1. Sign Up
2. Get Approved
3. Browse Listings
4. Generate Links
5. Share Links
6. Click Tracking
7. Earn on Sales
8. Commissions
9. Payouts
10. FTC Rules
📋 Affiliate Tutorial

How ClickBridge Actually Works

A complete walkthrough — from signing up to receiving your first payout. No fluff, just the steps.

Apply as an Affiliate → Browse Listings
Phase 1 — Getting Started

Join the network

Two steps to go from curious to approved affiliate.

01
Getting Started

Sign Up as an Affiliate

Head to /join and fill in your name, email address, and how you plan to promote. This takes under two minutes. No resume, no phone call, no gatekeeping.

Tell us a bit about your audience — blog, YouTube, TikTok, real estate newsletter, whatever. The more specific you are, the faster the approval.

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Tip: Affiliates who explain their promotion channel upfront get approved faster. "I run a tiny home blog with 5,000 monthly readers" beats "I will share on social media."
02
Approval

Wait for Approval (Usually 24–48h)

Our team reviews applications manually. We're looking for real promotion channels, not spam accounts. Once approved, you'll receive an email with your affiliate ID and a link to your dashboard.

During the wait, your application lands in /affiliate-pending status — a holding page so you know you're in the queue.

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Check spam: Our approval email sometimes lands in spam. Subject line is "You're approved — ClickBridge Affiliate."
Phase 2 — Using the Platform

Find, link, and share

Browse real housing listings and turn them into tracked affiliate links.

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Discovery

Browse Manufacturer Listings

Log into your affiliate dashboard and open the Directory. You'll see all participating manufacturers — tiny home builders, prefab companies, dome builders, modular housing brands, and more.

Each listing shows the brand name, earning rate, listing description, and price range. Commission rates are set per manufacturer and displayed on your dashboard after approval — browse to find the listings that pay best for your audience.

Category Commission Avg. Home Price Range
Tiny HomesSet per manufacturer$25,000–$80,000
Prefab / ModularSet per manufacturer$60,000–$200,000
Dome / GeodesicSet per manufacturer$30,000–$120,000
Container HomesSet per manufacturer$40,000–$150,000
04
Link Generation

Generate Your Tracked Affiliate Link

Click "Get Link" next to any listing. ClickBridge generates a unique short link that contains your affiliate ID. Every click on this link is permanently attributed to your account.

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Pro tip: Generate separate links for each channel — one for Instagram, one for your blog, one for email. You can see which source drives the most clicks in your analytics dashboard.
05
Promotion

Share Your Links With Your Audience

Paste your affiliate links anywhere your audience lives: blog posts, YouTube descriptions, newsletters, Instagram bio, TikTok links, Reddit threads, Pinterest boards, or a dedicated resource page on your site.

The best-performing affiliates embed links inside genuine content — a review, a comparison post, or a "best tiny homes under $50K" roundup. Hard-selling drives away buyers; helpful content converts them.

4.3×
higher conversion from content vs cold link drops
62%
of affiliate clicks come from organic search results
7–30
days average buyer research window
Phase 3 — Tracking & Earnings

Clicks become commissions

Here's how ClickBridge turns a link click into money in your account.

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Tracking

How Click Tracking Works

When someone clicks your link, ClickBridge logs the click: timestamp, your affiliate ID, the listing, and a session token. The buyer is then redirected to the manufacturer's page — the whole process takes under 100ms.

Your dashboard shows real-time click data: total clicks, unique visitors, and click-through rate per listing. No waiting 24 hours for stats.

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Attribution window: ClickBridge uses a 180-day commission cookie with three conditions: the purchase must be for the specific product your link is tied to, your link must be the last click before the sale (last-click-wins policy), and the purchase must occur within 180 days of that click.
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Link validity: Your affiliate links stay active for 365 days from when they were created. Your blog posts, social content, and shares keep working for a full year — no need to regenerate links.
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Last-click wins: If a buyer clicks multiple affiliate links before purchasing, the most recent click gets the commission. Each new affiliate click resets the 180-day attribution window. This rewards the affiliate whose content actually triggered the buying decision.
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How You Earn

Completed Sales Only — No Lead Payouts

Affiliates earn commissions on completed sales only. Clicks, inquiries, and form submissions do not trigger a payout — ever.

You earn when a sale closes. Period. A buyer must sign a purchase agreement with the manufacturer for a commission to be recorded. Your commission is released after ClickBridge receives payment from the manufacturer — no manufacturer payment, no payout.
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Fraud prevention: ClickBridge uses automated fraud detection to catch self-referrals and bot clicks. Flagged activity results in a hold on commissions pending manual review.
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Earnings

Commission Structure Explained

Each listing shows your earning rate — the commission YOU receive per completed sale. Rates vary by manufacturer and are displayed on your dashboard after approval, so you can pick the listings that pay best before you share a single link.

Commission Type How It Works When You Earn
PercentagePercentage of completed sale priceAfter sale closes AND ClickBridge receives manufacturer payment
Flat RateFixed dollar amount per completed saleAfter sale closes AND ClickBridge receives manufacturer payment
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No sale, no payout. No manufacturer payment, no payout. Simple. On high-value home sales, a single piece of helpful content can generate substantial commissions — and keeps earning long after you publish it.
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Payouts

Getting Paid — Payout Schedule & Methods

ClickBridge processes payouts via PayPal on a rolling basis after commissions are confirmed. Commissions are paid after the sale closes AND ClickBridge receives payment from the manufacturer. ClickBridge does not advance commissions. Minimum payout threshold is $50.

Step What Happens Timeline
Sale closesBuyer signs purchase agreement with manufacturerDay 0
Manufacturer pays ClickBridgeClickBridge receives payment — this is required before any payoutVaries by manufacturer
Fraud reviewFraud check + sale verification7–14 days after payment received
Commission approvedAmount added to your pending balanceAfter review clears
Payout sentPayPal transfer initiatedNext processing cycle
Funds clearedMoney in your PayPal account1–3 business days
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Tax info required: US affiliates earning over $600/year must submit a W-9 before payouts are released. Complete your tax info in the dashboard under "Tax Info" — takes 5 minutes.
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Compliance

FTC Disclosures — What You Must Do

The FTC requires all affiliate marketers to clearly disclose when they earn commissions from links. This is not optional. Failure to disclose can result in fines and removal from the ClickBridge network.

The rule is simple: whenever you include an affiliate link, say so. Clearly. Before the link, not buried in a footnote.

Channel Acceptable Disclosure
Blog post"This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission if you make a purchase."
YouTube videoVerbal disclosure at start of video + in description
Instagram caption#ad or #affiliate at the START of caption, not buried at end
Newsletter"Some links below are affiliate links." near top of email
TikTokVerbal disclosure + on-screen text
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Non-negotiable: ClickBridge affiliates caught promoting without disclosures will have their accounts suspended. We take compliance seriously because it protects you, us, and buyers.
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Official FTC guidance: ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers

Ready to start earning?

Apply as an affiliate today — approval takes 24–48 hours and getting your first link takes about two minutes.