GetMediaDesk Affiliate Program
Verified listing: GetMediaDesk submitted and paid for this listing. Payment never changes its score, data or position.ActiveMedia-request workspace for founders, experts and PR agencies paying 30% of every eligible subscription payment for the life of the subscription, on a 60-day cookie.
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Term sheet
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SaaS Affiliate Score
7.0Strong
How the 7.0 breaks down
An editorial, data-based rating — not an objective measure, and never influenced by sponsorship. See the method.
FreshChecked against the vendor’s own terms
Quick answer
Yes. GetMediaDesk pays affiliates 30% of each eligible payment on a referred customer’s original one-brand subscription, for as long as that subscription stays paid, with no 12-month cap. On the $50 monthly plan that is $15 a month, or $180 over a year; a $400 annual invoice earns $120 once. The cookie lasts 60 days, sign-up through Tolt is approved automatically, and approved commissions are paid on NET-30 cycles from $50.
About GetMediaDesk
GetMediaDesk is a workspace for answering journalist and podcast requests. A founder, expert or agency forwards the media-request newsletters they already subscribe to, such as HARO, Source of Sources and Qwoted, and GetMediaDesk turns them into one review list, with a short note on why each request fits the client’s approved background. For a request the client greenlights, it writes an AI-assisted draft from that approved background, checks it against the facts and the reporter’s requirements, and sends it back for review. The client approves the exact wording and submits it themselves; nothing goes to a journalist automatically, and where a reporter forbids AI-assisted answers the request is passed on to be answered by hand. The site says plainly that placements are not guaranteed. The individual plan is $50 a month or $400 a year for one brand, with 20 drafts and 100 request reviews a month after a card-backed seven-day trial; agency plans start at $200 a month for five client brands. The affiliate program runs on Tolt and opened with terms dated 30 October 2026, at 20%. The current terms, version 2026-11-04-v2, raised the rate to 30% for future payments. Partner sign-up is approved automatically, but every commission is reviewed by hand and held for at least 30 days before it is approved. Commission is 30% of what a referred customer actually pays for their original one-brand subscription, after discounts and before tax, for as long as that subscription stays paid. On the monthly plan that is $15 a month, or $180 over a year; an annual customer earns $120 once per yearly invoice. Brands an agency adds later, self-referrals and agency-funded portfolios do not count. Payouts follow NET-30 cycles once approved commissions reach $50. GetMediaDesk is operated by USA Research Group LLC in Sarasota, Florida.
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Commission details
30% of eligible subscription revenue collected from each qualifying referred customer, for the lifetime of their paid subscription: the original one-brand monthly or annual plan, its renewals and plan changes. Calculated after discounts and credits, excluding tax, and reduced for refunds and chargebacks. Trials, setup fees, add-ons and later brands earn nothing.
- Commission type
- Percentage
- Recurring
- Yes — for the lifetime of the referred account
- Commission currency
- USD
Payouts and tracking
- Payout frequency
- NET-30: a payout cycle is generated about 30 days after the end of the month a commission arises in, once its 30-day review is complete
- Payment methods
- Not publicly disclosed
- Payout currency
- USD
Attribution window. The 60-day cookie credits the last eligible affiliate click while the customer is still an unpaid lead, including during the seven-day trial. Once they pay, later clicks cannot take the subscription away from you. GetMediaDesk asks visitors to opt in to Tolt’s referral cookie, so a visitor who declines tracking, or switches device, may not be credited; missing referrals can be reported within 60 days of the payment.
Promotional rules
What GetMediaDesk allows and forbids before you promote it.
- No paid campaigns promoting GetMediaDesk without written authorization, and no bidding on the GetMediaDesk brand or confusing variations
- No coupon or deal sites without written approval; no partner coupons are issued at launch
- No self-referrals, purchases through a business you own or control, or subscriptions you buy for your own agency portfolio
- Brands or workspaces an existing customer adds later do not inherit your referral without prior written approval
- No unsolicited bulk messaging, cookie stuffing, forced clicks, bots or confusing domains and social accounts
- Do not promise publication, placements, backlinks or rankings, or describe drafts as human-written or undetectable
- Refunds, chargebacks and disputes reverse the related commission, or are offset against future earnings if already paid
Requirements
Partner sign-up through Tolt is approved automatically once you give the required details and accept the terms. That approves you, not your referrals: every commission is reviewed by hand for attribution, collected payment, refunds and prohibited activity before it is approved. You must be at least 18 and complete identity, tax and payout details before you are paid.
