Traffic & geos
VPN affiliate offers
Consumer-VPN affiliate vertical — NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN.
VPN is one of the highest-paying consumer-software affiliate verticals: NordVPN ($60–$110 per sale on a 2-year plan), Surfshark, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, Mullvad. Massive review-site SEO ecosystem. Native ads and YouTube sponsorships are also major channels. Payouts include first-payment commission (40–100%) plus rebill share. Heavy 'best VPN of 2026' SEO competition.
Example
NordVPN affiliate runs a 'best VPN for streaming' YouTube channel — 35K subs, 18% click-through to affiliate URLs, 4% to-checkout — clears ~$8K/month in net commissions.