Black Affiliate Marketing

Black affiliate marketing is performance marketing for Black-owned businesses and the creators, publishers and communities who promote them. A brand pays commission only when a partner's link or code makes a sale. Afrofiliate is the affiliate network built for it.

What Is Black Affiliate Marketing?

Black affiliate marketing is affiliate marketing where the brands are Black-owned and the partners are the creators, publishers, directories and media their customers already trust. The brand sets a commission. A partner shares a tracked link or code. When a shopper buys, the sale is tracked to that partner, the brand approves it and the partner is paid. The brand pays for results, never for posts that do not sell.

1

A Brand Launches A Program

The brand connects its store, sets a commission and publishes an affiliate program that partners can apply to.

2

A Partner Shares A Link

Creators and publishers share a tracked link, a deep link to a single product, a QR code or their own promo code.

3

The Sale Is Tracked And Paid

Every click and sale is recorded. The brand approves the sale and the partner's commission becomes withdrawable.

Who Black Affiliate Marketing Is For

One network, four ways in.

Black-Owned Brands

Shops, ecommerce stores, market stalls, salons and restaurants that want partners selling for them on commission. Affiliate programs for Black-owned brands.

Creators And Influencers

TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and podcast creators who want to earn from the Black-owned brands they already recommend. Affiliate marketing for creators.

Publishers And Communities

Blogs, newsletters, directories and media houses that earn commission on the sales they send. Join as an affiliate.

Organizations And Agencies

Agencies and larger organizations that want measurable campaigns reaching Black audiences. Afrofiliate for agencies.

Afrofiliate At A Glance

The facts brands and affiliates ask about first.

For Brands

  • Start free on Starter: you pay the commission you set plus a network fee of 30% of that commission
  • Paid plans from £19.99 or $24.99 a month carry no network fee
  • Connect Shopify, Wix, Squarespace or WooCommerce, with a test order to prove tracking
  • Approved brands are also listed on CashBlack, where shoppers earn cashback
  • Sell in person too, with a CashBlack QR code at the counter

See every plan

For Affiliates

  • Free to join, with no plan to buy
  • Browse programs and search products by the commission they pay you
  • Tracked links, deep links, Sub IDs, short links and QR codes
  • Paid by bank transfer in the UK and by PayPal everywhere else
  • Earn 5% of what the publishers you refer earn for 12 months

Join free as an affiliate

Black Affiliate Marketing Questions

Black affiliate marketing is affiliate marketing for Black-owned businesses. Creators, publishers and communities promote Black-owned brands with tracked links or codes and earn a commission on every sale they send, so the brand pays only for results.
Sign up free as an affiliate on Afrofiliate, add the channels where you post, then apply to the programs that fit your audience. Once a brand approves you, share your tracked links or codes and follow your clicks, sales and earnings in your dashboard.
Sign up as a brand on Afrofiliate, choose a plan and connect your store. Shopify, Wix, Squarespace and WooCommerce connect from one page and a test order proves tracking works. Set your commission and your program is reviewed before it goes live to affiliates.
Affiliates join free. Brands can start free on Starter, paying the commission they set plus a network fee of 30% of that commission, usually 1-5% of the sale. Paid plans start at £19.99 or $24.99 a month and carry no network fee.
Commission is pending while the brand checks the sale, then approved and withdrawable. Affiliates in the UK are paid by bank transfer and affiliates everywhere else by PayPal.
No. Affiliates promote through social media, newsletters, podcasts, communities and messaging apps as well as websites. Short links and QR codes work in bios, stories and printed flyers.
Brand programs on Afrofiliate are run by Black-owned businesses, and our team reviews every brand before it goes live. Creators and publishers of any background can join to promote them.
Afrofiliate is the affiliate network where brands run programs and affiliates earn commission. CashBlack is the cashback platform where shoppers earn cashback from Black-owned brands. Approved Afrofiliate brands are listed on CashBlack automatically.

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