Top 10 Affiliate Programs
Paying Big for
World Cup Traffic
The right link turns your content into a 24/7 sales machine β even while you sleep.
Affiliate marketing during a World Cup is one of the highest ROI content strategies available. Sports betting, streaming services, VPNs, travel platforms, and merchandise retailers are all actively looking for publishers right now β and they pay well. Here is every program worth your time, ranked by commission potential.
| # | Program | Commission | Cookie | Difficulty | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports Betting (DraftKings / FanDuel) | $25β$60 CPA | 30 days | Medium | Betting content |
| 2 | Sportsbooks Revenue Share | 20β40% | Lifetime | Selective | Long-term earners |
| 3 | NordVPN / ExpressVPN | $30β$40 | 30 days | Easy | Streaming guides |
| 4 | Booking.com | 4β8% | Session | Easy | Travel content |
| 5 | Airbnb (Referral) | $30 per host | N/A | Easy | Host guides |
| 6 | Amazon Associates | 3β10% | 24 hours | Easy | Merch reviews |
| 7 | Soccer.com | 10% | 30 days | Easy | Jersey reviews |
| 8 | Fubo / DAZN (Streaming) | $20β$35 CPA | 30 days | Medium | |
| 9 | TicketSmarter / StubHub | 5β7% | 30 days | Medium | Ticket guides |
| 10 | ShareASale (Sports Retailers) | 6β12% | 60 days | Easy | General merch |
Match Each Program to Your Content
The biggest mistake affiliate marketers make is stacking 5β10 links per article. It kills conversions and looks spammy. The rule is simple: one primary affiliate per article, matched to the article’s intent. Here’s the exact matching formula:
Secondary: Airbnb referral if you mention hosting
Secondary: Fubo or DAZN if you mention specific platforms
Only use one sportsbook per article β never two
Secondary: Soccer.com for official jerseys specifically
How to Get Approved Fast
- Amazon Associates β fastest approval, apply first, you can be live within 24 hours
- NordVPN and ExpressVPN β instant automated approval, no minimum traffic required
- Booking.com β apply directly at booking.com/affiliate-program, approval in 1β3 days
- ShareASale β create one account, access hundreds of sports retailers through one dashboard
- DraftKings affiliate β apply at draftkings.com/affiliates, requires a real website with content
Apply to Amazon Associates, NordVPN, and Booking.com today β all three have instant or next-day approval and cover the three most common article types you’ll be writing. Once those are live, apply for DraftKings in week 2 once your site has 5+ articles published. One sportsbook referral per week pays more than 100 Amazon clicks.
Earn 39 Days.
Every article you publish with the right affiliate link keeps earning traffic and commissions for the entire tournament β and long after the final whistle.
Apply to Amazon Associates
Apply to NordVPN today
Apply to Booking.com
Match link to article intent