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Semrush

Verified Sep 2026

SEO, content and marketing toolkit platform; affiliates earn $50-$450 per new subscription depending on toolkit and tier, plus $10 per free trial, with a 120-day cookie.

B2B & Tools $100+ per sale Worldwide Impact
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Applications reviewed manually (about 2 business days).

Commission
$50-$450 +
$50-$450 per sale + $10 per trial
Cookie
120d
120 days
Est. EPC
$2.62
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Per sale
One-time payout
Network
Impact
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Free trial
Intermediate level

Program terms

Per sale: Semrush One $300-$450, SEO Toolkit and Traffic & Market Toolkit $200-$350, Content and Advertising Toolkits $100-$150, AI Visibility Toolkit $100, Social and Local Toolkits $50-$80; $10 per free trial. The amount rises with quarterly tiers: Basic (0-4 sales), Silver (5-19), Gold (20-49), Platinum (50+).

Commission rate $50-$450 per sale + $10 per trial
Cookie duration 120 days (last click)
Commission model Per sale
Conversion trigger Free trial
Platform / network Impact
Tier structure Basic, Silver, Gold and Platinum by sales per quarter (0-4, 5-19, 20-49, 50+), with higher per-sale amounts
Minimum payout Not disclosed
Payment methods Electronic funds transfer, PayPal
Payout schedule Monthly; transactions lock 27 days after month end and are paid 21 days after the month they locked
Refund / lock period Not disclosed
Approval Manual (About 2 business days)
Countries accepted Worldwide
Brand bidding Forbidden
Paid ads Restricted
Coupon / cashback sites Forbidden
Currency USD
Program status Active
Last verified Sep 2026 · official program terms
What partners get
  • Quarterly content bonus from $200 (Basic) to $1,500 (Platinum)
  • Bonus for first product-related content piece
Program rules
  • Minimum 1,000 monthly unique visitors (websites) or 1,000 organic followers (social)
  • No bidding on Semrush branded keywords or any misspellings
  • All PPC campaigns must be pre-approved
  • Coupon, cashback, deals and generator sites not approved
  • Do not present a free trial as a coupon or discount
  • No self-referrals or commission sharing
  • No adult, gambling or hate speech sites

Checked in September 2026 against semrush.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.

Affilobase Score
74/100

Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it

Medium traffic needed Marketers Agencies Creators
How the score is built
Earning potential 25% 92/100
Conversion potential 15% 62/100
Recurring value 15% 35/100
Cookie duration 10% 88/100
Brand demand 10% 94/100
Promotion flexibility 10% 55/100
Affiliate friendliness 10% 82/100
Data confidence 5% 93/100
Best for
✔ SEO and marketing blogs
✔ Tool comparison and alternatives content
✔ YouTube tool walkthroughs
Why promote this
▸ $200 flat per sale plus $10 per trial
▸ 120-day cookie catches slow decisions
▸ Permanent search demand in the niche
Avoid if
✖ You want recurring income
✖ You planned to bid on brand terms
✖ Your traffic is purely social
Main drawback

One-time payout only, and trial-heavy traffic without paid conversions can be capped.

How to promote Semrush

Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.

96% overall fit
🥇 SEO 96%
🥈 Blog 96%
🥉 Comparison 96%
YouTube 86%
Email 77%
Communities 77%
Meta Ads 48%
Short-form 38%
Google Ads 38%
TikTok 29%
Instagram 29%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content Allowed
Email marketing Allowed
YouTube reviews Allowed
Google Ads Restricted
Meta Ads Restricted
Brand bidding Forbidden
Coupon / cashback Forbidden
Recommended content
Reviews Comparisons Alternatives Tutorials Best-of articles
Keyword angles that convert
semrush pricing High intent
semrush vs ahrefs Comparison
best keyword research tool Best-of
semrush free trial High intent
semrush review Review

Strengths and watch-outs

What works well
✔ $200 flat payout per sale is high for the category
✔ 120-day cookie catches slow B2B decisions
✔ Trial bounty pays even without an upgrade
✔ Extremely strong search demand year-round
Watch out for
✖ No recurring component after the first sale
✖ Brand bidding prohibited
✖ Trial-heavy traffic can be capped
✖ Highly competitive review keywords

Payouts and tracking

Schedule
Monthly; transactions lock 27 days after month end and are paid 21 days after the month they locked
Methods
Electronic funds transfer, PayPal
Minimum
Not disclosed
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does Semrush pay affiliates?

Per sale: Semrush One $300-$450, SEO Toolkit and Traffic & Market Toolkit $200-$350, Content and Advertising Toolkits $100-$150, AI Visibility Toolkit $100, Social and Local Toolkits $50-$80; $10 per free trial. The amount rises with quarterly tiers: Basic (0-4 sales), Silver (5-19), Gold (20-49), Platinum (50+).

How long is the cookie?

120 days, last click attribution.

Which platform runs the program?

Impact.

When and how are commissions paid?

Monthly; transactions lock 27 days after month end and are paid 21 days after the month they locked. Methods: Electronic funds transfer, PayPal.

Who can join?

Applications reviewed manually (about 2 business days). Countries: Worldwide.

Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?

Brand bidding is forbidden; paid ads are restricted; coupon and cashback sites are forbidden.

Earnings calculator

Estimate what Semrush could pay on your own traffic.

Monthly visitors 10,000
500200k
Click-through to program 7%
1%30%
Click-to-conversion rate 1.4%
0.2%15%
Commission per conversion program avg $200
$
Estimated monthly 10 conversions / mo
$1,960
Clicks sent to program 700
Value per conversion $200
Revenue per 1,000 visitors $196
Estimated year one $23,520

Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.

Break-even view

You need about 5 conversions to reach $1,000, which at this conversion rate takes roughly 1 month(s) of traffic at your current numbers.

Half your traffic $980 / mo
Current estimate $1,960 / mo
Double conversion rate $3,920 / mo
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