Upwork Affiliate Program

Upwork, formerly Elance-oDesk, is a global freelancing platform where businesses and independent professionals connect and collaborate remotely.

In 2015, Elance-oDesk was rebranded as Upwork. It is based in Santa Clara and San Francisco, California. The full name is Upwork Global Inc.

Upwork has twelve million registered freelancers and five million registered clients. Three million jobs are posted annually, worth a total of US$1 billion, making it the largest freelancer marketplace in the world.

Upwork was formed 18 months after Elance and oDesk announced their merger on December 18, 2013 to create Elance-oDesk.

Elance was founded in 1998 by MIT graduate, Beerud Sheth, and Wall Street veteran, Srini Anumolu in a two-bedroom apartment in Jersey City.

oDesk was founded in 2003 by two friends, Odysseas Tsatalos and Stratis Karamanlakis who wanted to work together even though one of them was in the U.S., and the other was in Greece. They created oDesk to allow them to do it.

About The Affiliate Program:

Earn up to $150 commission.

+ Get 70% of the first contract spend up to $150 for every new client referred to Upwork
+ Start earning when the client funds a project
+ Referral Period: 30 days
+ With Upwork’s dedicated affiliate team you will have your questions answered and receive the help you need.
+ As an affiliate, you’ll have access to regularly refreshed logos, ads, and banners to help optimize conversions.
+ The Upwork affiliate program gives affiliates the opportunity to promote both their Talent Marketplace and Project Catalog offerings.
+ With both of these opportunities you have the chance to earn a commission on any new sales.
+ They encourage affiliates from all over the world to apply for the program.