How publishers (affiliates) apply to an Affity network — submit your application, get approved, add payment details, and generate your first tracking link.

As a publisher (also called an affiliate), you drive traffic to offers in exchange for a payout on every conversion you generate. This guide takes you from "never heard of this network" to "first tracking link generated."

Most Affity networks require manual approval before you can promote offers. A good, honest application is the fastest way through.

What You'll Need

Have these ready before you apply — having everything on hand means a faster review:

A business email you check daily (approval and offer updates go here).
Your website(s) or traffic source URLs (social profiles, app store listings, email list platforms, etc.).
A short description of how you drive traffic — vertical, geos, volume, and methods.
Your payment details — the account you want payouts sent to. You can add this after approval.
Tax information — some networks require a W-9 (US) or W-8BEN (non-US) before they can pay you.

Joining a Network

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Go to the network's signup page (the URL looks like https://<network-name>.affity.app/signup or a branded equivalent). Fill in:

Full Name and Company Name (if any).
Email and password.
Website or primary traffic source URL.
Verticals you promote — e.g. Finance, Dating, E-commerce, Gaming.
Traffic sources — e.g. Paid Search, Paid Social, Email, SEO, Native, Push.
Geos you cover — the countries your traffic comes from.
Messaging / contact — Skype, Telegram, or whatever the network prefers.
Experience notes — a few sentences on what you've run before. Linking to a past case study or screenshot helps.

Submit the form. You'll get a confirmation email; the network will review your application.

Don't submit an application with placeholder text or a dead website. Applications with an unreachable domain are almost always rejected.

Step 2: Wait for Approval

Approval timelines vary by network — typically 1–3 business days. Some networks approve automatically for established publishers; others always review manually.

You'll receive an email when your application is:

Approved — you can log in and start browsing offers.
On hold — the network needs more info; they'll ask for it by email.
Rejected — the email explains the reason and whether you can reapply.

Assumption: The network's approval policy is set by them, not by Affity. If your application is rejected, the network decides — Affity support can't override it.

Step 3: Log In and Complete Your Profile

After approval, log in and finish your profile under Settings → Profile:

Billing name — the name payouts are issued to (individual or company).
Billing address.
Preferred currency — the currency you want to be paid in, if the network supports multiple.
Contact details and time zone — used for reports and the offer manager's messages.

Step 4: Add Your Payment Method

Go to Finance → Payout Methods and add where you want payouts sent. Supported methods depend on the network but usually include:

Bank transfer (local or SWIFT/wire).
PayPal.
Wise / Payoneer or similar cross-border providers.
Cryptocurrency (on some networks).

Each method has a minimum payout threshold — payouts are only released when your balance is above it. The threshold is visible next to each method.

The name on your payment method must match your billing name. Mismatches are the most common reason for delayed payouts.

Step 5: Submit Tax Information (If Required)

If the network requires tax forms, you'll see a banner on your dashboard: "Tax form required." Click it to upload:

W-9 if you're a US person or entity.
W-8BEN (individuals) or W-8BEN-E (entities) if you're outside the US.

Assumption: Networks based outside the US may not require W-8/W-9 at all and instead ask for a local equivalent (e.g. VAT number). The dashboard tells you exactly what's needed.

Step 6: Find an Offer and Generate Your First Tracking Link

Go to Offers → Marketplace. You'll see offers you can run right away (public offers) and offers that require you to apply (the network approves access per-publisher).

To generate a tracking link:

Open any offer card.
Click Get Tracking Link.
(Optional) Fill in Sub IDs — free-form fields for your own reporting. Use sub1 for campaign, sub2 for ad set, etc.
Copy the link. That's your unique tracking URL — every click through it is attributed to you.

The first part of the tracking URL is the network's tracking domain (often branded, like trk.network.com). Every link you generate uses this domain. If your ad platform blocks it, contact the network — some run multiple tracking domains for redundancy.

Next Steps

Managing Offers (Publisher View)

Browse offers, apply for restricted ones, and track your performance.

Using Sub IDs

Use sub IDs to see which campaigns, creatives, and placements are profitable.

Tips

Be honest on your application. Networks can tell when someone overstates volume; it almost always backfires at the first invoice.
Start with one or two offers, not twenty. Proving you can drive quality traffic on a handful of offers gets you access to private, higher-paying offers faster.
Always use sub IDs. Without them, every click looks the same in reports and you can't tell what's working.
Test your tracking link in an incognito window before you spend money on traffic. If it doesn't redirect cleanly, paused traffic is cheaper than broken traffic.

Common Mistakes

Submitting an application with a broken or placeholder website URL. Auto-reject in almost every network.
Mismatched payment name vs. billing name. Leads to delayed payouts and sometimes frozen balances while documents are verified.
Ignoring offer restrictions. If an offer says "No incentive traffic" and you send incentive traffic, conversions will be scrubbed and you won't be paid. Restrictions are listed on every offer page — read them.
Not using sub IDs. When your manager asks "which source is converting?", "I don't know" is not a good answer.
Skipping the tax form step. Networks won't release payouts until tax forms are on file. This is usually the reason "why hasn't my payout arrived yet?"

Is the offer still active? Paused offers stop attributing conversions.
Is your link correct? Compare the click ID parameter in the URL to a known-working test click.
Is the traffic coming from a geo/device the offer allows? Restricted traffic is rejected silently.

If all three are fine, open a ticket with the network. See the troubleshooting guide for details.

Can I have a payout method per currency?

Yes, from Finance → Payout Methods. Each currency can have its own method and threshold. Payouts default to your preferred currency but can be converted if the network supports it.

Setting Up Your Publisher Account