The new DataForSEO Affiliate Program is now officially open! Share your affiliate link, and when someone you refer to DataForSEO becomes a DataForSEO customer, you will earn a share of what they pay us – 25% of eligible payments, up to $1000 per referred customer. Participation is free, no purchase required, and every application is subject to approval.
DataForSEO Affiliate Program runs together with PartnerStack, which is responsible for handling referral tracking, reporting, and processing commission payments.You can find full details in the DataForSEO Affiliate Program Terms, which govern the program. This article, however, is simply an introduction to the program, so note that where any marketing copy or dashboard display differs, the Terms apply.
What you earn
- Commission rate: 25% of eligible revenue, which means the payments we receive from the customer you referred to us, including one-time API credit recharges, recurring payments and direct purchases.
- Per-customer cap: up to $1000 in total commission per each referred customer. The cap never resets, but there is no limit on how many separate customers you can earn from.
- Commission period: payments received during 365 days, starting from the date the customer registers their DataForSEO account.
- First-payment deadline: 180 days. The customer must make their first qualifying payment within 180 days of their registration. If they don’t, the referral expires and no commission will be payable.
Please note that a few things are not commissionable, including VAT and other transaction taxes, refunds, chargebacks, reversed or fraudulent payments, unpaid invoices, and free or bonus credits. Discounts reduce the amount that counts. Ordinary operating costs and payment-processing fees are not deducted, so your 25% is calculated on the payment itself. Prepaid credits count once, when the payment is received.
How attribution works
- You share your referral link.
- Someone clicks the link and creates their first DataForSEO account within 90 days.
- Attribution is locked in at registration, so if multiple affiliates are referring the same customer, the last valid affiliate click before registration gets the commission.
- Your commission period then runs for 365 days from the registration date. The customer’s first qualifying payment must arrive within 180 days of registration. If it doesn’t, the referral expires, even if the tracking cookie is still valid.
Only genuinely new customers qualify. Existing accounts (including free ones) don’t, and creating a new email address or replacement account doesn’t make an existing customer new. You also can’t refer yourself, your organisation, businesses you own or control, or your employees and immediate family members.
How you get commission
Commissions are calculated monthly for payments received during each calendar month. They’re held for a 15-day review period after the month ends, and payment is initiated through PartnerStack on the 16th day of the following month. For example, commissions on September payments are reviewed from October 1-15, with payment processing beginning on the 16th of October. That’s when processing starts, but note that bank and payment-provider transfers can take additional time.
To receive payment you need an active PartnerStack account, completed identity/tax checks, and a configured payout method (such as PayPal or Stripe). We don’t impose any additional minimum payout, so any PartnerStack or provider limit applies.
If a customer payment is later refunded or charged back, the related commission is recalculated. Commissions can be corrected and reduced for up to six months after they are paid (with no time limit in cases of fraud or similar conduct).
Important rules to follow
- Disclose your affiliation: clearly state near every link or endorsement that you may earn a commission (e.g., “I may earn a commission if you purchase from DataForSEO through this link”).
- Keep claims accurate: no invented testimonials, performance results, discounts or earnings guarantees.
- No paid advertising: including search ads, paid social, display, retargeting, sponsored placements, or brand-keyword bidding without our prior written approval.
- No coupons, cashback or similar incentives without our written approval. Channels built primarily on coupon or deal aggregation or cashback can’t join the program unless we’ve expressly approved them in writing.
- No spam, cookie stuffing, forced clicks, deceptive redirects or interfering with other affiliates’ referrals.
- Ending participation: you can leave at any time with written notice. DataForSEO may also end an affiliate’s participation at any time, including immediately. Once participation ends, commissions stop accruing. However, commissions you’ve already earned on payments we received before the end date – remain payable.
FAQ
- Do I need to be a DataForSEO customer to join?
No, participation is free and requires no purchase. You just need to apply and be accepted into the program. - When does my commission period start – at click, registration or payment?
At registration. The 365 days run from the date the customer registers their DataForSEO account. Later clicks don’t restart or extend the period, and neither do repurchases or account changes. - What happens after 365 days or once $1,000 is reached for a customer?
Commissions on that customer stop. The cap and period are per customer, so referring additional new customers starts a fresh cap and period for each. - What if the customer doesn’t buy anything for months after registering?
The customer must make their first qualifying payment within 180 days of registering. If they don’t, the referral expires and no commission will be payable. Payments they make later than that don’t count unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing. - Do commissions on subscriptions recur?
Yes. Any eligible payment we receive from the customer during their 365-day commission period counts, including recurring payments and credit top-ups. - Can I promote DataForSEO with Google Ads?
Not by default. Paid advertising of any kind and bidding on our brand keywords require our prior written approval. - Who do I contact about commissions or the affiliate program in general?
You can reach us through PartnerStack messaging or at [email protected]. If you spot a discrepancy in a statement, please report it within 60 days of the statement becoming available.