When and how often will I be paid?

I didn't just fall off the "internet turnip truck" and know a scam when when I see one.

So what is the catch with your hosting?
You don't mention anywhere what your outgoing network bandwidth is.
Sure, you can offer unlimited everything to millions if your connection is a garden hose, what is yours?

And a 50% commission on a $100 sale?
Please.
What is REALLY up with you guys because I pay $100 a month for a shared Win2K3 web server with Remote Desktop and killer fiber backbone connection.

KC

I am so pleased to answer your questions, KC.

The only "catch" with our hosting is that it's so great. We offer desirable, affordable and reliable services with unparalleled technical support.

We do post our outgoing network bandwidth, and many other server specifications. Here is the knowledge base article you were unable to find: "Server specifications, specs"

http://support.hostgator.com/articles/server-specifications-specs

You can also learn about our datacenter and network by clicking the Company link in the bottom menu of every page. (Network/Datacenter is on the right hand side.) Here is a direct link:

http://www.hostgator.com/network.shtml

Finally, we don't offer a 50% commission to affiliates. I am sure you meant a $50 commission.

Yes, we do pay outrageous money to our affiliates, but we are very careful in tracking real sales and filtering out scam artists who think they can make some quick cash. Notice that we even pay some affiliates up to $125 per referral. It is definitely worth the extra publicity, and if your referral stays with us for several months, then we do make that money back.

And with our great services and loyal customers, we will be keeping your referrals for a very long time.

I have been making a full-time living online for 10 years and have co-authored with 43 of the best known marketers on the planet. Hostgator is my preferred host precisely because of their brilliant plans and second-to-none tech support.

I just added 2 new sites site with them. I use them and refer people to them because in a world of disappointments they are the real deal.

I am a full time internet marketer and have been using HG for all of my hosting needs. I have two hosting accounts and numerous domains with them. I have only gotten First class service and support from them. Their 24 Live chat is awesome!

I recommend hostgator to anyone, beginner to advanced.

Hi, I have been hosting with HG for about a year now and they have been absolutely brilliant. Uptime is excellent (never gone offline to my knowledge) and page load and connection has been great.Prior to that I was with a Canadian company that were very good,.. but compared to HG,..they now shadow as merely a 2nd best. As a webmaster and service provider I have many clients that I work for on their servers and can say that none of those other hosts come close to HG for responsiveness to questions. HG is the ONLY host I have encountered that actually uses a very reliable humanly manned chat service (not a lame script or messaging facility) and their ticket system and response is awesome. The staff are knowledgeable and polite and seem to take active interest in clients whereas other hosts tend to be indifferent and unresponsive. The HG Cpanel configuration and the ability to get support and security advice and help is the best. By far and wide HG would have to be the BEST hosting company for Wordpress,- I currently run several WP sites and blogs, plus a WP hive (multi-blog) and 3 WPMU installs complete with "Wildcard" domain name enabling...all for $9.95 per month... that's insane (even though I hope that HG will continue to offer such insane value!!).
I could continue for a couple more paragraphs but will finish off by simply saying... Hostgator... you blow away the competition!!

No scam here people. I have been with Hostgator for several years now and host over a dozen sites with the company. I have never had any downtime and the customer support is second to none.

I want to join ur affiliate program and want to promote it using free host and free ebooks but ur T&C as given below:

If you are referring clients to HostGator from a free hosting service that you run, you are not eligible for commissions unless given express permission by HostGator. You must contact our affiliate department for review and a special commission rate.

says commissions will not be eligible. kindly let me know if approved what will be my commissions.

Please email affiliates@hostgator.com to discuss that.

If a referral has a late payment, is my commission forfeited? What if my clients sign up for 6 month contracts, but since the subscription isn't renewed after 30 days of the initial purchase, the commissions will be forfeited, even though the client still stayed with Host Gator? Can you shed some light on this? If I start bringing you referrals, and some one has a 1 day late payment, that's going to net me $0? Sorry if I come across as abrasive, I just don't want to waste my time and efforts.

Please email affiliates@hostgator.com to discuss any concerns.

i have recently joined hostgator affiliate program. i am also hostgator customer.

i have masked my affiliate links. is this allowed?

That is acceptable, as long as you obey the Affiliate Terms of Service.

