The length of time during which an affiliate earns commissions on payments from a referred customer — a key program design variable for subscription businesses.

When a customer is referred, a commission period starts. For the duration of that period — 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, or lifetime — the affiliate earns a commission on every payment the customer makes. After the period expires, the affiliate earns nothing on further payments from that customer. Partnero allows commission periods to be configured per program.
Commission period is one of the most impactful variables in SaaS affiliate program design. A lifetime period is the most attractive to affiliates and can be a strong competitive differentiator. A fixed period is more cost-predictable. Use your average customer churn rate and LTV to model which period is sustainable at your commission rate.
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