Ancestry
Has an affiliate program onRRakuten Advertising
Access billions of historical records, census data, and DNA analysis to build, research, and collaborate on family trees. Includes photographs and user-contributed information.
Earn commissions on AncestryDNA and subscription sales by promoting genealogy services; spans US, Canada, Australia, UK; access to affiliate materials and support team after approval.
Overview
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Commission & Conversion Tracking
How Ancestry calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Commission varies by plan type: 10.0% for lifetime purchases (one-time payout) vs 20.0% for subscription plans (recurring payouts). Choose the plan type that best matches your audience's purchasing patterns.
Ancestrydna Sales
One-time commission on AncestryDNA sales.
One-time
10%
Percentage
Ancestry Subscription Sales
One-time commission on Ancestry subscription sales.
One-time
20%
Percentage
Tracking
Attribution model | |
Tracking method | |
Cookie duration | 30 days |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | Yes |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING |
- More info about marketing materials
- Affiliate materials including banners, text links, and tracking tools provided after approval
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Ancestry
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | Yes |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | US, Canada, Australia, UK |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED |
- Approval process
- Manual approval. Enter details on signup page; suitable for professional genealogists, family history sites, social media influencers, content publishers
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Net30 |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $50 |
- More payout info
- Monthly payouts with no minimum payout threshold; specific terms not detailed beyond bank transfers and PayPal availability
Payout methods
PayPal
E-wallet
Direct Deposit
Banking
Check
Banking
Ancestry overview
- Company
- Pricing model
- Subscription / Freemium
- App types
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Web
Online
Mobile
Android, iPhone
Tablet
Android Tablet, iPad
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