A2 Hosting

A2 Hosting is a long-running web hosting provider that built its reputation on high-speed "Turbo" servers, developer-friendly features and 24/7 support. The brand and its affiliate program now operate under Hosting.com, which powers more than 3 million websites for over 700,000 customers across 40 global locations. For affiliates in the hosting niche, the program offers one of the more attractive flat-rate payout structures around, rewarding volume with escalating per-sale commissions.

About A2 Hosting

A2 Hosting offers a full range of hosting products: fast shared hosting (advertised from $2.99/month, regularly $11.99), managed WordPress hosting (from $5.83/month, regularly $10.41), managed cPanel VPS (from $28.75/month), and reseller accounts (from $24.50/month). Domain registration is also available, with .com domains around $11.99 for the first year. The company backs its hosting with a 30-day money-back guarantee and emphasizes speed, security and always-on reliability. Customer reviews are strong, averaging 4.7 out of 5 across roughly 6,000 reviews, with support quality frequently praised.

How the A2 Hosting affiliate program works

The affiliate program is run through the Hosting.com affiliate portal (built on Post Affiliate Pro) and is free to join. Commissions are flat per-sale amounts that scale with your monthly volume:

• 1-10 sales: $55 per sale
• 11-15 sales: $75 per sale
• 16-20 sales: $100 per sale
• 21+ sales: $125 per sale

There is also a $5 second-tier commission: for each affiliate you refer into the program, you earn $5 for every sale they generate. High-traffic publishers can contact the affiliate manager to negotiate an even higher custom rate.

Key mechanics:

• Cookie life: 90 days — if a referred visitor returns to purchase within 90 days, you still get credit.
• Sale approval: sales are reviewed and approved after a 45-day holding period (to account for refunds).
• Payouts: paid monthly on the 15th, provided you have at least $100 in approved commissions.
• Tools: real-time stats, deep linking, custom affiliate links, banner ads, A/B-tested landing pages, and triple-redundant tracking.

To join, sign up through the Hosting.com affiliate portal and get approved, then place your custom affiliate links or banners on your site or in emails.

Who should promote A2 Hosting

This program suits publishers whose audiences are actively shopping for web hosting: hosting review sites, WordPress tutorial blogs, web development and design educators, freelancers and agencies who recommend infrastructure, and YouTubers who cover "how to build a website." Because the payout is a flat amount per sale rather than a percentage, it rewards conversions regardless of which plan the customer buys — and the tiered structure means high-volume affiliates earn meaningfully more per sale. The $5 second-tier commission also gives an incentive to affiliates who can recruit other publishers.

It is less suited to sites with only occasional, low-intent hosting mentions, since you need $100 in approved commissions before a payout and a single $55 sale won't clear that threshold on its own.

Pros and cons

Pros

• High flat payouts — up to $125 per sale, with a clear volume ladder.
• Long 90-day cookie gives generous credit for delayed purchases.
• Second-tier ($5/sale) commission on affiliates you refer.
• Free to join, with real-time stats and deep-linking tools.
• Strong brand reputation (4.7/5 across ~6,000 reviews) helps conversions.
• Option to negotiate custom rates for high-traffic sites.

Cons

• 45-day approval hold before commissions become payable.
• $100 minimum payout threshold delays smaller earners.
• Commissions are one-time, not recurring, so there's no ongoing income from renewals.
• The A2 Hosting brand has been folded into Hosting.com, which may cause branding confusion for affiliates and their audiences.
• Top-tier rates require high monthly volume that many niche sites won't hit.

Overall, the A2 Hosting / Hosting.com affiliate program is a solid pick for hosting-focused publishers who can drive volume, thanks to competitive flat commissions and a long cookie window. Just factor in the 45-day approval hold, the $100 payout minimum, and the one-time (non-recurring) commission model when planning your earnings.