Hi,

I just want to know if a customer decides to buy only for 6 months, will I earn any commisions then?
Is there a minimum amount of money that I need to earn before HG sends it into my paypal account?

"HostGator reserves the right to only pay for referrals that are active."

Meaning, yes, if they are active at the time we pay you. Commissions are paid approximately 60 to 90 days after the referral signup.

We pay monthly, despite how many referrals you send. There is no minimum amount; if you only made $50 one month, we pay you that.

Please read more at http://www.hostgator.com/affiliate-tos.shtml

If you still have unanswered questions, please email affiliates@hostgator.com

Hostgator is great and I am really enjoying their affiliates program. The coolest bit is, I am referring people who want to buy reseller accounts (which btw I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER OR MORE SUPPORTIVE RESELLER PROGRAM(see how good i am at that, helps that its 100% true, easy to sell something you trust)) anyway, in doing that my referred resellers always want to run the whmcs affilliates program of their own (SO EASY) and so then I start making referrals FOR THEM TOO! there is so much potential here and you know HG is gonna hook you up since they are getting killer promotion of their services as well. forming a mutually beneficial relationship with HG is one of the smarter things I've done on the internet. THANK YOU HG!

I switched all my site hosting and recommend HG to all my family and friends. The Cpanel and excellent free templates are what convinced me.

I was using the guys that think if I see girl race car drivers I won't care if their interface is impossible to figure out. Plus HG is cheaper. So the affiliate money is a bonus for me and I'll be using it to expand my business.
Thanks, Bob

Still wondering what the deal is.

You make $50 on...what exactly? A 1 year membership? A full 3 year signup? I'd like something that lays it out straight. There's no way you're paying out $125 on a 1 year membership...because that means you'd be losing $5 x 21 referral each month.

So let's hear it!

KC Im not sure whats on your tail hanging when you posts this but.. I know and agree with wes1der. There is no downside and as the rep said below you. They do make that money back and end up keeping most of the clients that we send them because of there awesome service and hosting.

I have been with them after about 1-2 years now and plan on staying as long as they dont change nothing major that effect what i signed up for and receive now with my service , inodes, bandwidth, disc space etc etc.. as i have been with tons of others that i ended up leaving because they started putting other guidelines down that wasn't there and claimed they was but... i hunted down and tried out tons of hosts until i choose Hostgator and thank god i did and i haven't been more happier with a host and im so glad i decided to go with them. i dont see myself leaving them no time soon. I also host many sites here on my accounts. Not to mention also am an affiliate and it's the real deal.

If you want a great host and a great affiliates program then if i was you i would join up for sure. If your looking to use the affi's and/or abuse it. Don't bother as they say they have very good detects and can tell who's abusing it and trying to rob them.

Speaking of i should be getting my check here in the next week or two =) i better be. =P Plus more to come.

[not like he is going to read this or come back to even see it most likly but oohh well..lol ]

JBWondering, if you read my previous comments, I have explained this thoroughly. You get 1 credit for any hosting signup. Please be sure to look at https://secure.hostgator.com/affiliates.shtml

The full details are no secret, you can find them at http://www.hostgator.com/affiliate-tos.shtml

You might also try reading the comments of your fellow HG affiliate users.

I'm so sorry. I hate to be rude. I read everything you said and sent. My question still remains. Maybe I'm retarded. So please just give me the explanation...

If I refer someone and they sign up for 1 month...how much do I make?
If they sign up for 3 years, but only stay for 1 year...how much do I make?
If they sign up for 1 year, but only stay for 6 months...how much do I make?

I'm just being honest- I don't see any minimum committments spelled out anywhere. What's to stop someone from getting friends to pay for 3 months (costs $30) just so that they can make a $50 commission?

Thanks again, I appreciate any light you can shed on this!

Of course, allow me to ease your confusion.

If you refer someone and they sign up for a month, then you get a credit. However, that person's account must be active when we total your sales and prepare your commission check. So, they would have to stay about 60 to 90 days.

If you refer someone and they sign up for 3 years, you still get the same credit. Again, that person must stay with us about 60 to 90 days.

See, you don't make more money by selling bigger plans or longer commitments. Each referral pays the same, and only pays one time.

I explained that we have methods to catch cheaters who would try to fraud us. Don't try it. You will just waste your time and money.

Also, I already explained, even if we do pay you more than your referrals pay us, we enjoy other benefits from having affiliates.