Turn your audience into recurring income
Refer merchants to Build the Drop and earn recurring commissions on every paid subscription — for as long as they stay. Start at 15% and automatically unlock higher rates as your paid referral network grows: up to 30% at Elite tier.
What you get with Affiliate Program
All the tools you need, built into your dropshipping dashboard.
Tiered commissions — up to 30%
Start at 15% and grow to 20%, 25%, or 30% as your paid referral count increases. Tiers are Standard (0–100), Pro (101–500), Expert (501–2,000), and Elite (2,000+). The rate upgrades automatically with no action needed.
Only paid plans count
Your tier is based exclusively on referred merchants with an active paid subscription. Free-plan accounts don't count, so every tier milestone represents real recurring revenue you've generated.
Recurring commissions
You earn every month a referred merchant pays — not just on their first payment. A referral that stays for a year pays you 12 months of commissions automatically.
30-day referral cookie
When someone clicks your link, a 30-day cookie is set. Even if they don't sign up immediately, you still get credit if they return within the month.
Custom referral code
Personalise your referral link with a custom code (e.g. btd_yourname) so it looks clean and memorable when you share it with your audience.
Automatic Stripe payouts
Commissions are transferred to your Stripe account automatically when a referred merchant pays. No invoicing, no chasing — just money in your account.
How it works
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Join & connect Stripe
Register in your dashboard under Affiliate, fill in your legal details, and complete Stripe Connect onboarding. Takes about 10 minutes.
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Share your referral link
Copy your unique link (e.g. buildthedrop.com?ref=btd_you) and share it anywhere: blog, YouTube, social, newsletters, or communities.
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Earn recurring commissions
Every time a referred merchant pays, you earn your current tier rate automatically — month after month. As your paid referral count grows, your rate upgrades to the next tier.
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Unlock higher tiers
Reach 101 paid referrals → Pro (20%). Reach 501 → Expert (25%). Reach 2,001 → Elite (30%). Each tier upgrade applies to all future commissions with no manual steps.
Related guides
How to Use the Build the Drop Affiliate Program
Step-by-step guide to joining the affiliate program, setting up your Stripe account, sharing your referral link, tracking your commissions, and understanding the tier system that lets you earn up to 30%.
How to Complete Your Stripe Affiliate Onboarding
A step-by-step guide to all the information Stripe asks for when you set up your affiliate payout account — and what happens after you submit it.
How Affiliate Commissions Are Calculated and Paid
Understand exactly how Build the Drop calculates your commission on every referral payment, how the money reaches your bank account, and what each commission status means — no technical knowledge required.
Frequently asked questions
Start earning — and grow your rate as you grow
Join free. Set up in minutes. Earn 15%–30% recurring on every paid referral.