- Application review
- Approved automatically on sign-up through Tolt
- Traffic minimum
- No fee and no audience minimum; sign-up is approved automatically
- Be at least 18 and accept the affiliate terms at enrollment
- Disclose next to each link that you earn a commission, and inside the video itself for video endorsements
- Complete identity, tax and payout details before your first payout
Who this is best for
Good fit
- PR consultants and agencies whose clients pay for their own subscription, where each independent client can be a separate referral
- Newsletters and creators who teach founders how to get quoted in the press through HARO, Qwoted and similar services
- Affiliates who want commission for the life of a $50 subscription rather than a one-off or 12-month payout
Poor fit
- Agencies hoping to earn on the brands they add to their own account; agency portfolios and later brands are excluded
- Coupon, deal and paid-search affiliates, who need written approval first
- Audiences expecting guaranteed press coverage, which neither GetMediaDesk nor its affiliates may promise
Pros and limitations
Pros
- 30% recurs for as long as the referred subscription stays paid, with no 12-month cap
- Sign-up is approved automatically, with no audience review
- Once a customer pays, later affiliate clicks cannot take the subscription from you
- A lead recorded in the 60-day window stays yours through the seven-day trial and first payment
- The terms promise 30 days’ notice of material changes and protect the rate on subscriptions you have already referred
Limitations
- Every commission is reviewed by hand and held at least 30 days, and NET-30 cycles add another month before payout
- Only the original one-brand subscription counts; agency plans you buy, extra brands and add-ons earn nothing
- Tracking depends on the visitor accepting Tolt’s optional referral cookie on GetMediaDesk’s site
- The program opened in October 2026, so it has no payout track record yet
- No payout methods, two-tier commission or deep-linking policy are published
How to join
- 1Read the affiliate terms at getmediadesk.com/affiliate-terms, particularly the one-brand and agency rules
- 2Sign up through Tolt at getmediadesk.tolt.io and accept the terms; approval is automatic
- 3Complete your identity, tax and payout details in the partner portal
- 4Use the promotional resources page for approved copy, and add a commission disclosure next to every link
Estimate earnings from this program
GetMediaDesk vs the Productivity median
| Term | GetMediaDesk | Category median | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission rate | 30% | 25% | 4 |
| Recurring term | Lifetime | 12 mo | 7 |
| Cookie window | 60 days | 60 days | 6 |
| Minimum payout | $50 | $50 | 3 |
Medians across published Productivity programs that disclose each term. Undisclosed terms are left out, not counted as zero.
Program change history
Recorded changes to this program's terms. Older values are kept so you can see the direction of travel.
Commission
was 20% lifetime recurringnow 30% lifetime recurringVersion 2026-11-04-v2 of the terms raised the rate for future eligible payments and renewals; commissions already earned keep the rate that applied when they were collected.
Source
Editor's notes
The record rests on GetMediaDesk’s affiliate page, its versioned affiliate terms (2026-11-04-v2, with the archived 2026-10-30-v1 for the earlier 20% rate), the homepage pricing and the agency page. The terms are unusually detailed on attribution, agencies and refunds, but name no payout method, so that field is blank here. Whether agency plans themselves can earn commission is not stated outright; the terms list monthly and annual one-brand subscriptions as the eligible products and exclude agency-funded portfolios, so this record treats only the $50 and $400 plans as commissionable.
Sources and verification
Frequently asked questions
How much does the GetMediaDesk affiliate program pay?
30% of each eligible payment on a referred customer’s original one-brand subscription. At full price that is $15 for each $50 monthly payment, or $180 over a year, and $120 once for each $400 annual invoice. Commission is calculated after discounts and excluding tax.
Is the GetMediaDesk affiliate commission lifetime recurring?
Yes, for the life of the paid subscription, with no 12-month cap. Renewals and plan changes keep earning, and if the same customer reactivates the same brand later the original referral still applies. Months with no payment earn nothing.
How long is the GetMediaDesk affiliate cookie?
60 days, on the last eligible click while the customer is still an unpaid lead, trial included. After they pay, later affiliate clicks do not move the subscription to someone else.
When does GetMediaDesk pay affiliates?
Commissions are reviewed by hand and held at least 30 days, then paid on NET-30 cycles: about 30 days after the end of the month they arose in. The minimum payout is $50, and smaller balances carry forward without expiring.
Can agencies earn commission on their own clients?
Only for a genuinely independent client that contracts and pays for its own subscription through your referral, with the relationship disclosed. Subscriptions you buy for your own agency portfolio, and brands added later to an existing account, do not qualify.
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