Making Money with the Systeme.io Affiliate Program

Let’s get straight to the point: how much can you earn by recommending Systeme.io as an affiliate?

After all, we’re all here to make money!

The Systeme.io affiliate program is straightforward:

You recommend Systeme.io to a friend: they subscribe to the Startup plan, and you earn $16.20 every month.

Agreed, it doesn’t look like much.

Now imagine you put things in place to find more affiliates:

You find 100 subscribers who sign up through your affiliate link, and you earn $1620 each month, for life.

Better?

But the best part is that Systeme.io evolves with your business.

Most of your subscribers to the Startup plan will upgrade their subscription in the months or years to come.

And then we reach new heights:

💎 You end up with 100 affiliates on the Unlimited plan: you earn $58.20 X 100, or $5820 each month.

Pretty sweet, right?

Even better… it only takes sending these people to your Systeme.io affiliate link to generate these amounts each month. Once it’s done, Systeme.io takes care of everything. You don’t have to lift a finger to see this money hit your account!

There are only 2 reasons why your affiliates stop bringing you money:

• They cancel their subscription (which is pretty rare)
  OR
• They decide to change affiliates, which is possible by writing to support and explicitly asking to be someone else's affiliate

This last possibility allows you to “steal” affiliates. It's not very ethical, but it happens.

For example, you can offer such sexy bonuses to your affiliates in exchange for their subscription to your link that they’ll go to the trouble of asking support.

First and foremost, access to the Systeme.io affiliate program is free. It's basic, but it's better to specify that upfront… which means you do NOT need to be a Systeme.io customer to promote it!

However, I recommend trying it out because if your prospects have questions, it'll be much easier to answer them.

But we’ll get into that later in this article.

If you check out the Systeme.io affiliate program agreement, you’ll find the conditions in detail:

Aside from that, you can recommend Systeme.io using (or not) the materials provided on this page from any country!

Pretty cool conditions, right?

In reality, it’s mostly common sense, and if you play by the rules, you won’t have any nasty surprises.

That’s also why the Systeme.io affiliate program is so powerful.

Do you know what an affiliate cookie is?

If not, here’s a quick definition:

An affiliate cookie is a small data file stored on a user’s device (like a computer or smartphone) when they click an affiliate link. This cookie tracks which affiliate referred the user.

The cookie checks if the user has an affiliate and, if so, who it is.

Affiliate program cookies have an expiration date: after a certain time, they disappear from your contact’s device.

Many affiliate programs have cookies that expire after just 30 days.

But with Systeme.io, the affliate cookie lasts for a year! Edit : since August 2024, your affiliates stay your's for life ! This works only for their program. For a private vendor, it's still the last cookie condition. (read more later)

So you can send a contact to Systeme.io, and if they take action 6, 9, or 12 months later, you’ll earn your commission. Unless they’ve clicked another affiliate link in the meantime, of course.

And since Systeme.io follows up with your contacts by offering them content via email, you increase your chances of converting a contact into an affiliate.

For the subscription, nothing changes: if your prospect subscribes through your link, they remain your affiliate for life.

However, if they order a Systeme.io course and another cookie has been placed on their device, you won’t get the commission.

Now it’s been 2 years since Tom subscribed via your affiliate link, and let’s just say he’s clicked a ton of other Systeme.io affiliate links since then: what happens to your commissions?

• You still earn 60% on Tom’s subscription (and future subscriptions).
• However, if Tom orders a Systeme.io course, the commission goes to the last affiliate whose cookie was placed on his device EDIT : since August 2024, your affiliates stay your's for life, even they click on other cookies. It's just for Systeme io affiliate program.

Is that clear? If not, feel free to ask questions below this article 👇

Now, let’s quickly address a question all beginner affiliates ask: how do we get Tom to click on our damn affiliate link in the first place?

Since Systeme.io is useful for a ton of entrepreneurs, coaches, course sellers, e-commerce folks, SaaS creators, and more, the trap is trying to target everyone.

Here’s what I mean: if you try to talk to everyone, your message will be too general, and the people you’re targeting might not feel engaged.

If you choose to address a single category, you’ll be able to:

It’s preliminary work that I highly recommend to accelerate your results.

You wouldn’t talk to a fitness coach the same way you would to a guy selling honey online or someone selling a course on social management. They all have different problems, and the more you address them specifically, the more likely they are to trust you: “Oh yeah, this person really gets my problem, so they must know how to help me.”

On the practical side, it’s pretty straightforward, actually.

Once you know who you’re talking to, you go where your future affiliates are.

Are they looking for solutions on YouTube? Google? Social media? Forums?

Initially, I advise you to focus on only two sources of traffic.

Because the name of the game will be to build your brand image and be recognized as an expert in your niche to attract people to your affiliate links.

Well, the simplest way is to… become an expert!

Use the tool to promote the tool, plain and simple.

That way, you can:

One of the first steps to creating content that speaks to your audience is to go read what problems they’re facing.

You can go into the comments on YouTube, for example, to see what questions they’re asking about a video in their niche.

You can also dig through Facebook groups for entrepreneurs. When someone asks a question, create content to answer it (blog article, YouTube video, PDF, etc).

And give it to them directly ON the group. Your contact will think you’re super cool for answering so thoroughly (= reciprocity principle*), and EVEN MORE, other group members will notice you.

Lastly, you can do like Greg, a a French-speaking affiliate who is in the top 10 Systeme.io affiliates every month: he offers personalized coaching to every person who subscribes to a plan through his affiliate link.

The higher the plan, the more hours of coaching he offers. And since Greg works really well and is serious and professional, it works great for him.

That way, you can follow up with them… it’s your only real asset as an entrepreneur: a social media profile can be deleted or shadow-banned, and Google can decide to stop indexing your site. But no one can steal your email contacts.

