How to apply for the affiliate program
How to apply for the affiliate program
The SimplyPrint affiliate program is application-only. This article walks through where to find the application, what the form asks, what reviewers look at, and what happens after you submit.
For the program overview, see The affiliate program: get paid for promoting SimplyPrint.
Table of contents
- Where to start the application
- What the form asks for
- What reviewers look for
- After you submit
- Decision timing
- If you're approved
- If you're not approved
- Common reasons applications get held
- Related articles
Where to start the application
There are two entry points:
- From the refer a friend / affiliate page in the panel, click the "Get paid: join our affiliate partner program" banner at the top.
- From the SimplyPrint website, any "Become an affiliate" or "Affiliate program" link goes to the same place.
Either route opens a popup that explains the program. Click "Apply Now" to open the application form.
What the form asks for
The form has nine fields. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk on the form itself.
Field | Required | What to put |
|---|---|---|
Full Name | Yes | Your real legal name (the name we'd pay) |
Contact Email | Yes | An email you check regularly |
Channel / Business Name | Yes | The name of your channel, brand, or company |
Main Channel / Content Link | Yes | The primary URL where your audience finds you (YouTube channel, website, etc) |
Secondary Channel Link | No | A second platform if you're cross-published |
Additional Links | No | Up to five extra links (socials, related channels) |
Subscriber / Follower / Visitor Count | Yes | Realistic number from your main platform. Minimum 1,000 |
Average Views / Interactions | Yes | Average views per post or monthly visitors, depending on platform. Minimum 100 |
Have you been using SimplyPrint before | Yes | Select hobby, showcased on channel, professional, school, or no |
18+ confirmation + terms acceptance | Yes | Checkbox confirming you've read and agree to the affiliate program terms |
Here's an example of a filled application from a creator with a 51K-subscriber YouTube channel:
What reviewers look for
Approval is manual, not algorithmic. The team looks at:
- Relevance. Does your audience overlap with 3D printing or maker content? A channel about 3D printing fits naturally. A general tech channel with occasional 3D content can still fit if the audience cares.
- Real reach. Subscriber counts cross-checked against engagement (views, comments, recent uploads). Inactive channels with inflated subscriber counts don't pass.
- Honest answers. If the form says 50K subscribers and the linked channel shows 500, the application gets rejected. Inflating numbers wastes everyone's time.
- Quality of content. Spam channels, content farms, and channels in unrelated niches typically aren't approved.
- Prior SimplyPrint use. Not required, but creators who've actually used the product write better content about it. The "prior usage" question helps reviewers gauge this.
After you submit
You'll see a confirmation card on the page:
A confirmation email goes to the address you entered. Save it; it's the record of when you applied.
Decision timing
Most applications get a decision within 2-5 business days. Larger applications (big creators, business partnerships) sometimes take longer because they're routed through the partnerships team for a custom conversation.
If you haven't heard back in 7 business days, email contact@simplyprint.io with your application date and channel link.
If you're approved
You'll get an approval email and the affiliate dashboard takes over the next time you load the affiliate program page. From there:
- A main referral code is generated for you automatically. See Managing your affiliate referral codes.
- Set up your payout method. See Affiliate payouts: setup and schedule.
- Download the promotional asset pack. See Affiliate promotional assets pack.
If you're not approved
You'll get an email explaining why. Common outcomes:
- Encouraged to reapply later. If your audience is growing but hasn't hit the bar yet, the email will say so. Reapply once you're past the threshold.
- Not a fit for the program. If the channel niche doesn't match (e.g. unrelated topic), the program isn't right for your audience anyway. The refer a friend program is still available with no application.
You stay in the refer a friend program with full access to invoice credit either way.
Common reasons applications get held
A few avoidable issues that slow review:
- Linked channels are private or deleted. Reviewers can't verify, so the application stalls.
- Wildly inflated numbers. A subscriber count that doesn't match the linked channel triggers a rejection.
- Channel in an unrelated niche. A cooking channel applying for a 3D printing program doesn't fit, no matter how big it is.
- Contact email bouncing. If the email you enter doesn't accept mail, we can't tell you you've been approved or rejected.
Related articles
- The affiliate program: get paid for promoting SimplyPrint
- How affiliate commission works
- Managing your affiliate referral codes
- Affiliate payouts: setup and schedule
- Refer a friend vs the affiliate program: which one fits you
Updated on: 24/05/2026
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