Bluehost Affiliate Program FAQs

Find answers to common questions about participating in Bluehost's web hosting affiliate program.

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• What is an affiliate program?
• How do I join the Impact Affiliate Program?
• What is the application process?
• What are the affiliate program's commission payout terms?
• Where do I find my new Impact tracking link?
• Where do I access my banner ads?
• How do I set up my withdrawal settings?  
• How do I submit my tax form through Impact?
• Why is my credit (action) not tracked?
• I was denied for not having enough content/traffic
• Summary

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What is an affiliate program?

An affiliate program is a partnership where a company compensates external parties for generating sales or traffic through marketing efforts. Participants, known as affiliates, use their platforms to promote the company's products or services. They earn a commission for each sale made through their unique referral links. This setup offers a way for individuals or businesses to earn revenue by promoting products they believe in without the need to develop or stock products themselves.

How do I join the Impact Affiliate Program?

• Create an IR account - If you still need to set up an account in Impact Radius, please follow the steps below on how to create your IR account.

  Important: We strongly recommend you have all your tax and company information handy when completing the form. At the end of the process, you must validate your account through email to ensure you have applied to the new program.

  1. Access the Bluehost’s partner program to create your profile.
     
  2. Once you have accessed the Bluehost Partner Program page, click the Sign up button.
  3. Please read and understand the terms and conditions before clicking the Accept button on the Contract Terms for Bluehost page.
     
     If you prefer a different language, click the Flag icon in the top-right corner, then select your country from the list.
     
  4. On the Sign up and start earning page, click the Sign up with email button.
     

     Tip: You also have the option to use the following to sign up:

     • Apple account
     • Facebook account
     • Google account
     • X (Twitter) account
     • LinkedIn account 
  5. On the Signup with email page, follow the steps below:
     1. Please fill in the following personal details on the required fields:
        1. First Name
        2. Last Name
        3. Username
        4. Email Address
        5. Password
        6. Mobile Number
     2. Please tick the “I have read and accept the Newfold Affiliate Agreement (1).pdf” box to agree to the terms and conditions. 

        Tip: To receive the latest partnership news via email, you can also tick the “I would like to receive the latest partnership news via email, from impact.com“ box.

     3. Click the Get started button.
        
  6. Please enter the verification code sent to your email address and click the Verify button.

     Important: We strongly recommend you have all your tax and company information handy when completing the form. At the end of the process, you must validate your account through email to ensure you have applied to the new program.

  7. On the "How would you categorize your business?" page:
     1. Select the option that best describes how you interact with your audience and what they come to you for. This helps Bluehost understand your business better and tailor your experience.
        

        Here are the available options for you to choose from:

        • Social Influencer – Your audience follows you for entertainment, education, and community and engages with the content you create on social platforms.
        • Content/Reviews – Your audience visits your platform to learn about products, read reviews, and get gift ideas before making purchasing decisions.
        • Loyalty/Rewards – You connect your audience to monetary or other rewards when they make purchases.
        • Deals/Coupons – Your audience relies on you for discounts, coupons, and savvy shopping tips to help them save money.
        • Email/Newsletter – Your audience subscribes to your emails to receive valuable content, special offers, and discounts.
        • Search/Comparison – Your platform helps users discover, compare, and choose products or services from multiple vendors.
        • Network – You bring together different publishers to connect advertisers with the right audience.
        • Technology Solution – You offer innovative tools like banking integrations, post-checkout offers, retargeting, or embedded software solutions.
        • Cross-Audience Monetization – You sell your own products while promoting similar, non-competing products from other brands. 
     2. Click the Continue button.
  8. Please choose all the ways you’d like to promote your business with Bluehost, then click Continue to proceed.
     
  9. Please participate in the short Onboarding Survey, then click the Continue button.
     
  10. On the Tell us about yourself page, please fill in the needed information as shown on the screenshot below, then click the Submit button.
  11. Lastly, click the OK button to confirm the desired currency.
      
