Teachable Affiliate Program lets creators earn commissions by referring people to Teachable’s platform for building and selling online courses, coaching, memberships, and digital products.
The program is aimed at people who already have an audience that may be interested in creating an online knowledge business. Teachable lists bloggers, writers, educators, industry experts, course strategists, and review sites among the types of partners it wants to work with.
The main attraction is the recurring commission structure. Teachable currently offers affiliates 30% recurring commission for the first year after a referred customer subscribes. The program also uses a 30 day cookie window for tracking referrals.
That means you can earn from the same customer more than once instead of receiving only a single commission from the first purchase. The commission continues during the customer’s first year on Teachable, as long as the referral remains eligible.
You receive a unique affiliate link through the partner portal. You can place that link in blog posts, reviews, tutorials, email newsletters, videos, social media content, or other places where your audience may be looking for course creation tools.
Teachable handles the product itself, so you do not need to create courses or provide customer support to the people you refer. Your main job is to introduce the platform to people who have a genuine reason to use it.
Applications are reviewed by Teachable. The company says it normally reviews applications within two to three business days and then lets applicants know if they are accepted into the program.
The affiliate program is managed through PartnerStack. Approved partners can use the platform to access their affiliate links, track referrals, and manage commission payments.
This makes the program a better fit for content creators than someone looking for a simple task they can complete for quick cash. You need traffic, an audience, or a useful way to reach people interested in online teaching and digital products.
Teachable also has a separate affiliate feature for people promoting individual Teachable schools. That is different from the main Teachable Partner Program covered here. School owners on the Builder plan and above can create their own affiliate programs for promoting their products.
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Pay
30% recurring commission on referred Teachable sales for the customer's first year. A 30 day cookie window applies to referrals.
How You Make Money
You apply to the Teachable Partner Program and receive a unique affiliate link after approval. You promote Teachable to your audience through content, email, reviews, tutorials, or other channels and earn recurring commissions when eligible referrals become paying customers.
Payment Method
PayPal, bank transfer via PartnerStack
Minimum Payment
Must meet PartnerStack's minimum payment threshold
Withdrawal Speed
Payment timing depends on the PartnerStack payout process and your connected payment method.
Pros
• The program offers recurring commissions instead of a single referral payment.
• You can earn from a customer for their first year on Teachable.
• The 30 day cookie gives referred visitors time to return before purchasing.
• You can promote Teachable through many types of content.
• Teachable provides affiliate tracking through PartnerStack.
• You do not need to create or support the products you are promoting.
Cons
• Teachable reviews applications before allowing people into the program.
• You need an audience or traffic source to generate meaningful referrals.
• The program is less useful for people with no interest in content or affiliate marketing.
• Your commission depends on referred customers actually subscribing to Teachable.
• Competition can be high because other creators and affiliate marketers promote the same platform.
Best For
Bloggers, content creators, educators, course reviewers, and affiliate marketers whose audience is interested in creating and selling online courses.
