Affiliate Marketing for Agencies: Turn Client Referrals Into Recurring Revenue
Agencies and freelancers who serve marketplace sellers can earn $200 plus 15% recurring on every build they refer to SwitchKit — without building stores themselves.
Key Takeaway
Agencies and freelancers who serve marketplace sellers already field the “can you build me a store?” question. If you don't build custom storefronts, you've been giving that revenue away. SwitchKit pays $200 per closed sale — plus 15% recurring — for every build you refer, while you keep the client for your own services.
The revenue agencies leave on the table
If you run ads, design logos, write listings, or build email flows for Amazon, eBay, or Etsy sellers, your clients ask you one question over and over: “can you build me my own store?”Most agencies say no — they don't build custom storefronts — and the lead dies there. That's referral revenue walking out the door.
SwitchKit pays partners $200 per closed sale to refer that exact work. You don't build the store. You introduce the client, the SwitchKit team builds it, and you collect — while keeping the client for the services you already provide.
Why this fits agencies specifically
- You have warm clients — marketplace sellers who already trust you
- You have the question — “build me a store” lands in your inbox regularly
- You don't compete — SwitchKit builds the store; you keep ads, design, email, listings
- You add recurring revenue — 15% on any ongoing deal you refer
Get paid for the builds you don't do
Apply to the SwitchKit Partner Network and turn “can you build me a store?” into $200 per client.
Become a Partner →The model: refer the build, keep the client
The fear agencies have with referrals is losing the client. With SwitchKit that doesn't happen. You keep doing the work the client hired you for — paid ads, design, copy, email, SEO. SwitchKit builds the storefront as a complement. The client gets a store they own; you keep the retainer and add a $200 referral fee on top.
It's the rare referral that grows your relationship instead of ending it: a client with their own store usually needs moreof your services (ads to drive traffic, email to retain buyers), not less.
What you're referring them to
SwitchKit is a custom ecommerce store for marketplace sellers — $1,799 one-time, no monthly platform fees, 14-day launch, full source-code ownership. It's the build your clients ask for, done by a team that specializes in it. See the product →
The math for a small agency
Say you refer one marketplace client a week:
- 4 closed sales / month = $800 in referral revenue
- 8 / month = $1,600
- Plus 15% recurring on any who stay on an ongoing deal
That's high-margin revenue with no extra delivery work — you're getting paid for introductions you'd make anyway.
What you get as a partner
- A unique first-click tracking link with per-client (?src=) tracking
- Swipe copy for client emails and proposals
- A dashboard showing clicks, bookings, and conversions
- $200 per closed sale, paid within 7 days of the deposit
- 15% recurring on every payment for the life of any ongoing deal
Stop giving away the “build me a store” lead
Apply to the SwitchKit Partner Network and start earning $200 per build you refer — while keeping the client for your own services.
Apply Now →Before you start: a checklist
- List the clients who've asked you to build a store in the last 6 months
- Apply and grab your tracking link
- Add a “we partner with SwitchKit for custom builds” line to your proposals
- Tag each referral with ?src= per client to keep your pipeline clean
- Disclose your commission in client communications
You already get the question. You might as well get paid for the answer.
