How gaming creators actually make money.
Ads and subscriptions are nice, but they need huge view counts. The income that scales with a small, loyal audience is affiliate links, and the smartest ones for gaming creators pay you again every month.
The income streams, ranked by effort
Platform ads and channel subscriptions pay per view or per sub, so they only add up at scale. Sponsorships pay well but depend on deals landing. Affiliate links sit in the sweet spot: they work at any size, they run 24/7 in your descriptions, panels and bio, and the right ones keep paying long after you post.
Where to put your links
On YouTube, in every relevant description. On Twitch, in your panels and a chat command. On TikTok and Instagram, in your link in bio and pinned comments. In your Discord, pinned in a channel your members actually read. Tag each link so you can tell which post earns.
The underrated pillar: recurring hosting
Most affiliate programs pay once. Game server hosting pays every month a referred player keeps their server running, which is why a single "how to make a server" video can earn for a year. Start with the best programs for YouTubers or for streamers, or read up on recurring affiliate programs. The full list lives on the affiliate programs page.
Then track it, or lose track of it
Promote a handful of programs and your earnings scatter across a dozen logins. AffiliateLinksHub pulls them into one number so you can see what is actually working.
Track it all in one place: open your dashboard, or see the full list of game hosting affiliate programs and the way the tracking works.