Start making money today!

Become an affiliate partner and earn a 60% or more commission for each referral to GAY.COM Premium. Our tiered commission system means that the more subscribers you refer, the more you earn!

How does it work?

1. Apply to the affiliate program
2. Drive traffic to GAY.COM
3. Earn 60% or more in referral fees for our online dating subscriptions
4. Earn $1 per lead for free memberships and our Free Week Offer.

Overview

About GAY.COM

GAY.COM is the world's largest gay and lesbian online dating site with over 3.5 million active members (see our rank in Alexa). In addition to online personals, we also offer other related information, entertainment, live chat, live video chat, photo library, news and more for the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. GAY.COM is part of the PlanetOut, Inc. network, which includes www.out.com, www.planetout.com, www.advocate.com, www.outtraveler.com, www.kleptomaniac.com, www.alyson.com and more.

Program details

It's free to join the affiliate program. Once you've been approved, we'll provide you with instructions on how to set up and monitor your links. We will pay you on a regular monthly schedule, and your commission rate will be based on the number of paid subscriptions during each calendar month.

Commission rates

You'll start earning commissions right away, starting with 60% for every new subscriber to GAY.COM Premium and $1 per lead for free memberships and our Free Week Offer. As part of our gay dating affiliate program, you can help visitors to your site find romance through our paid personals and chat service.

Visitors may choose from four subscriptions plans: 1 week for $9.95, monthly for $19.95, quarterly for $42.95 and yearly for $89.95 (our best value). They may also sign up for a free week trial, which they may cancel any time during the first seven days. If they don't cancel before the end of their free trial, you will earn 60% of whichever subscription plan they choose.

Reporting & tracking

You will have access to reports, statistics, tracking links, banner ads and landing pages to help you earn money. For search engine marketers, be sure to visit the Google Keyword Sandbox Tool and Overture Keyword Inventory tool for more ideas on keywords that you can use for both PPC campaigns and SEO / organic search results.

Benefits

GAY.COM is a global service with customers from just about every country on earth, giving you the maximum opportunity for converting ALL your traffic into revenue. Personals sites are really all about critical mass -- and GAY.COM is the largest serving the LGBT community. Refer your visitors to GAY.COM Personals & Chat where they'll find new friends, fun dates or even true love! With over 3.5 million active members and the latest in great social networking features, your visitors will thank you!

Eligibility

We support web site traffic affiliates, search engine marketers (PPC / Paid Search), and organic search affiliates (natural search). E-mail campaigns and blog advertising are only supported with prior approval. We definitely do not support spyware, spam or incentivized (generic reward sites) traffic. Please also note we do not allow bidding on any of our trademarks or those of our competitors. See our FAQ for more information and other limitations.

Partner with professionals

At GAY.COM, we value our affiliate partnerships. We'll work with you to create targeted site banners that will resonate with your visitors and get them clicking. We know that if you succeed with our dating affiliate program, we'll succeed too! We quickly reply to your e-mails so you can make better decisions to increase your earning potential. Ask us to evaluate your ad placements, PPC ads, keywords and more.

Feedback

Please e-mail us for any affiliate program questions at: affiliates@gay.com. We appreciate your feedback, ideas and suggestions. For all other inquiries, visit our Help pages.