Learn the trade before you chase the commission.
14 guides written from live partner data: what converts, what voids a referral, which plays are cheapest to test, and how to price your own time against a recurring program.
Foundations
4 GUIDESChoosing a program you can actually sell
Demand score, commission model and attribution window: the three numbers that predict whether a program earns you anything.
Building a partner profile that brands approve
What programs look for in a partner application, and how to describe your audience without overstating it.
Your first referral, end to end
From disclosure to tracked link to approved commission, including the two mistakes that void most first referrals.
Your first 30 days, week by week
A concrete plan for the first month: what to publish, how many introductions to send, and the numbers that tell you it is working.
Commission
3 GUIDESRecurring versus one-time: modelling a year
A simple model for comparing a 20% recurring program against a large one-off bounty, using your own conversion rate.
Reading a commission contract
Attribution windows, clawback clauses, tier resets and exclusivity: the clauses that decide what you actually get paid.
Chasing the highest commission without getting burned
The biggest percentage in the directory is rarely the best payer. Three tests to run before you apply to anything above 40%.
Marketplace
3 GUIDESWriting a claim that gets accepted
Businesses decline vague pitches. Structure a claim around the market you cover, the motion you run and the proof you have.
Using the marketplace properly in your first week
How buyer requests actually convert, how many claims to send, and what to do when a brief is declined.
Building a bundle a business actually buys
Why assembled stacks outsell single programs, the three-plus-one rule, and how to state a blended commission honestly.
Growth
3 GUIDESRunning referral as a channel, not a favour
Cadence, content and follow-up: how to turn occasional introductions into a predictable monthly number.
Negotiating a custom commission tier
When you have volume, ask. What to bring to the conversation and which levers brands can actually move.
The cheapest ways to actually earn here
Ranked by cash outlay: which plays cost nothing but time, which need a small spend, and which to avoid until you have a close rate.
Put the theory to work
Pick a program from the directory and run the first exercise on a real listing.