Commission
20% +
20% per new member, up to $34
Cookie
30d
30 days
Est. EPC
$1.05
Affilobase estimate
Payout model
Per sale
One-time payout
Network
Impact
Min. payout Not disclosed
Converts on
Sale
Beginner level
Program terms
20% of revenue for each new customer who starts a paid membership, capped at $34 per referral.
Commission rate
20% per new member, up to $34
Cookie duration
30 days
Commission model
Per sale
Conversion trigger
Sale
Platform / network
Impact
Tier structure
No tiers published
Minimum payout
Not disclosed
Payment methods
Not disclosed
Payout schedule
30 days after the end of the month in which commissions lock
Refund / lock period
Not disclosed
Approval
Manual
Countries accepted
Not disclosed
Brand bidding
Not disclosed
Paid ads
Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback sites
Not disclosed
Currency
USD
Program status
Active
Last verified
Sep 2026 · official program terms
What partners get
- Program managed by agency DMi Partners (skillshare@dmipartners.com)
- Free to join
Program rules
- Applicants need at least one demonstrated channel and audience aligned with the Skillshare brand
- Referrals must start a paid membership within 30 days of clicking the link
- Requires an Impact account and a free Skillshare account
Checked in September 2026 against skillshare.com. Terms change: confirm on the official page before you promote.
Affilobase Score
59/100
Situational — good in its niche, weak outside it
Medium traffic needed
Apps & Mobile
Sale
Beginner affiliates
How the score is built
Earning potential 25%
62/100
Conversion potential 15%
70/100
Recurring value 15%
34/100
Cookie duration 10%
30/100
Brand demand 10%
66/100
Promotion flexibility 10%
68/100
Affiliate friendliness 10%
72/100
Data confidence 5%
78/100
Best for
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YouTube and SEO content aimed at apps & mobile buyers
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Audiences ready to buy now, since this pays once per sale
✔
Any market — the program accepts worldwide traffic
Why promote this
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20% per new member, up to $34 on per sale / CPA, tracked through Impact.
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Clean one-off payout — earnings are predictable per conversion, with no churn risk.
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Fits high-intent content where the reader decides in the same session.
Avoid if
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Your audience does not sit in the Apps & Mobile space
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You need instant approval and payouts under Not disclosed
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Paid search is your only channel — Google Ads is not permitted
Main drawback
No recurring revenue, so every month starts from zero volume.
How to promote Skillshare
Channel fit scored by our editors — allowed is not the same as recommended.
🥇 YouTube
96%
🥈 SEO
86%
🥉 Short-form
86%
Blog
77%
Comparison
77%
Email
67%
Meta Ads
67%
Communities
67%
TikTok
58%
Instagram
58%
Google Ads
38%
Allowed traffic
SEO / organic content
Allowed
Email marketing
Allowed
YouTube walkthroughs
Allowed
Google Ads
Not disclosed
Meta Ads
Not disclosed
Brand bidding
Not disclosed
Coupon / cashback
Not disclosed
Recommended content
Reviews
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Comparisons
Product demos
Tutorials
Keyword angles that convert
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Review
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High intent
best apps & mobile affiliate programs
Best-of
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Comparison
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High intent
Strengths and watch-outs
What works well
✔
Straightforward one-time payout per sale
✔
Commission of 20% per new member, up to $34 on per sale / CPA
✔
Fast-converting offer with a 30 days window
✔
Runs on Impact — reliable tracking and payouts
Watch out for
✖
Approval and tracking depend on Impact
✖
No recurring revenue — every month starts from zero
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Terms can change; re-check the public program page before scaling
✖
Category is competitive in search — differentiated content is required
Payouts and tracking
Schedule
30 days after the end of the month in which commissions lock
Methods
Not disclosed
Minimum
Not disclosed
Lock period
Not disclosed
What does Skillshare pay affiliates?
20% of revenue for each new customer who starts a paid membership, capped at $34 per referral.
How long is the cookie?
30 days.
Which platform runs the program?
Impact.
When and how are commissions paid?
30 days after the end of the month in which commissions lock.
Who can join?
Applications reviewed manually. Countries: Not disclosed.
Are paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites allowed?
The program does not publish its rules on paid ads, brand bidding or coupon sites.
Earnings calculator
Estimate what Skillshare could pay on your own traffic.
Monthly visitors
10,000
500200k
Click-through to program
8%
1%30%
Click-to-conversion rate
2.8%
0.2%15%
Commission per conversion
program avg $34
$
Estimated monthly
22 conversions / mo
$762
Clicks sent to program
800
Value per conversion
$34
Revenue per 1,000 visitors
$76
Estimated year one
$9,139
Estimates only — actual earnings depend on approval, traffic quality, refunds and the program's current rates.
Break-even view
You need about 30 conversions to reach $1,000, which at this conversion rate takes roughly 2 month(s) of traffic at your current numbers.
Half your traffic
$381 / mo
Current estimate
$762 / mo
Double conversion rate
$1,523 / mo
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