Affiliate Program
Join RentalCover.com’s affiliate program and begin earning a commission on referrals you send through to our website. Signing up is free, easy and you can make some serious commissions from your website!
What is the affiliate program?
The RentalCover.com affiliate program gives you the unique opportunity to connect your business to the world’s biggest rental car insurance platform. We pay our affiliates very generous commissions and work together to help bring the mission of transparency and better coverage to the car rental industry.
In addition:
We’re up to 50% cheaper than equivalent coverage from rental companies.
Customers can cancel any time before pick-up day.
We protect any rental car company worldwide.
Zero excess or deductible so your customers have nothing to pay.
We’ve already protected more than 10M+ customers worldwide.
We process and pay claims within three business days (upon approval) in any currency.
How do I join the affiliate program?
RentalCover.com has partnered with Rakuten, an affiliate management platform. Rakuten provides affiliates with transparent reporting tools, allowing you to track your sales and commissions in real time. Rakuten facilitates your commission payments, as it offers consistent and reliable payment schedules, ensuring that you are paid on time. Through Rakuten, you will have access to updated RentalCover banners, images, logos, and content to ensure you remain on brand and improve your conversions.
Sign up to Rakuten as a Publisher and partner with RentalCover.com.
By signing up to our affiliate program, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Sign up process
Go to rakutenadvertising.com.
Click Become a Publisher in the top right corner.
Provide your email, first name, last name, and create a password. Click Register.
A verification email is sent to the address provided.
If you do not see the email, check your spam folder, return to your browser and click Resend verification.
Access the email and click on the verification link.
Click Get started.
Select your Country and, if applicable, your State.
This is the country in which you plan to receive your commission.
Select your business setup as an Individual, and click Next.
Enter your profile name, for example if your company name is RentalCover.com, you can set your profile name to “rentalcover”. Click Next.
Select your primary business model. Click Next.
Provide your primary channel-specific URL. This should link directly to your page and will be viewable to advertisers. Click Search.
Enter a description of your channel. Click Next.
Enter your username for any additional channels you may use. Leave blank any you do not use. Click Skip or Next.
Select the number of visitors and views you receive each month. Click Next.
Select the categories you cover. This will help advertisers find you. Click Next.
Read the Publisher Membership Agreement and Affiliate Network Policies. Check the boxes accepting the terms and click Submit.
You are redirected to the Publisher Dashboard homepage. From there, you can start partnering with RentalCover.com. Navigate to the Advertisers main menu and click the Find Advertisers submenu. In the Find and partner with Advertisers search box, type “RentalCover” and click search (our profile ID is MID 44017). Click View Offer and click Apply.
You can also email us at [email protected] with your account ID located in the top right-hand corner under your account name (SID xxxxxxx) for us to approve your account and set the correct commission plan for you. You will receive an email when we’ve approved your application.
How do I access my affiliate links?
Links, also known as affiliate links, allow you to promote RentalCover.com and earn a commission. They are special URLs that contain elements that specify the type and behavior of the links and your unique affiliate ID, which is a tracking code that indicates which affiliate should be paid a commission for a specified event.
To get your affiliate links from the Publisher Dashboard:
Go to Advertisers in the navigation header and click My Advertisers.
Click on RentalCover.com’s name to access our details page.
Navigate to the Links tab to view their available links.
Watch this overview video to learn more about finding and using links.
How do I use my links?
Your unique affiliate links are the key to getting credit for referrals and earning commissions. These links contain special tracking information that identifies you when a customer you send to RentalCover.com completes a booking. To ensure you receive your well-deserved commissions, it's important to use these links correctly wherever you promote RentalCover.com.
Here's how you can integrate your links across different platforms:
Website integration: Enhance your customer's checkout experience by embedding our provided banner images or text links directly on your website.
Email marketing: Include visually appealing banners or straightforward text links in your booking confirmation emails to offer RentalCover.com to your customers.
SMS messaging: For effective promotion via text, utilize a URL shortening service like Bitly to create a concise, trackable link.
QR codes: At physical rental locations, generate a QR code using a service such as My QR Code. Customers can easily scan this code at your desk to access and purchase RentalCover.com.
How do I verify that my links are working?
Before making your links live to customers, always test them thoroughly! Here's how:
Click your link: Use the link you've created to visit the RentalCover.com website.
Verify your affiliate ID: Carefully examine the URL in your browser's address bar. You should see your affiliate ID embedded within the link. For example, a correctly formatted link will resemble this:
https://www.rentalcover.com/en?utm_source=rakuten&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4500505&utm_content=11&ranMID=44017&ranEAID=4500505&ranSiteID=ARGmQOXfKPA-EL7QmlWmh8kk6DkQN1PYPwConfirm account ID match: Double-check that the numerical value following EAID= in the URL matches your account ID. You can find your account ID in the top right corner of your affiliate dashboard, displayed as "SID xxxxxxx".
By following these guidelines and diligently testing your links, you can be confident that your referrals are accurately tracked, ensuring you receive the commissions you've earned.
How can I track my sales and commissions?
The Gross Sales and Commissions Report is one of the standard reports you can run in the Reporting Interface. You can access the Reporting Interface from the Publisher Dashboard:
Go to Reports in the navigation header.
Click Performance.
Click Choose Report to select a Standard report, Gross Sales and Commissions Report.
Click the Date Range button to set date parameters.
Click the View Report button to run the report. This shows data for all the basic columns of the report you selected.
How do I get paid?
Rakuten pays your commissions by PayPal, direct deposit (ACH), or check. Your options depend on your location and network. There are no fees associated with any of the payment options.
Here’s how you view and change your payment method:
Go to Account in the navigation header and click Account Details.
In the Payment Method tab, click Edit details.
Select one:
Direct Deposit (ACH): Have your bank account and ABA numbers ready.
Check: Ensure your address is filled in correctly; check this in the General tab.
PayPal: Fill in your first and last name and the email associated with your PayPal account.
When done, click Verify and Save.
A message will pop up asking you to enter the verification code sent to you. Check your email for that verification code.
Enter the code in the pop-up box.
The change has been saved.