Guide for MailerLite affiliates

Begin your journey as a MailerLite affiliate by submitting your application here. 

We carefully review every application to ensure a high-quality partnership. This screening process typically takes up to 10 business days.

Once approved, you can start sharing your unique link and referring customers right away! You will earn a 30% recurring lifetime commission for every referral that signs up for a paid plan.

Let’s walk through the partner portal so you can start maximizing your earnings right away.

Trackdesk is your dedicated affiliate platform, and it has all you need to manage your success. It’s where you can find your affiliate link, monitor performance, manage billing, access promotional materials, and more!

Here’s a look at the key sections.

When you log into Trackdesk, you'll land on your Dashboard. This gives an at-a-glance overview of your performance, earnings, and recent activity.

Here you can view:

• Performance overview: Key metrics, including clicks, conversions, revenue, earnings (commission), open balance, and settled balance.

• Data range and filters: Adjust the reporting period and filter by conversion status.

• Billing overview: Your open and settled balance and payment methods.

The reports section shows detailed information about your affiliate campaign performance. 

Monitor clicks, conversions and other data points in real time. You can also filter the data, choose custom date ranges, and even build custom reports. 

Clicks report: Shows clicks generated and reflects client behavior in real time.

Conversions report: Provides a comprehensive overview of your performance. It tracks new registrations and sales, including renewals and upgrades, and also shows real-time conversion statuses and other tracking data.

The affiliate terms page provides full information on the MailerLite affiliate program. Check it if you ever need clarity on program rules or payouts.

Here is a closer look at the main points: 

• Commission: 30% lifetime recurring.

• Cookie duration: 45 days.

• Conversion (sale) approval period:
  To account for potential refunds, each conversion (sale) is subject to a 30-day on-hold period before being Approved and moved to your Open Balance.

• Commission settlement: Commissions become eligible for payout settlement once you have reached a minimum Open Balance of $100, generated from at least 2 unique sales (by separate referrals).

• Payment schedule: Provided the above conditions are met, billing details are complete, and a payment method is selected, Open balance settlements are processed automatically every Friday.

You can also see the full terms of our program here.

Start promoting right away with ready-made marketing assets in the creatives section. You’ll find guides, comparisons, banners, videos, and other promotional material that you can use to generate affiliate sales.

The Zip files contain multiple sizes and slogans to provide flexibility and variety. Plus, we also have options specifically optimized for macOS users.

The billing dashboard lets you manage payout details and monitor your earnings. You can view open and settled balances, update your details, and select your preferred payment method. Make sure all this information is up to date for a smooth payment process. 

As a reminder, your commissions are eligible for settlement once your account reaches a minimum open balance of $100 and has generated at least 2 unique sales from separate referrals.

To meet these conditions, your conversions must complete the aforementioned 30-day holding period before they can be approved for payout.

Provided all eligibility conditions are met, your billing details are fully completed, and a valid payment method is selected, open balance settlements are processed automatically every Friday.

Once a payout is settled, you can download a pre-populated invoice generated automatically by Trackdesk that includes your saved billing information.

The offers section is where you create and manage the links you use to promote MailerLite. Each link is unique to your account and used to track your referrals. You can also customize your link or create additional links for different campaigns.

To create new referral links:

1. Log in to the Partner portal.

2. Go to the Offers section.

3. Navigate to the Offer list.

4. Click Get link.

5. Copy the link and use the generated referral URL in your promotions.

Customize the link by hitting Advanced options. This allows you to:

• Add custom parameters for advanced tracking

• Deep link to a custom MailerLite page, such as blog posts, comparison articles, or feature pages