Bluehost pays $65+ per qualified sale (commissions start at $65). 30-day cookie, recurring period not stated, manual approval. SiteGround pays per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue. 60-day cookie, recurring period not stated, undisclosed approval.
SiteGround has the longer cookie (60 days vs 30 days).
| Name | Commission | Cookie | Recurring | Approval | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VerifiedBluehost | $65+ per qualified sale (commissions start at $65) | 30 days | Not stated | manual | 2026-10-05 |
| VerifiedSiteGround | Per hosting sale by monthly volume: 1-5 sales $50; 6-10 $75; 11-20 up to $100 (KB: $100); 21+ custom. Other services (Website Builder, Coderick AI, Email Marketing): 60% of first-year revenue | 60 days | Not stated | undisclosed | 2026-10-05 |
Summary from the recorded fields
- SiteGround has the longer cookie (60 days vs 30 days).
- Approval: Bluehost manual, SiteGround undisclosed.
Based only on the fields above. A higher rate is not a recommendation. Product price and fit for your readers matter more.
Terms were checked on 2026-10-05 against each program's own terms or partner page. Open a program page for its source link.
Notes from the program records
From each program's AffilMap record.
- Bluehost: WEB HOSTING / WordPress. Newfold Digital in-house program; application then approval ('Approval is fast and easy'). Newfold Affiliate Agreement (assets.web.com/legal/English/NewfoldAffiliateAgreement.pdf): rates per Affiliate Dashboard; referred customer must remain >=30 days; cookie window reduced from 90 to 30 days.
- SiteGround: WEB HOSTING / WordPress. In-house. Weekly payouts, no minimum threshold. KB (siteground.com/kb/affiliate_program_earnings, updated 2025-08-07) gives currency rates: 50/75/100 USD/AUD, 30/50/65 GBP, 40/60/75 EUR. Signup asks how you'll refer sales; approval process not specified. Non-hosting sales don't count toward hosting tiers.