      You will then see the prompt in the screenshot below.
      

      Note: Your application with Bluehost will be reviewed, and you’ll receive an email once a decision has been made.

• For existing account - If you already have an account created in Impact, go to the Bluehost Partner Program Login page, then click the Sign in button to access your existing Impact Radius account
  

What is the application process?

During regular business hours and on non-holiday days, we strive to approve applications after a manual assessment in around 48 hours. 

What are the affiliate program's commission payout terms?

About 45 days after the end of the month in which the credit is recorded (or a qualified transaction was made), commissions are processed.  

Our Affiliate program offers a one-time referral commission for each qualified customer who purchases any of our 12 or 36-month hosting packages. Qualifications can be found within the IO of your impact account.

Bluehost.com has the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold and/or reject commissions generated for accounts that appear to be fraudulent or have a high cancellation rate. 

Where do I find my new Impact tracking link?

After you've been accepted into the Bluehost Affiliate Program, you can find your tracking link by going to your Impact Radius dashboard and copying the link in the Create a Link box.

If you want the link to take your audience to a different landing page than in the Enter Landing Page field, you can generate a new one. Just indicate a landing page on Bluehost to which you'd like your link to send your visitors and hit Create. Your new link will appear below where it says, "Use the URL below." 

Where do I access my banner ads?

To obtain your banner ads’ custom HTML code, simply login to your Impact Radius dashboard and navigate to Content > Assets > Images. Click on the Get Ad Code or Get Tracking Link button that corresponds with the ad you want to use, and a pop-up should open that contains your custom ad's HTML code. You will install this code on your website to display your ad.

How do I set up my withdrawal settings?

You can only get paid by setting up how you want to receive your money.

Select Balance"0.00">Bank Account in the top nav menu. You must set up two-factor authentication to access these settings. Next to Payment Method, select how you want to be paid - PayPal or Electronic Funds Transfer.

How do I submit my tax form through Impact?

Affiliates are required to submit a tax form if they meet the following criteria:

• Any partner based in the United States.
• Any non-US affiliate working with a brand based in the United States.

Select Balance "$0.00"> Tax Documents in the top nav menu.

Select the tax form option that fits your account type:

• Form W-9 is for any partner based in the United States.
• Form W-8 BEN is for individual foreign partners (i.e., not associated with or representing a company, organization, or entity) working with any brand based in the United States.
• Form W-8 BEN-E is for foreign companies, organizations, or entities working as partners with any brand in the United States.

Select Continue to use the -app DocuSign secured frame to fill out the tax form fields highlighted in red. Double-check the information you entered and select Finish to submit your tax form.

Why is my credit (action) not tracked?

Any actions tracked automatically have a 2+ hour delay from when the action is completed to when it will appear on your account dashboard.

Impact.com relies on Bluehost to upload the actions to the platform for any action tracked manually. Since this is a manual process, delays can be expected.

Actions can also be reversed, making the action ineligible for payout and moving it to another area in impact.com.

I was denied for not having enough content/traffic

To guarantee that the affiliate and Bluehost have a successful partnership, we demand that applications be submitted with a working URL, appropriate content, and some traffic directed to the site.

These are at the exclusive discretion of our affiliate team.

Summary

Joining the Bluehost Affiliate Program is an awesome way to earn commissions while sharing web hosting services you believe in. Whether you're just starting out or have been in the game for a while, we’ve got the tools, tracking, and support to help you grow and succeed. 

Getting started is simple—just follow the steps above to set up your account, grab your tracking links, and start promoting. And if you ever run into any bumps along the way—whether it’s setting up your account, getting paid, or tracking your referrals—don’t worry, we’ve got your back! 

If you have any affiliate-related questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. For anything else, our Customer Support team is always here to help. 

We’re excited to have you as part of our affiliate family—let’s make this a great partnership!