We have compiled a list of internet marketing affiliate programs that pay recurring payments. Most, but not all, pay these commissions for as long as their referrals remain on the service.

Many of these programs offer a free trial period, making it easy to promote them. Simply offer your readers ‘X’ number of free days of ‘Y’ service to try it out for themselves.

This list is just to get you started, and is by no means exhaustive.

And while we’ve tried to be as accurate as possible, the programs and the fees they pay can change literally overnight. So, explore these for yourself, and of course, choose only the ones that are a perfect fit for you and your readers.

Answer Base – Q&A software that can increase search engine traffic and reduce customer service requests. Pays 50% of the first payment, 15% commissions for life.

Trade – Makes it easy for online merchants to have their own store. Pay 25% lifetime commissions.

Aweber – The godfather of all autoresponder services, the name pretty much speaks for itself. Pay 30% lifetime commissions.

Click on Funnels – Russell Brunson’s program to create complete sales funnels, from start to finish. Commissions are 40% per month or year, which adds up very quickly considering he charges $97-$297 per month for the service.

conversion kit – Email marketing for blogging professionals. This is a great autoresponder for bloggers and marketers, and it pays 30% commissions.

DreamHost – Reputable web hosting company that offers premium hosting and a dedicated version of WordPress called DreamPress. Earn $97 per referral or 10% recurring as well as $5 for every referral your referrals get.

elegant themes – Offers premium WordPress themes and plugins. You pay a 50% commission and get paid again when your referrals renew their licenses.

get an answer – Another great autoresponder, offering a 30-day free trial, which is a great selling tool for you, the affiliate. Pay 33% lifetime commissions.

HootSuite – Management tool for multiple social accounts. Pay 15% recurring for 12 months.

Improved – Conversion tracking and analytics tool to track organic traffic and ad campaigns. Pay 50% on the first payment, 10% recurring.

main pages – A very popular landing page builder. To become an affiliate, you must register with the service. Pay 30% commission.

PowerMyAnalytics – Measure return on ad spend with better and more detailed tracking. 20% lifetime commission.

Qhub – Q&A software that integrates with WordPress and can be embedded into your Facebook fan page. He pays 50% commissions and another 10% in his two-tier program.

semrush – An SEO and SEM tool with high conversions. Pay 40% recurring commissions.

Shopify – An eCommerce platform that offers full control over the appearance of your online store. Pay 20% commission.

snip.ly – Drive conversions through content curation by adding a call to action to every link you share. Pay 20% commission.

SocialOomph – Social tool to schedule posts, get social info, monitor multiple accounts on one dashboard. Pays 40% recurring plus 5% of referral revenue.

social pilot – This is a social media automation tool, popular with entrepreneurs and bloggers. It allows you to schedule updates to multiple social media accounts, as well as auto-post via RSS. Pay 30% commission.

Tailwind – Pinterest scheduling tool to track, improve your pins and schedule. Save time, get more traffic from Pinterest blogs. Pay 15% recurring and $0.20 per free trial.

TD Web Services – Managed WordPress hosting, business hosting and dedicated servers. Pay 35% commission.

Thrive Themes – Offers a suite of products for bloggers and internet marketers using WordPress. His specialty is conversion optimization and his products sell well. Pay 50% commissions on purchases and 25% recurring commissions.

Uptown – Local inbound marketing services and SEO software. Pay 20% lifetime commissions.

The best method of promoting these programs is to use them yourself first. You can then give a firsthand account of what you like about the programs and why you are recommending them to your readers.

Of course, there are many recurring payment affiliate programs in niches other than internet marketing. Whatever niche you are in, do a search, find two or three that you love, and promote them like crazy.

Soon you will earn monthly income from the referrals you made weeks and even months ago.