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When we first started Two Guys Abroad, our mission was simple: share our love for travel, food, and the incredible experiences we discover along the way. When Plannin approached us, it felt like a natural fit. We’ve always been about sharing real, personal recommendations—not just generic lists. With Plannin, we can build curated Trip Boards (like our “48 Hours in Austria” picks) and link them directly to the hotels and stays we know are worth it. It makes our blog more useful to you, while also creating a sustainable way for us to keep doing what we love: traveling, exploring, and sharing it all here.

What is Plannin.com?

Plannin is a creator-first travel booking platform built by former Priceline executives. It lets you share accommodation, excursion experiences and cruise recommendations, send your audience to sign up and book, and then earn a commission for life every time that account books through Plannin. The platform sources inventory via Booking Holdings brands (e.g., Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda), giving access to millions of properties worldwide.

Why Plannin is great for travel bloggers

Lifetime commissions (not just a one-off). Plannin pays 5% of the total booking value on every booking a referred user makes—for life. That’s account-level attribution, not a short cookie window.
You’re paid for sign-ups, too. On average, creators earn about $2 per user who signs up via their link—even if they don’t book right away.
BlogLink AI for effortless linking. Drop a tiny script on your blog and Plannin auto-detects hotel/experience/cruise mentions in new and old posts and turns them into commissionable links. tor tools + support. Widgets, a performance dashboard, and a dedicated creator team (yes, with a named point person) help you optimize.
Credible, growing ecosystem. TechCrunch covered the launch, noting millions of properties and expansion into tours/restaurants (e.g., GetYourGuide, OpenTable)

What makes it different from other affiliate platforms?

Account-level lifetime attribution vs. cookie windows. Traditional programs often rely on 24–90-day cookies; Plannin binds the user account to you. (AWIN shows 365-day cookies for Plannin’s network program, but the signature Plannin model is lifetime once the user signs up.) making it the best affiliate platform for travel bloggers.
Transparent commission math. Payouts are 5% of the gross booking value, which makes earnings easy to forecast.
Blogger-native automation. BlogLink AI auto-links hotel/experience mentions across your archive—true set-and-forget for SEO posts that keep ranking.
Travel-ready inventory + deals. Backed by Booking Holdings inventory; creators and partners highlight strong consumer discounts, which can lift conversion

Step-by-step: Sign-up & implementation

1) Apply and get your creator access

Join via Plannin’s creator portal (recommended for bloggers) and request access. TechCrunch notes Plannin typically approves creators with ~10k+ followers, while sometimes accepting niche micro-creators.

2) Set up your creator profile

Add your bio, destinations you cover, and hotel picks/trip boards so your Plannin profile mirrors your blog’s niches and internal links. (Trip Boards are a curated, itinerary-style way to showcase multiple recommendations in one place.)

3) Install BlogLink AI on your site

Drop the provided script once. Plannin will auto-link hotel/experience/cruise mentions across new and existing posts without changing your copy—purely additive linking that preserves your UX and SEO.

4) Ship smart “money pages” first

Prioritize pages with buyer intent and stable search demand:

Hotel guides (“Where to stay in …”),
City itineraries with accommodation sections,
Best boutique/family/romantic hotels roundups,
Review posts for specific properties.
Add a short CTA above the fold (e.g., “See my vetted stays & exclusive rates on Plannin”) that routes through your sign-up link.

5) Use Plannin widgets & custom links

Embed widgets on sidebar/homepage and create custom links for newsletters, Instagram Link-in-Bio, and Pinterest pins. Track each placement in your dashboard to spot winners.

6) Launch Trip Boards for your top destinations

Build Trip Boards (e.g., “48 Hours in Vienna—My Hotel Shortlist + Eats”) and link them from your posts and navigation. These convert well because they bundle recs + booking flow.

7) Announce and educate your audience

Publish a short “How I book” page explaining that readers get curated picks and strong rates, and that signing up through you supports the site at no extra cost. (You’ll likely see more sign-ups—which also pay.)

8) Optimize with data

Watch your dashboard: which posts, widgets, or channels drive sign-ups vs. bookings? Double down on those, and refresh old posts (new hotels, seasonal angles) to keep them ranking and monetizing.

FAQs (quick hits)

Do I need huge traffic to start?
Plannin often approves creators with 10k+ followers, but also considers niche travel creators; apply if your content is authoritative and travel-focused.

What do my readers get?
A creator-curated way to discover and book hotels (and expanding experiences), often with strong rates, plus a clean booking flow backed by Booking Holdings inventory.

How fast can this grow?
Because attribution is lifetime, results compound as more readers sign up once and keep booking—especially powerful for evergreen SEO posts and destination hubs.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, joining Plannin wasn’t just about finding another affiliate program—it was about finding a partner that aligns with the way we travel and share our stories. We love that it gives us the chance to recommend places we genuinely believe in, while also creating a way for our readers to support us at no extra cost.

For us, Plannin is more than just an affiliate tool—it’s the best affiliate platform for travel bloggers because it rewards authentic connections, long-term relationships, and real travel experiences. By signing up through our links, you’re not only booking your next adventure—you’re helping us keep exploring, tasting, and telling the stories that inspire Two Guys Abroad. And that, to us, is the perfect way to keep this journey going together.

👉 Ready to plan your next trip? Sign up with Plannin here and get access to our curated hotel picks—while supporting Two Guys Abroad at no extra cost.

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