Most affiliate programs don't fail on strategy. They starve — because recruiting creators is a grind of outreach, vetting, contracts, tracking links, and follow-up that nobody inside the company has time to run. So the roster goes quiet, and the channel that should compound just sits there. We are the operating layer that never stops recruiting. You keep final say on every creator, every claim, and every commission. We keep the pipeline full.
Not every creator will say yes to commission-only. That's the point — the ones who go live chose your upside over a flat fee. They post because they get paid when you do.
You sign, send the launch inputs (checklist on page 3), and we book your 45-minute kickoff call.
Outreach campaigns configured, tracking paths mapped, your approved & banned claims organized into creator-safe guardrails, commission structure reviewed against what your market pays.
Your first recruitment batch is out and creators are being contacted — within five business days of receiving your inputs. In writing, in the agreement.
EARLY CREATOR RESPONSE DOUBLES AS MARKET RESEARCH — RATE, SAMPLES, CLAIMS, ANGLE — SO THE OFFER SHARPENS EVERY MONTH.
+ TRACKING & CODE HYGIENE · INACTIVE-PARTNER FLAGS · WEEKLY GROUP OFFICE HOURS · MONTHLY PIPELINE READOUT (written or video, every month)
If Wave 1 data shows creators consistently declining commission-only terms — specifically because of the brand's newness and lack of social media proof, even with best-effort outreach (for example, 500 contacted and 20 interviews completed) — a small upfront/guaranteed payment per creator may be the unlock needed to secure the first cohort. This is not included in the current fee structure and would only happen with your written approval before any funds are committed.
Less than one week of a part-time hire — for a full recruiting operation: sourcing, vetting, onboarding, tracking hygiene, weekly office hours, and a monthly readout.
Creator commissions are separate, funded by you, and only owed on performance — when a creator sells, you pay the creator. No sale, no payout.
| Option | Typical cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Full-service creator agency | $5,000–25,000 / mo | Big retainer, long commitment — and the system leaves when they do. |
| Full-time affiliate manager | $70,000–140,000 / yr | Fixed overhead before the channel is proven; still needs systems and management. |
| One-time campaign sprint | $2,000–15,000 | Pipeline stops the day the campaign ends; momentum disappears between projects. |
| Creator marketplace software | $500–3,000 / mo | Software doesn't run outreach or follow-up — someone still has to operate it. |
| Creator Channel Ops | $497 / mo | Month-to-month, minimum-backed, and you own everything either way. |
| Success fee | Charged in addition to the $497/month retainer — a performance fee we earn only when a named success event happens (a first paid order or qualified start — not a lead). The shape stays flexible — per sale, per acquisition, or a share of the commission pool — with the exact figure and attribution window agreed in writing before kickoff. Invoiced monthly, net-15. Always separate from creator pay. | Additional — locked pre-kickoff |
Everything on these three pages is in the service agreement, in plain terms. E-signature is fine.
We align on offer, commission, and guardrails. Then the 5-business-day clock starts, and your Wave 1 outreach goes live.