranks, and disclosure placement. Crypto traffic sources walks through SEO, YouTube, X, Telegram, email and paid search, including the brand biddingBrand bidding Buying search ads on a brand's own name, such as 'Bitget login'. Most crypto programs ban it and can void your commissions. More bans that catch many new affiliates out.

Stay compliant. Crypto affiliate compliance explains regional restrictions, disclosure duties and the claims you must never make. Read it before you spend money on ads or target a new country, because promoting a program where it is not allowed can void your commissions.

Measure what works. Tracking, postbacks and SubIDs shows how to tag every placement with a SubIDSubID An extra label you add to your affiliate link to record where a click came from — a page, banner, ad or Telegram post. More and receive conversion data through a postbackPostback A server-to-server message the program sends to your tracker when a conversion happens, so you see sign-ups and deposits as they occur. More, so you know which article or video brings active traders rather than empty sign-ups.

Scale up. Once you have a working setup, sub-affiliate programs explains how two-tier commissions work, how overrides differ from rate spreads, and when recruiting other affiliates is worth it. Crypto affiliate communities lists the forums, chats and events where affiliates and affiliate managers meet, which is where better private terms are usually negotiated.

Program comparisons

Two head-to-head comparisons put competing programs side by side on the same metrics. Binance vs Bybit affiliate compares the two biggest exchange programs on tiers, entry requirements, payout timing and traffic rules. Ledger vs Trezor affiliate does the same for hardware wallets, where cookie length, payout thresholds and coupon-site bans matter more than tier tables.

When you are ready to choose, the full crypto affiliate programs list lets you filter every program by category, commission model and payout currency.

When a term gets in the way

Affiliate terms are full of jargon: cookie lifeCookie life How long after a click the program still credits you if the visitor signs up or buys. A 30-day cookie gives the user 30 days to convert. More, negative carryover, qualified user, KYB. The crypto affiliate glossary explains each term in plain English, and the same definitions appear as tooltips across the guides and reviews, so you can hover over a term instead of leaving the page.