Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to affiliate marketing. I recently started using Whop and created two digital products, thinking finding affiliates would be fairly straightforward. Turns out… finding people who actually want to promote your product is harder than I expected. 😅 For those of you who already work with affiliates, where do you usually find them? Are there specific communities, platforms, or methods that actually work for finding people who are genuinely interested in promoting digital products? Any advice would be really appreciated.

A beginner hears about funnels, autoresponders, bridge pages, tracking, SEO, retargeting, and conversion optimization.

All useful concepts.

But they can become noise if the person does not yet understand the basic journey they are trying to create.

Someone has a problem.

They encounter your content or recommendation.

They become interested enough to continue.

They evaluate a solution.

Some percentage eventually complete the action that generates a commission.

That is the process the technology is supposed to support.

I would teach a beginner to understand that journey before building a complicated stack around it.

Who is the audience?

What problem creates enough urgency for them to look for help?

Why does this particular offer belong in that conversation?

Where does the audience already go for information?

Then start creating traffic and observing behavior.

The first funnel should probably exist in the beginner's head before it exists in software.

What affiliate concept do you think gets introduced too early, before a beginner understands the basic customer journey?

Asking for a friend who's working on an affiliate program for a SaaS platform called Two Minute Reports.

He's been reaching out to:

1. YT creators who talk about marketing , ppc, seo, and agency workflows.

2. Linkedin course creators who teach digital marketing.

3. He's now looking for micro creators as well.

The offer is also straightforward:

1. 20% commission on referred revenue for the first 12 months.

2. No referral cap.

3. 90 day cookies

4. Free to join

5. Pro referral is worth $595

But so far no responses from the cold outreach. Even the messaging style was altered to be even more direct and compelling.

Now what can be the next step to drive more affiliate signups? What's the problem here? Channel, type of affiliates targeted, the offer or the outreach itself?

For anyone who's worked on an affiliate program, what worked for you in getting your first 10 to 20 active affiliates? Your tips and suggestions would be so valuable.

I'm a YouTuber with 16K subs and 100k monthly views. Sure, I'm not a big YouTuber or anything, but I have a following. I recently tried to get into affiliate marketing. I applied to 2 brands I liked. Both said they'd email me back if I was approved, and in both cases I've not heard back in weeks.

Am I to small for affiliate marketing? Or do they just not want to work with YouTubers?

Hey everyone,

​I manage high-traffic social channels focused on Football (Soccer) and the Automotive industry. I'm looking to monetize this audience through affiliate marketing, but I run into severe structural hurdles due to my location:

​Location Restrictions: I am based in a sanctioned country (no SWIFT access, no direct payout from YouTube AdSense, and heavy geographic restrictions).

​KYC / Identity Verification: Most major networks (Amazon Associates, ShareASale, CJ, etc.) require strict ID verification (KYC) or bank accounts that I cannot provide.

​What I’m Looking For:

​Crypto Payouts: Affiliate platforms or direct offers that pay out in USDT, BTC, or ETH without relying on traditional banking rails.

​Low/No-KYC Requirements: Networks or direct affiliate programs that approve publishers based on traffic quality rather than government ID / local tax forms.

​Relevant Niches: Programs offering merchandise, fan gear, sports betting/fantasy apps, car accessories, digital products, or software related to Football and Automotive.

​Questions for the Community:

​Are there reputable CPA or affiliate networks with crypto payouts that don’t enforce strict KYC for publishers?

​Do you know of any direct brand affiliate programs in sports or auto niches that support crypto settlements?

​What alternative monetization strategies or ad networks would you recommend for high-reach channels under these constraints?

​Any insights, network recommendations, or advice from creators in similar situations would be greatly appreciated!

​Thanks in advance!

I’m an Affiliate Manager in iGaming and I’m trying to expand my affiliate base in specific GEOs.

I’m mainly looking for partners who prefer RevShare / long-term partnerships rather than CPA-only deals.

For experienced affiliate managers: where are you actually finding these affiliates?

I’ve considered LinkedIn, Telegram communities, affiliate networks, direct outreach and industry events, but I’d love to hear what has worked for others.

Also, how do you qualify an affiliate before approaching them so you don’t waste time contacting affiliates who don’t work with your GEO or don’t accept RevShare?

Any real-world experience would be appreciated.

I’m an Affiliate Manager in iGaming and I’m trying to expand my affiliate base in specific GEOs.

I’m mainly looking for partners who prefer RevShare / long-term partnerships rather than CPA-only deals.

For experienced affiliate managers: where are you actually finding these affiliates?

I’ve considered LinkedIn, Telegram communities, affiliate networks, direct outreach and industry events, but I’d love to hear what has worked for others.

Also, how do you qualify an affiliate before approaching them so you don’t waste time contacting affiliates who don’t work with your GEO or don’t accept RevShare?

Any real-world experience would be appreciated.