How to join the NameSilo affiliate program

NameSilo’s affiliate programme is managed inside a logged-in customer account (often labelled APM). The public path /affiliate may return HTTP 404; publishers typically create a customer account first, then open the affiliate tools under the account area.

Terms checked November 2026; may change. Confirm payout and commission text in the live dashboard.

1. Create a NameSilo customer account (username, email, password). Optional social sign-up may be offered. A reCAPTCHA checkbox is common.
2. Password rules observed in onboarding: roughly 8–64 characters with upper and lower case, a digit, and a symbol.
3. Sign in. Email verification is often not required before the first login.
4. Open the affiliate / APM section under the account (commonly reached via an account path such as /account/apm).
5. Accept the affiliate terms (often a single checkbox). Website descriptions, tax IDs, and payout setup are commonly not asked at this step.
6. After acceptance, approval is typically instant, with marketing materials and a referral link available in the dashboard.

• Account: username, email, password, captcha.
• Affiliate: accept terms.
• Payout: can usually be configured later (account credit or PayPal options appear in programme materials).

• About 10% of a referred new customer’s first order.
• Referrals may have up to one year to purchase, but a later click on another affiliate’s link can take over attribution.
• Commissions held about 60 days, paid on the 1st of the month.
• Payout options described in materials: NameSilo account funds (no minimum or fee stated) or PayPal (about US$50 minimum, 2% fee capped at about US$20).

• Do not rely on a public /affiliate marketing URL — it may 404.
• A customer account is a prerequisite.
• UI validators may flag unusual email formats even when the address is still accepted.

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