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Affiliate marketing, Polar.sh integrations, indie SaaS growth, and what we're building.
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Two-Tier Affiliate Programs: Worth the Complexity?
What a two-tier affiliate program is, what the second tier should pay, the pyramid-scheme line to avoid, and when a sub-affiliate layer pays off.
affiliate marketingprogram designsaas growthAffiliate Coupon Leakage: Find It and Stop It (2026)
How coupon and deal sites get paid for sales they did not create, plus the policy and monthly audit that close the leak.
affiliate marketingattributionfraudsaas growthAffiliate Share Kits: Assets That Actually Get Posted
Most affiliates sign up and never post. Build a share kit with copy, assets and templates that turn a new affiliate into a published post in two minutes.
affiliate marketingSaaS growthconversioncontentAffiliate Commissions on Trials and Freemium Plans
How to pay affiliates on free trials, freemium signups, and $0 checkout orders, and how Polar, Stripe, and Paddle each report a trial conversion.
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