Executive Summary
We analyzed 31 affiliate marketing communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: affiliate marketing communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically
- Communities
- 31
- Platforms
- 7
- Avg members
- 120K
- Median members
- 23K
Where Affiliate Marketing Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 10 communities (32%)
- Skool: 6 communities (19%)
- LinkedIn: 5 communities (16%)
- Reddit: 4 communities (13%)
- Facebook: 4 communities (13%)
- Slack: 1 communities (3%)
- Discord: 1 communities (3%)
- 10(32%)
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Independent Platforms - 6(19%)
Skool - 5(16%)
LinkedIn - 4(13%)
Reddit - 4(13%)
Facebook - 1(3%)
Slack - 1(3%)
Discord
Format mix
- 18(58%)Forum / feed-based
- 6(19%)Private membership
- 5(16%)Other platforms
- 2(6%)Chat communities
Most listings are forum / feed-based (58%).
Independent Platforms leads, but Skool and LinkedIn also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (3%)
- Medium: 1 communities (3%)
- Large: 7 communities (23%)
- Huge: 13 communities (42%)
- Massive: 5 communities (16%)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (3%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(3%)Small20-100 members
- 1(3%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 7(23%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 13(42%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 5(16%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 1(3%)Gigantic1M+ members
3 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 25 communities (81%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 6 communities (19%)
The average is much higher than the median (120K vs 23K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Affiliate Marketing Differs From Other Categories
| Metric | Affiliate Marketing | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 81% | 84% |
| Median members | 23K | 25K |
| Average members | 120K | 663K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 19% | 16% |
| Live chat | 35% | 41% |
| Discord share | 3% | 18% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 22 communities (71%)
- Live Chat: 11 communities (35%)
- Courses: 8 communities (26%)
- Newsletter: 7 communities (23%)
- Paid Community: 6 communities (19%)
- 71%Forum
- 35%Live Chat
- 26%Courses
- 23%Newsletter
- 19%Paid Community
Niche Features
- Member Perks: 3 communities (10%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (10%)
- 10%Member Perks
- 10%Online/Offline Events
Forum appears on 71% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 93
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 10 | 32% | 22 | 24% |
| Skool | 6 | 19% | 3 | 3% |
| 5 | 16% | 7 | 8% | |
| 4 | 13% | 13 | 14% | |
| 4 | 13% | 35 | 38% | |
| Discord | 1 | 3% | 13 | 14% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Facebook gets 38% of clicks but only 13% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 70(75%)Forum / feed-based
- 13(14%)Chat communities
- 7(8%)Other platforms
- 3(3%)Private membership
Most-clicked features
- 77(83%)Forum
- 28(30%)Member Perks
- 19(20%)Newsletter
- 18(19%)Live Chat
- 10(11%)Courses
- 7(8%)Paid Community
Most-clicked size ranges
- 45(48%)Massive
- 26(28%)Huge
- 15(16%)Gigantic
- 3(3%)Large
- 1(1%)Medium
Top-clicked listings
- 27(29%)Affiliate Marketing - Worldwide
- 15(16%)BlackHatWorld
- 13(14%)Side Hustles
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Affiliate Marketing. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
Updated periodically