Black Friday 2026: every major VPN program has launched its sale
NordVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, CyberGhost and IPVanish are all live with their biggest discounts of the year. Here is what each program is offering and what it means for your pages.
VPN affiliate news
Program changes, promotions and regulatory moves that affect how VPN offers convert, written from the publisher's side. Each story links to its original report.
NordVPN builds next-gen antivirus into its higher-tier plans
NordVPN's Complete and Prime plans now include malware, scam and phishing protection, raising the order value on the plans that already convert best.
UK: three years after the Online Safety Act, the under-16 social media ban could put VPNs back in the firing line
Ofcom has set out steps towards banning social media for under-16s from March 2027. VPN providers warn the age-verification playbook will backfire again — and UK demand will spike again.
AdGuard VPN launches a standalone Meta Quest app for system-wide VR protection
After a limited browser release, AdGuard VPN now ships a native Meta Quest app that protects all headset traffic — one of the few consumer VPNs with a VR client.
AdGuard's TrustTunnel iOS client pulled from the Russian App Store
Apple removed the open-source TrustTunnel client from the Russian App Store at Roskomnadzor's request. The app remains available everywhere else and on Google Play.
Guides for VPN affiliates
How to promote VPN affiliate offers
Where VPN buyers actually come from, which traffic sources each program accepts, and how to match an offer to your audience without breaking the terms that get accounts closed.
SEO for VPN affiliate sites
How to rank a VPN affiliate site against the big publishers: the keyword map, the site structure, what a review page needs to satisfy Google's reviews system, and link building that works in this niche.
How VPN affiliate commissions work
Commission models side by side, why 100% on a monthly plan loses to 40% on a two-year plan, how cookies and refund holds decide what you actually get paid, and a worked payout model.
About the author
Fergus O’Sullivan
Freelance journalist, VPN and online privacy
Freelance journalist with an extensive portfolio on VPNs and online privacy, and former editor-in-chief of Cloudwards. Fergus researches and writes the program reviews and guides on this site.