Finally, to help you, Systeme.io has created a page to give you official logos and promotional materials: don’t hesitate to use them!

Enough theory, let’s see what real Systeme.io affiliates have already accomplished.

And I’ve already earned over €40,000 (yep, I’m French) thanks to the Systeme.io affiliate program.

Every month, I receive a transfer, whether I’m working or on vacation… it’s so satisfying!

And I started from scratch without ever investing in advertising. I just applied the advice I give you above.

We've already answered this question partly through your positioning. You can become the “Systeme.io expert for fitness coaches” or for yoga instructors, closers, SaaS creators, etc. This is already a great way to stand out. By creating content specifically tailored to your audience, you're sure to rank on Google and/or YouTube when they search for solutions.

The second key point we've discussed: use the platform. If you know what you’re talking about, it shows, and you already stand above most affiliates who just repeat what they find on the site. For this, I recommend getting the official Systeme.io certification. This step will help you learn a lot about how Systeme.io works and prove your expertise.

The third tip you can use to stand out: offer lead magnets. And I’m not talking about a quick eBook whipped up with ChatGPT. I mean a bonus so practical for your target audience that it could sell for $600. But you’re going to give it away for free.

You can create many lead magnets to attract future affiliates: you sign them up to your email list and then follow up with a good email campaign.

You can also create a huge lead magnet that you reserve for your affiliates once they’ve placed an order.

Sending them their bonus is simple since you have your affiliates' email addresses on your student dashboard:

For example:

I have tons of lead magnets that help use Systeme.io in many specific fields. I also have a huge course in French to help people get started with Systeme.io.

But those who go through my link receive the rights to modify and resell this course. And this helps them generate commissions.

But there are plenty of ways to do this. Like Greg mentioned above, who offers coaching. But you can also offer funnel or site templates, sales email templates, or any other bonus that you know will help your target audience.

At this stage, your work around your positioning and client persona will make the difference.

Finally, a last key point to stand out is to genuinely engage with your audience.

It’s simple: they ask questions, you answer.

In the Systeme.io Facebook group, in response to your emails, under your YouTube or TikTok videos, on your Instagram posts… basically, whenever you see a question, you answer it.

And if you don’t have the answer?

Simple.

You find it. You’ll do the legwork the person asking the question didn’t do.

Not only will you come across as the boss, but you’ll also learn twice as fast the best-kept secrets of the Systeme.io experts.

Once again, your work on positioning and your client persona will serve you well.

You'll propose what your target audience needs the most!

Most of the time, here are the best arguments for recommending Systeme.io:

Thanks to this completely free plan that doesn’t require a credit card and has no time limit, you already have a strong argument. Your contacts take no risk in testing Systeme.io. Even better, they can start generating revenue before they have to invest.

This is the main comparison point between Systeme.io and its competitor ClickFunnels. Thanks to its many templates and the simplicity of its drag-and-drop editor, Systeme.io’s funnel builder is accessible even to beginners. It doesn’t require a long learning curve.

Whereas ClickFunnels is sometimes shown as being longer to master.

It’s another crucial point because, as we know, the money is in the list!

Thanks to its reliable autoresponder that ensures good deliverability and increasingly effective tracking, Systeme.io also meets expectations here.

Tags, automations, and tracking allow you to optimize communication and increase your sales and commissions easily.

Everyone knows that to exist today, you must be visible on the Internet. But it’s a real pain to build a site when you don’t know anything about it!

Well, that was before Systeme.io: now you can take a template (or start from scratch) and create/host your site in just a few hours. The ultimate is that since it’s on Systeme.io, you can integrate all automations without having to fuss with code or plugins (newsletter signup, lead magnet sending, etc.).

Contrary to some people's beliefs, indexing is as fast and easy as with any other site builder; you just need to follow good SEO practices.

Finally, one of the pressing needs of automated marketing platform users is to create and sell/offer training. Once again, the templates and drag-and-drop editor allow Systeme.io users to sell their courses super easily.

Plus, the number of students is unlimited regardless of the subscription level.

You can recommend all these features, always prioritizing those that will be most useful to your prospects.

The real plus of Systeme.io is that they also offer many very accessible and quality courses and eBooks that you can recommend.

Once your contacts have downloaded a Systeme.io product with your affiliate ID, Systeme.io will follow up with an email campaign, and if they subscribe to an offer, you’ll earn lifetime recurring commissions.

If we take a look at what other affiliate programs of Systeme.io's competitors offer, it’s quickly noticeable that Systeme.io's is much better.

For example, ClickFunnels only offers a 30% to 40% commission rate.

They require a minimum of $100 to start paying you, and their cookie expires after just 45 days. And if you haven't surpassed these $100 in a period of 4 months, they keep your money.

For Podia, the commission rate ranges from 20% to 30% maximum, and joining the affiliate program isn’t always available... and their cookie duration? Impossible to find the info!

Katra, on the other hand, delegates its affiliate program management to Partnerstack: they offer a 40% commission, and their cookie remains active for 90 days.

And for Kajabi, it’s also 40% commissions, but they hold your money for 60 days after a purchase… and their cookie disappears after just 30 days. Meh...

Not all programs are created equal.

Where others fail, Systeme.io excels by offering real value and support.

It’s your chance to partner with a program that truly cares about your success ↗️

Systeme.io is, therefore, way ahead of affiliate programs in the world of CRM and marketing automation platforms.

All this added to the excellent service delivered should convince you to promote Systeme.io over another tool.

If you're still here after reading this lengthy article: CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU!

You're part of a rare minority of people willing to go out of their way to succeed, so go for it and don't hesitate to ask questions below 👇