{"id":10353,"date":"2020-12-30T10:04:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T07:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.travelpayouts.com\/en\/?p=10353"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:11:14","slug":"how-we-got-through-2020-at-travelpayouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/how-we-got-through-2020-at-travelpayouts\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Got Through 2020 at Travelpayouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, income in the travel niche hasn\u2019t been encouraging for anyone. But, we found out that nothing could stop people from traveling. When the borders closed, travelers started exploring their countries as far as possible. Our advertisers and affiliates made everything to help people take interesting and safe trips even during these challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much We\u2019ve Paid in 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paid out to affiliates within the year: $3,517,764<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum monthly payout to one affiliate in 2020: $90,135\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum payout for one booking: $1,293<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 10 Affiliate Payouts per Year, $<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>339,610<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>327,590<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>123,254<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>125,941<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>74,265<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>64,477<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>64,128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57,493<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>54,928<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44,520<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Numbers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>42,000 new affiliates have joined Travelpayouts this year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019ve connected 16 new advertisers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our support team has answered 13,177 questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60% of requests have been processed within one hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Affiliate Programs at Travelpayouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Travelpayouts connected 16 new advertisers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1517f615570&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logo-eng.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logo-eng.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logo-eng-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logo-eng-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among them:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/137\/about\/\">Klook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/134\/about\/\">OYO Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/163\/about\/\">Expedia UK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/149\/about\/\">Tripadvisor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/146\/about\/\">CheapOair<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/153\/about\/\">VisitorsCoverage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/165\/about\/\">Insubuy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The last two programs in the list above are platforms for search and purchase of insurances. Concern for health and increased interest in travel insurances has been a trend for 2020, which is likely to continue in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 10 Most Lucrative Affiliate Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you\u2019ll find ten programs that the largest number of affiliates made money with this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/100\/about\/\">Aviasales<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/101\/about\/\">Hotellook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/84\/about\/\">Booking.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/10\/about\/\">Economybookings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/1\/about\/\">Kiwitaxi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/91\/about\/\">Omio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/44\/about\/\">12Go.Asia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/130\/about\/\">Rentalcars.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/117\/about\/\">DiscoverCars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/112\/about\/\">Hotels.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Affiliate Tools at Travelpayouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This spring, we launched <a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/travelpayouts-money-script\/\">Money Script<\/a>, a much-awaited tool that will help you to automatically turn all website links into affiliate links. Just add Money Script to your site, and any links to advertisers websites, such as Booking.com or GetYourGuide, that are available in our affiliate network, will become affiliate links and earn income for every purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; <strong>Please note:<\/strong>&nbsp;as of 2023, the Money Script tool has been replaced by <a href=\"https:\/\/support.travelpayouts.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/13364284090002\">LinkSwitcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we managed to also release big, long-awaited updates of the <a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/aviasales-calendar-widget-update\/\">Aviasales calendar widget<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/hotellook-hotels-map-widget-update\/\">Hotellook hotel map widget<\/a>. New widgets are more beautiful, convenient to use and can easily be integrated into websites. Last but not least, we released a beta-version of the Travelpayouts WordPress plugin. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/travelpayouts-wordpress-plugin-update\/\">at this link<\/a> for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we\u2019ve devoted much time to creating educational materials for affiliates. We run 24 webinars in English, launched the SEO Traffic Show with Jason Barnard and Tristam Jarman and released a few free PDFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the coolest webinars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/webinar-travel-blogging-amidst-the-crisis-a-live-talk-with-somtoseeks-com\/\">Travel blogging amidst the crisis: A live talk with SomtoSeeks.com<\/a>. We ran this webinar at the very beginning of the pandemic. Travel lockdown confused many affiliates at first. We suggested them to focus on content creation, SEO and marketing, and ran a webinar with Somto Ugwueze, founder of somtoseeks.com, who shared thoughts on how to take your blog to the next level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/webinar-advanced-tools-at-travelpayouts\/\">Advanced Tools at Travelpayouts<\/a>. Aleksey Yanchuk and Polina Oparina, product managers at Travelpayouts, explained in detail how to use advanced affiliate solutions, such as White Label, API, the WordPress plugin, and the browser extension.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/webinar-travel-traffic-monetization\/\">Travel traffic monetization: Tips for content creators<\/a>. Nick Lazarev, Business Development Manager at Travelpayouts, shared industry statistics as well as relevant strategies. From the webinar, you\u2019ll learn the best practices to monetize travel traffic, mistakes to avoid, as well as the most relevant affiliate offers and traffic formats that will help you get back in the affiliate game.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>All the recordings are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/events.travelpayouts.com\/\">Events Travelpayouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO Traffic Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the SEO Traffic Show, Jason Barnard and Tristam Jarman picked affiliate sites apart and shared hands-on tips. You can watch all episodes of the show on our YouTube channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free PDF-Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the very beginning of the pandemic, we released a PDF-book on how to survive during this challenging time and what to focus on while travel is on hold and corresponding content isn\u2019t relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few more interesting PDFs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.travelpayouts.com\/en\/online-content-creation-guide\/\">How to create perfect content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.travelpayouts.com\/en\/earn-money-online\/\">25 easy ways to make money online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.travelpayouts.com\/en\/travelpayouts-pro-tools\/\">How to place affiliate tools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.travelpayouts.com\/en\/how-to-use-social-media-for-affiliate-marketing\/\">How to use social media and messengers for affiliate marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cCourses\u201d Section in the User Dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the user dashboard of Travelpayouts, there is now a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/courses\">section with courses<\/a>, which might be useful for affiliates. We are constantly extending the list with new training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antistress Meetups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, we visit plenty of events across different countries and personally meet advertisers and affiliates. The pandemic put travel on pause, but it didn\u2019t stop us from seeing our partners, even if we had to do it online via Zoom. Thus, we ran two antistress meetups where we discussed the current situation, plans, and problems. You can watch their recordings by the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/online-meetup-action-vs-hibernation\/\">Action vs. Hibernation: Covid-19 survival strategies for travel bloggers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/online-meetup-failure-stories-by-travel-bloggers\/\">Failure stories by travel bloggers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travelpayouts Affiliate Summit 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we held the Travelpayouts Affiliate Summit online and in English for the first time. 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That\u2019s why we gathered an amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/xmas.travelpayouts.com\/\">Travelpayouts&#8217; Advent Calendar<\/a> with presents for everyone. By the way, you still can get some of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travelpayouts Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The sudden onset of the pandemic of COVID-19 forced us to mobilize and revise our plans for the year: we suspended hiring for 3 months, constantly monitored the market situation, and changed our strategy on the fly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the fact that travel almost stopped, we worked 3 times as much: we updated partner tools, generated a huge amount of useful content, looked for new advertisers, and changed and optimized processes within the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did not lay off any of our employees and towards the summer months, we resumed hiring and invited 17 cool specialists in this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year wasn&#8217;t easy for us. We are so used to meeting the whole company several times a year and the closure of the borders greatly saddened us. But we increased the number of Zoom meetings. We arranged a &#8220;coffee roulette&#8221; to drink coffee with random colleagues, held quizzes and Zoom bars with invited guests, and even celebrated the company&#8217;s birthday! 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