Brinkster, a popular web hosting company that grew to fame by offering free web hosting without ads, today announced a new referral program that offers 10% commission (cash) or three times that amount in web hosting credit. The program also includes a unique feature that allows customers to forego their commission and pass it on as a 10% discount to the people they refer.

With the new referral program, Brinkster customers now have an added incentive to refer their friends. “Repeat and referred customers have long been a strong component of our business and we are very excited about the value this adds to our service, “says Jared Stauffer, President and CEO of Brinkster.

Getting paid does not just mean receiving a check in the mail. Brinkster customers can choose to either receive three times the commission as credit towards their hosting, or pass on the commission as a 10% discount to the people they refer. Customers that refer (approximately) three prepaid yearly accounts can use the ‘hosting credit’ option to receive a free year of web hosting.

The Brinkster website features a new Referral Manager that allows customers to view reports on their referrals, change payment preferences, and generate links to place on their web sites and in e-mails.

“The Brinkster Referral Program is not your run of the mill referral program. With three ways of being compensated, including the ‘pass on your commission’ feature, the program stands out as among the best in the hosting industry, “adds Ben Chambers, VP of Marketing.

Please see the Brinkster web site (www.brinkster.com) for details on the Referral Program.