Affiliate quick start

What this is

A step by step path from receiving your invitation to creating your first trackable link.

Why it matters

Each step unlocks the next. You cannot apply to a program with an incomplete profile, and you cannot create a referral link before a program approves you.

How to do it

1. Redeem your invitation. Open the Register page, enter the email your invitation was sent to and your invitation code, then verify it. This is invitation-only during pre-launch; there is no open sign-up.
2. Create your password and account details, including first and last name, then finish registration.
3. Complete your Profile page. Go to Profile in the navigation and fill in the four required sections: Identity (display name, plus first/last name or a business name), Contact (contact email, city, state, and country of residence), Online presence (at least one website or social profile), and Marketing profile (at least one category, one promotion method, and an audience description). The Profile readiness card on this page shows exactly what is still missing with a checkmark or alert icon next to each section.
4. Browse the Marketplace tab. Programs are grouped by whether your country of residence is supported. Use the search box and the Category, Program type, Payment compatibility, and Sort controls to narrow results.
5. Open a program and review Program terms, then check the boxes and click Apply if the program's commission structure, payout schedule, and rules work for you. See Applying to a Program.
6. Once approved, return to the program page. Under Your application you can click Create referral link and, if you want to track separate traffic sources, add a Tracking ID first (see Tracking IDs and Referral Links).
7. Confirm tracking works before sending real traffic. Open Test Tracking in the navigation and follow its four steps, all of which use safe test data.
8. Check the Creative Library tab for approved banners, copy, and links from the programs you have joined.
9. Set up Payments and Tax documents. Add your payout details on the Payments page and complete your Digital W-9 on the Tax documents page before your first payout is due.

What happens next

Your Overview page shows programs joined, pending applications, clicks, conversions, tracked revenue, and commissions, so you can see your progress from your very first day.

Common mistakes

Applying before your profile is complete will be blocked. Sending real traffic before testing your link means you cannot tell whether a problem is your link or the merchant's site.

In short

Redeem your code, complete your profile, apply through the marketplace, test your tracking, then promote with confidence.