Cloud storage
Gift category
Software and online services as a gift with the order
After buying a laptop or a phone, a person is setting up the device. A trial of a useful program at that moment feels like care, not advertising.
What it means for the customer
The customer gets a free month or an extended trial of a program: cloud storage, antivirus, VPN, a photo or video editor, a password manager.
When it's hidden. It competes with electronics stores that sell licenses and software subscriptions themselves. If such products are in your catalog, the AI hides the category.
Example offers
- Cloud storage3 months of the extended plan
- Photo editorTrial month with all features
- Password managerDiscount on the first year
A gift with your order
This is how the category looks in the thank-you page block.
Photo editor
Trial month with all features
ClaimPassword manager
Discount on the first year
ClaimPartner offers. The store may earn a commission. No personal data is shared with partners.
What the customer sees
The program card shows what the trial gives: "3 months of cloud storage, no payment" or "Trial protection for your phone." The button leads to the partner's page, where the customer downloads the app or signs in through the browser.
Activation usually takes a couple of minutes: signup, email confirmation, install. After that the program runs on the new device. Renewal follows the regular plan, and the customer can cancel in the service settings.
Why software works right after a purchase
A person gets a new device and immediately thinks about what to put on it: where to save photos, how to protect accounts, where to keep passwords. It is the best moment to offer a program because the choice has not been made yet.
A gift feels like care when it matches the product. Cloud storage goes with a phone, a password manager with a laptop, a photo editor with a camera. In stores without gadgets the effect is weaker, and the category usually gives way to more obvious options.
What partners offer and how the store earns
The partner pays for a new user of the service, and the store gets 60% of the payout. Verification takes 14–30 days and the payout goes out via SEPA from €50. For software the target action is simple: sign up and start a trial.
Typical offers:
- a free month of cloud storage
- an extended trial of antivirus or VPN
- a discount on the first year of a password manager
- a trial of a photo or video editor
- free access to an office suite at the start
Questions
Who does the category suit best?
Electronics and gadget stores: the customer has just received a device and is looking for what to put on it. In other stores the category works as a fallback.
I sell antivirus software. Will I see competitors?
No. The AI finds licenses and subscriptions in your catalog and hides the category. You can also add individual partner domains to the blacklist.
Are partners' programs safe for my customers?
Gifts come from partners in the network, and prohibited categories are not shown. If you dislike an offer, add the partner's domain to the blacklist or write to us.
Does the customer have to install the program?
It depends on the partner: some services work in the browser, others need an install. This is stated in the terms on the partner's page.
What does the partner pay for: signup or a paid subscription?
It depends on the offer. Some partners pay for signup and trial start, others only for the first payment. The condition is shown on the offer card, and verification takes 14–30 days.
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