Join Our Affiliate Program
Why You’ll Love Being our Partner
We empower the love of storytelling by providing the publishing community with the tools and services to go wide with their literary dreams.
Anyone can join the PublishDrive affiliate program. Seriously, you don’t even need to be a PublishDrive customer to promote PublishDrive.
Promote PublishDrive with Your Community
To earn that recurring commission, you just need to start spreading the custom link we've given you to the right audiences. Our goal for you is to shine as an affiliate – that’s why we also hook you up with helpful resources including:
- Graphics and video assets to to make vibrant content
- Evergreen webinars for an effective funnel
- A dashboard to keep an eye on your progress
Earn from Referring
We send you a 25% commission for 6 months for every person who signs up and becomes a paying customer on PublishDrive through your affiliate link.
The more you promote PublishDrive to your audience, the greater the opportunity to earn more commissions.
We are here to help you every step of the way with answers, resources, and support for anything you need.
How Does It Work?
Step 1: Join the Program
Join our program by filling out our form. All you need is an email and a functioning PayPal/ bank account.
Step 2: Get the Affiliate Link
After your application is accepted, you'll get access to your affiliate earning tracking dashboard and a media kit.
Step 3: Earn Commission
Earn commission when a customer chooses a plan through your link. Get paid via PayPal/ bank account (90-day cookie tracking window).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PublishDrive?
- Self-publishing platform with a global reach where you can easily self-publish ebooks online, audiobooks, and print books to thousands of stores worldwide.
What is the PublishDrive Affiliate Program, and how does it work?
- As a member of the PublishDrive Affiliate Program, you can earn a commission on every successful sale made via your affiliate channel.
How do I become a PublishDrive affiliate?
- If you want to create an account, simply fill out the sign-up form and click on the Sign Up button. After that, we’ll receive your application and review it during the business week as quickly as possible. You will receive a confirmation or decline notification in your email inbox. Usually, it can take us up to 2 working days to review your application. If you’re having trouble signing up, please contact us here.
What is the commission structure?
- We offer a 25% commission for each referral. This includes customers who sign up for our monthly and annual plans. Payouts are made via PayPal or direct deposit. We don’t have a cap on how many referrals you can send either, so there’s unlimited opportunity!
When will I get paid?
- All payouts are processed on a monthly basis. We use the Net-30 payout term, which means you will receive your commissions 30 days after the end of the month in which the referred sale was made. For example, if you made a sale on March 15, you would receive your commission for that sale on April 30th.
Can I sign up using my own referral link?
- No. Unfortunately, self-referrals are strictly prohibited. The spirit of the program is to reward you for referring other people.
Can I advertise through paid search?
- You may not use your affiliate link in any search engine ads, Facebook ads, or anything similar that would compete with PublishDrive's marketing and cause confusion for potential customers. Abuse, gaming, and policy violations will result in your account being banned and any existing and future commissions forfeited.
My friend/client signed up without using the referral link. What can I do?
- Send us their email to affiliates@publishdrive.com, and we’ll manually add them to the system.
What’s the referral cookie life?
- The referral cookie life is 90 days. If a user purchases the product 90 days after the first referred visit, the conversion won’t be tracked anymore.
Which promotional methods work well?
- Spread the word on your social media networks
- Send an email to your list
- Write an educational post on your blog
- Create a video tutorial and share on YouTube, Dailymotion, and other video sites
- Display a banner on your website
- Talk about PublishDrive on related forums but do not spam!
Is there anything else I should know?
- We reserve the right to change the terms of the Affiliate program at any time.
If you have any further questions about the affiliate program, please reach out to our affiliate manager, alisa@publishdrive.com