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Partner Program Benchmark Partner Program
The Benchmark Partner Program is a service that allows our customers to refer new customers to Benchmark. The program’s benefit is earning a 30% commission for every new account that converts to a paid plan. In addition, partner accounts have different options to help promote and introduce Benchmark Email to their site visitors.
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Before getting started
All Benchmark accounts have the Partner Program features within their account. However, you can also signup directly through our Partner page. Three Partner programs are available: Integrations, Affiliates, and Agency partners. All three have the same options for promoting Benchmark to their visitors.
Using the Benchmark Email RESTful API, you can create integrations to connect your database with our software. As an Integration Partner, you’ll have the following opportunities.
With the affiliate partner account, you can take advantage of our promoting Benchmark Email to your site visitors and watch the commissions fly in! We provide the partner URL and more to help you get new referrals.
With the Agency partner account, you can provide email marketing options to your clients and generate a recurring monthly income.
The Agency feature is a three-part process.
First, you sign up as a Partner.
Second, you’ll request the Agency feature to be enabled.
Third, you create your first Agency client account.
The new agency client account is the same as all Benchmark accounts, except you can log in directly to the agency account from your partner account. This type of partner account benefits agencies that need to let their clients pay for their Benchmark accounts.
To get started, you’ll need to have a Benchmark account. Both free and paid users have access to the Partner Program. You’ll then use your unique affiliate link, banners, or video ads to advertise Benchmark to your site visitors. When site visitors sign up for a Benchmark Account, they’ll be registered with your partner ID.
If the partner account upgrades to a paid plan, you’ll receive a 30% commission from their plan for the lifetime of that account. Payments are stopped if the partner account cancels.
Payment Information
Before promoting Benchmark Email to your site visitors, set up your account for referral commission payments.
Follow the steps below to set up your account correctly and get paid from your paid referrals.
US Residents
After completing these steps, your account can receive payments for paid referrals.
Non-US Residents
After completing these steps, your account can receive payments for paid referrals.
After a visitor creates a Benchmark account using your partner ID, they are added to the Referrals Report page. When a partner upgrades to a paid plan, they are added to the Sales and Commissions Report page.
To see a list of your referrals, follow the steps below.
To see accounts added, click on the Month + Year.
On the next page, you will see the partner account name, the plan they signed up for, and the signup date.
To see accounts that upgraded to a paid plan, click the Sales & Commissions option. The report provides the total of new and billed accounts, the amount collected from the paid signups, the percentage of what you’ll collect, and your commission total.
Commissions earned reflect within minutes. However, in some cases, it can take up to 24 hours for the Commission’s report to update. Please contact our support team if you are not seeing a partner’s commission.
To see monthly amounts per referral, click on the month + year. On the next screen, you will see the referral account name, the amount paid by the referral, and your commission for the account.
Each referral opens to the Credited Sales Summary, where you can see the pay date and amount collected.
Partner commissions are paid on or around the 15th of every month. Payment is sent to the Benchmark partner once the commission has reached $30 or more. If your commissions have not reached $30, they are carried to the next month.
Commissions for previous months are paid the following month. For example, commissions earned in January are paid in February.
IMPORTANT
Avoid missing commission payments and update the payment information section of your account. If you submit your payment information after one year, only new payments will be paid from the date you provided the information. Anything in the previous months will not be applicable.
US Partners only
IMPORTANT
U.S. Partners must complete a W-9 form to be eligible for commission payment. Please, email your W9 Form to our support team at support@benchmarkemail.com with “W9 Form” in the subject line.
International Partners
Benchmark Partners have different options to promote our services, and these options are all created with your account ID so that when a new person signs up for Benchmark Email, you’ll receive credit.
A fast and convenient way of promoting Benchmark is by sharing your Partner’s URL. You can find your Partner ID URL in your account by visiting your partner page. When someone signs up using your partner URL, the account will be reflected in your Referrals list.
Here are some other ways you can begin promoting Benchmark Email to your visitors.
Video
We’ll provide a short video of the Benchmark features. Copy the code provided and place it within your site.
Banners
The banners and ads range from still images to GIFs. You can also change their theme to match your preference. Once you find a banner that suits your style, copy the code and place it on your site.
Text
The text ads include your partner ID and can be more effective than other options. Select your ad theme, pick any of the four ad options, copy its code, and add the code to your site.
Signature Ads
The signature ad option provides text and your partner URL. Place this URL in your email signatures, website, and anywhere you can share URLs. If added to your email signature, you can leave the URL or use your inbox settings to link within a text.
Web Page
The Web page option lets you place our homepage directly on your site. Copy the code provided and add it to a page on your website.
If a partner signs up for an annual plan, will I receive commissions in monthly payments?
No, you will receive a one-time payment of the commission earned for the paid annual plan. Keep in mind, that annual plans have an annual discount, and commissions earned may be lower.
What happens if the partner account is not registered within my account?
If a partner account does not show up in your referrals list, please contact our support team.
Can I increase the $30 commission payment?
You can increase your minimum withdrawal within the partner page. However, you cannot lower the minimum amount.
If you have any questions, please contact our support team.
