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How-to guide

Set up a partner (affiliate) account

Free to join, from anywhere. You earn a share of every business you refer, every month they stay — the rate climbs from 10% to 40% as your referrals grow.

1

Apply

Fill in the short application at seastackbook.com/affiliate-join — who you are, where you are, and what you bring (your audience, your client list, your hustle).

Invited by an existing partner? Use their link and their code attaches automatically.

2

Get approved

Every application is personally reviewed — this keeps the program real. You'll hear back by email; approved partners work as independent contractors.

3

Sign in to your dashboard

Once approved, sign in to the partner dashboard. Your referral code and link are front and centre — that link is how every referral gets credited to you (clicks are remembered for 90 days).

4

Complete the identity check (KYC)

Before payouts can be sent you complete a quick identity verification from the dashboard. Commission accrues from day one either way — KYC just unlocks getting paid.

5

Share your link, watch the ledger

Put your link where your audience is. The dashboard shows every click, every signup, and your commission per business, per month — a ledger you can actually read.

Your rate starts at 10% and climbs to 40% as more of your referrals go active, plus a 20% bonus the month a referral first goes paid.

6

Recruit other partners — and earn on their referrals too

Your dashboard also gives you a recruiting link (Referrals → invite & recruiting links). Anyone who applies through it and gets approved joins your team — and you earn an override share on the business they bring, on top of your own referrals.

That is how the program compounds: refer businesses for direct commission, recruit partners for the override.

What can you promise people? Only what's true: the product is free to start, and you earn a share of real subscriptions — never a signup bounty. No income promises; commission only ever comes from businesses that actually pay. Full details in the partner FAQ.
Bookkeeper or accountant with trade clients? There's a bigger door for you — agency plans with a client console and a partner directory listing. See partners or apply at agency-apply.

Open to apply, worldwide

Reviewed personally. Free to join. Paid monthly on real subscriptions.

Apply to be a partnerPartner FAQ