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Mar 17, 2025
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Fourthwall's Affiliate Program

A Guide to Fourthwall’s Affiliate Programs: How to Qualify and Earn Rewards
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Fourthwall offers one general referral and two affiliate programs designed to reward creators who refer new users to the platform. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to maximize your earnings, here’s how you can qualify and participate. 

Please note: For each of these tiers, you will be auto-enrolled into them once you meet the requirements. There is no opt-in process to worry about. 

🌱 General Referral

The general referral program is the base level that all creators are initially given access to. Here’s what you need to know:

Requirements:

Benefits:

  • 3 maximum referral redemptions (so choose who you refer to wisely!)
  • Creator (that’s you!) receives $10 when a referred creator signs up + makes 3 sales
  • Referred creators receive $10 in sample credit

🌿 Standard Affiliate

The Standard Affiliate program is the entry-level tier for affiliates. Here’s what you need to know:

Requirements:

  • Earn $100 in profit to qualify

Benefits:

  • Discord badge recognizing your Affiliate status ✨
  • Unlimited referral redemptions
  • Affiliates (that’s you!) receive $5 when a referred creator signs up
  • Earn an additional $10 when a referred creator gets 3+ orders
  • Your referred creators receive $15 in sample credit

🌳 Affiliate Plus

Our Affiliate Plus program is an exclusive, high-earning tier for high earners on Fourthwall.

Requirements:

  • Invite-only OR Earn $1,000+ in profit OR Refer 50+ creators (under Standard Affiliate status)

Benefits:

  • Discord badge recognizing your Affiliate Plus status ⭐
  • Unlimited referral redemptions
  • Higher commissions:
    • 10% of physical product costs
    • 0.3% of digital product sales (10% of Fourthwall’s cut)
    • 0.5% of membership subscriptions (10% of Fourthwall’s cut)
  • Your referred creators receive $20 in sample credit upon signup

*The bonuses you earn from a referred creator last for one calendar year. After that period, they expire, so they are not lifetime bonuses.

How to Refer Creators

1. Get Your Unique Referral Link

No matter what tier you are, your link will always be available in your dashboard. Head there to copy your link for sharing.

2. Share Your Link

Promote your link directly to potential new users, social media, in videos, and in your newsletter. 

For tips on how to promote your referral link, head to our guide

3. Tracking Your Earnings

Your affiliate dashboard will track all referrals, commissions, and payouts in real time. Payments are processed every Thursday for the previous week’s earnings, and payouts go out at the end of each month.

Why Promote Fourthwall?

  • Free Credit – You get free sample credit or money to order products from your shop when you refer other creators. Creators that order samples sell more than those that don’t
  • Sharing is Caring – Fourthwall makes it easy for creators to design, sell, and fulfill products seamlessly. If you agree, share your knowledge with colleagues!

Start Earning with Fourthwall’s Affiliate Program

No matter where you are in your ecommerce or memberships journey, you can always share your experience with others. If you’d like to earn more for telling people about our platform, our Affiliate Program is perfect for you. 

Important Rules

  1. Referral Link - Your referred creator must use your direct link in order for you to receive credit
  2. No Self-Referrals - Self-referrals are prohibited. You cannot use your own referral link.
  3. No Spam or Misrepresentation - Do not use spammy tactics, misleading claims, or false advertising.
  4. Account Standing - Your Fourthwall account must be in good standing to earn commissions or sample credit.
  5. Program Updates - Fourthwall may update referral rules, commissions, or eligibility at any time. Changes will be communicated.

FAQs

How do I get my referral link? 

Your referral link can be found in your account dashboard.

When do I receive my commissions? 

Affiliate Plus commissions will be added to your account balance weekly on Sundays, which you can cash out at the end of each month. You will need to reach a minimum of $25 to receive your commissions. Standard Affiliates & General Referers receive their sample credit immediately.

What about people I've previously referred?

These terms will only apply starting March 17, 2025. Your referral benefits will update automatically once you reach a new tier. We will not retroactively apply credit or commissions for creators you've referred before then.

How can I track my referrals? 

General Referrals and Standard Affiliates can see how much they've earned by viewing their Sample Budgets.

Affiliate Plus members can track referrals by heading to your dashboard, under the “Referrals” tab. 

What happens if someone forgets to use my referral link? 

As of right now, referrals must use your link at sign-up for commissions to be credited to your account. If you believe there is an error, please contact support@fourthwall.com.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to use Fourthwall?

There are no monthly fees, no upfront costs, and no contracts to use Fourthwall. You set your prices and choose your own margins. Here is how our pricing and splits work when you sell:

  • Products from our product catalog. All products in our product catalog have a publicly listed flat fee, which gets deducted from the selling price you set. There are no extra percentages/margins. You keep 100% of profits.
  • Products you ship yourself. No fee (0% fee)
  • Digital products. 3% flat fee
  • Subscription memberships. 5% flat fee

Additionally, all US-based credit card transactions have an added 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee (same as Shopify). Fees vary for PayPal and other providers. Learn more.

How much money do I make on sales from the Fourthwall catalog?

Product costs are listed directly in our product catalog.

If a t-shirt is listed in our catalog at a $10 cost, we will automatically deduct that amount from your profits whenever you make a sale. You can sell products for any price you want.

For example, if you sell the shirt for $22, you'll make $12 in profit on each unit sold. If you sell it for $50, then you'll make $40 in profit on each unit sold.

Does Fourthwall ship worldwide?

Yes! Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners around the globe in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.

Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days.

Be sure to browse our product catalog to find products that are fulfilled out of your target regions to provide the fastest & cheapest shipping for your community.

Does Fourthwall handle sales tax?

Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record", which means that we're responsible for handling all sales taxes. This includes nexus registration, collecting sales tax, and remitting this to US states & other countries.

That way you can focus on designing products and promoting your shop, not taxes.

Can I connect a custom domain to Fourthwall?

Yes. You can connect a custom domain or subdomain on Fourthwall. Learn More.

Does Fourthwall offer artwork & design support?

If you need help finding an artist or designer, check out our design community.

This is a vetted network of exceptional designers that can help you make great quality designs for your audience. We also recommend tools like Canva or Kittl.

Does Fourthwall provide customer support for my orders?

Yes. For any product from our product catalog, we'll handle all customer support for you.

From answering general order questions to making address changes, our team is there to ensure that your buyers are treated with the same level of care that you would personally give them. We have a 12-hour or less average reply time, including nights and weekends.

For any items that you source on your own and ship from home, however, you'll need to do customer support.

Can you show me examples of storefronts on Fourthwall?

Yes! Over 200,000 sellers use Fourthwall to power their storefronts. This includes creators, podcasters, artists, musicians, startups, non-profits, and more.

Get inspired and browse all examples sites.

What integrations does Fourthwall have?

Fourthwall supports many free integrations, including:

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