Let Your Members Bring You New Members and Earn for It
Community Affiliates lets your existing members earn a commission for every new paying member they bring in. Each paid member gets their own invite link, you set the commission rate, and you keep full control of tracking and payouts. It turns your happiest members into the people who grow your community.
How does a member earn a commission?
Every paid member receives a unique referral link they can share anywhere. When someone joins and pays through that link, the referring member earns a commission at the rate you have set. The link is ready to use straight away, with nothing for the member to configure.
- Each paid member gets their own shareable invite link
- Commission is earned when a referred person joins and pays
- Links work across any platform your members post on
Who decides the commission rate?
You do. As the community owner you set your own referral commission rate, so the reward matches what a new member is actually worth to you. There is no fixed rate imposed on your community.
Who handles the payouts?
You do, and you keep full control of both tracking and paying your members. Ignite Funnels provides the referral links, the attribution and the reporting, while the payout itself stays in your hands. That means you decide how and when your members are paid.
How do I get members actually using it?
A referral programme only works if members know it exists. Announcing it directly and showing members how simple the link is to share makes the difference between a feature and a growth channel.
- Announce the programme in a dedicated community post.
- Add a banner or a link to your onboarding flow so new members see it early.
- Show members exactly how to find and share their link.
Who should run a referral programme?
Any paid community with members who already recommend it informally. Referred members arrive with trust already built, which usually means they stay longer and cost less to acquire than members won through advertising.
You will find this in your community settings, under the affiliates section.
This update was originally released in October 2025. Menu locations may have changed since.
