The affiliate program: get paid for promoting SimplyPrint

The SimplyPrint affiliate program is a curated tier for YouTubers, bloggers, podcasters, social-media creators, and business owners with an audience in 3D printing. Approved affiliates get cash commission on every referred subscription, multiple referral codes with custom landing pages, regular PayPal payouts, and a full promotional asset pack.

This guide is the program overview. Each section links out to a more detailed article on a specific part of the dashboard.

Table of contents

• Who is this for
• How approval works
• What you get paid
• Where to find the dashboard
• Building blocks of the program
• Applying to be an affiliate
• How commission works
• Managing your referral codes
• Payouts
• Balances and commission history
• Promotional assets
• Related articles

Who is this for

The affiliate program is built for people whose recommendation can reach a real audience. The application asks for proof of that reach. We approve:

• YouTube channels with 1,000+ subscribers, especially in 3D printing, maker, or tech content.
• Bloggers and websites with a meaningful monthly visitor count in the 3D printing space.
• Podcasters and newsletter publishers with a focused audience.
• Social media creators (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter / X, Twitch) with engaged followings.
• Business owners in the 3D printing industry whose customers might benefit from SimplyPrint.

Casual recommendations to friends and colleagues are the refer a friend program's job, not this one. The split is intentional: this program pays cash, has a manual review, and is designed for serving an audience.

How approval works

You apply through the application form linked from the affiliate program panel page. The form asks for:

• Your name and contact email.
• Your channel / business name and main link.
• Optional secondary and additional links (socials, etc).
• Subscriber / follower / monthly visitor count.
• Average views or interactions per post or month.
• Whether you've used SimplyPrint before, and if so, how.

SimplyPrint reviews each application manually. Approval isn't instant; expect a couple of business days for the team to look at it. If approved, your account is upgraded to affiliate status and the dashboard appears the next time you load the page.

If your application isn't approved, you stay in the refer a friend program with full access to invoice credit. Applying doesn't put your existing program at risk.

What you get paid

Commission is paid as a percentage of the subscription revenue from each account you refer:

• 70% on the first monthly payment (40% if the customer pays yearly).
• 30% for the rest of the first year (40% for yearly).
• 15% recurring after the first year, for as long as the account stays subscribed.

Commission accrues to your affiliate balance as referred accounts pay. Once the balance is past the available-after window, it's eligible for payout. Payouts run on a configurable schedule (default every 14 days) via PayPal, with Wise and bank transfer planned.

Where to find the dashboard

The affiliate dashboard lives at simplyprint.io/panel/affiliate-program. Unapproved users on the same URL see the lightweight refer a friend UI plus a "join the affiliate program" CTA. Once you're approved, the dashboard takes over.

You can also reach it from the user menu in the top right of the panel.

Building blocks of the program

The dashboard is split into cards. Each one has its own article so you can jump straight to what you need.

Applying to be an affiliate

The application form, what reviewers look for, what makes a strong application, and what happens after you submit.

Read more: How to apply for the affiliate program

How commission works

The commission structure, what counts as a referred subscription, attribution windows, and two worked examples so you can see how the numbers play out.

Read more: How affiliate commission works

Managing your referral codes

Approved affiliates get multiple referral codes, each with its own URL, optional custom landing page, custom coupon override, and UTM parameters. Useful for tracking different campaigns or platforms.

Read more: Managing your affiliate referral codes

Payouts

Payout method setup (PayPal now; Wise and bank transfer coming), payout schedule, minimum payout amount, and how each payout is processed.

Read more: Affiliate payouts: setup and schedule

Balances and commission history

The balances card and per-referral commission list, what each status means (pending, available, paid), and how to read the history.

Read more: Affiliate balances and commission history

Promotional assets

The promotional asset pack: banners, copy snippets, badge embeds, and how to use them.

Read more: Affiliate promotional assets pack

Applying to be an affiliate

You apply through the popup that opens from the "Get paid: join our affiliate partner program" banner on the affiliate page (or any "become an affiliate" link on the SimplyPrint website). The popup explains the program and links into the form.

The form takes a few minutes to complete. Honesty is more useful than inflation; reviewers cross-check claimed numbers against the linked channels.

How commission works

The percentages above are the defaults. SimplyPrint can customise commission per affiliate if the situation warrants it (big creators, niche placements), but the defaults apply to everyone at approval. Worked examples are in the How affiliate commission works article.

The attribution window is 16 months by default. That means a click on your link followed by a signup within the next 16 months counts as your referral. Long-tail content keeps earning long after publication.

Managing your referral codes

You get one main code on approval and can request more through support. Each code has:

• Its own short URL (simplyprint.io/?code=yourcode).
• Optional custom landing page routing (so visitors land on a specific page tailored to your audience).
• Optional coupon override (give your audience a stronger discount than the default).
• Optional UTM campaign and medium for analytics.

Codes can be deactivated or expired so you can spin up campaign-specific URLs.

Payouts

Payouts go out on your configured schedule (default 14 days) as long as your available balance is above the minimum payout amount. The current method options are PayPal (live), with Wise and bank transfer in development.

You configure all this in the payout settings card on the dashboard. The card also surfaces your next payout date and the amount queued for it.

Balances and commission history

The balances card shows your pending, available, and paid balances. Below it, the commission list itemises every commission earned per referral so you can see exactly what each customer contributed.

The "money saved on own subscription" stat (if you have your own SimplyPrint subscription) shows how much of your earnings was used to offset your own subscription rather than paid out.

Promotional assets

The promotional assets card includes downloadable banners, ready-to-paste copy snippets, embed badges in three colour styles, and "Powered by SimplyPrint" / "Works with SimplyPrint" graphics. Everything pre-baked with your referral link.

Related articles

• How to apply for the affiliate program
• How affiliate commission works
• Managing your affiliate referral codes
• Affiliate payouts: setup and schedule
• Affiliate balances and commission history
• Affiliate promotional assets pack
• Refer a friend vs the affiliate program: which one fits you
• The refer a friend program: earn credit for every signup

Updated on: 24/05/2026