How to join the Partner Program and get your partner link

Anyone on an active beehiiv plan — including free trials — can join the Partner Program to start earning recurring commissions for referring others to beehiiv.

This article walks through how to join the Partner Program, create and manage your partner links, monitor your referral performance, and access key resources to help you succeed.

Sign up and get your link

1. From the top navbar in your account, click on Share & earn to access the Partner Program.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. If it’s your first time visiting your Partner Program dashboard, you’ll receive a pop-up form prompting you to join.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select the option that best describes you under the What best describes you? prompt
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Review the Partner Program Terms of Service by clicking on the TOS link. Once ready, check the box to accept the terms and click Join partner program.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. After joining, you’ll be directed to your private Partner dashboard, where you’ll find your custom partner link.
   
   In the Your Partner Link section, either highlight and copy your link or click on Share & Earn to copy it to your clipboard.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Below your partner link, you’ll land on the Start Here tab, which includes:

1. Overview: Watch a quick video tutorial on the Partner Program Playbook. 
2. Success Kit: Download helpful tips for promoting your link.
3. Receive your commissions: This is where you can make changes to your PayPal email if needed.

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Start using your partner link

By default, your partner link will look similar to this example: https://www.beehiiv.com?via=tyler.

You can use your partner link with any pages found on beehiiv marketing sites including:

• beehiiv.com
• blog.beehiiv.com 
• product.beehiiv.com

Should you want to send your referrals to a particular page on a beehiiv site, you can simply add your partner extension to the end of the page URL (that’s the ? and beyond, ?via=tyler). 

Here are a few examples:

• https://www.beehiiv.com/features?via=tyler
• https://blog.beehiiv.com/p/2024-state-of-newsletters?via=tyler
• https://product.beehiiv.com/p/new-website-builder?via=tyler

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Create more partner links 

You can create additional partner links for different channels or campaigns. To do this, click on the Links tab in your Partner dashboard. Then, click on New Link — a new link will be automatically generated and added to your list, with options to Edit or Copy it.

Link rules to keep in mind:

• You can create multiple partner links, but only one can be your default link at a time.
• If you change your default link, the old default link will no longer work. Be sure to update it anywhere it was previously used (e.g., blog posts, articles, social media).
• To set a link as your default, click the 3 dots icon next to the link and select Set as default.
• To edit a partner link, click Edit Link, make your changes, and click Update.
• New links are automatically saved and cannot be deleted at this time.

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Monitor your referral action

Once referrals start coming in through your partner links, you can view performance stats at a glance from the top of your PP dashboard.

• Current Tier: Your rewards tier. You can find full details under the Tiers tab. 
• Visitors: Unique traffic sent to beehiiv via your partner link.
• Leads: The number of users who signed up for beehiiv using your partner link.
• Conversions: The number of leads who became paying customers after their 30-day trial.
• Paid Commissions: Your total commissions, along with pending and due payments.

Use Lead Vision

To dive deeper into your referral leads, click on the Vision tab to access your Lead Vision dashboard.  

Your Lead Vision view displays a real-time list of your referred leads, with the most recent at the top. Use it to monitor where each lead is in the funnel and identify when to engage.

Read our full guide to using Lead Vision.

Check the Leaderboard

Click on the Leaderboard tab in your Partner dashboard to see how your performance compares to other beehiiv partners.

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Don’t forget to include a partner disclosure 

As a member of the beehiiv Partner Program, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) requires you to disclose your use of partner links to your audience.

You can do this in one of two ways:

• Add a short disclosure message directly to any page where your partner link appears.
• Link to a dedicated disclosure page that explains your use of affiliate/partner links.

For more information, visit the FTC website. 

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Resources

• For next steps and tons of tips: Getting started with the beehiiv Partner Program.
• Visit the Resources tab in your dashboard for links, guides, and assets.
• Read and bookmark this helpful blog: 15 Ways to Promote beehiiv as a Partner
• Get answers to your questions by referring to the Partner Program FAQ article.
• View all KB articles on the Partner Program.