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Affiliate Program FAQs

Why should I join the Sittercity affiliate program?

If you have a website or blog with that attracts families with a child or children from infancy to 12 years old, then partnering with Sittercity is a great way to monetize your traffic. By promoting Sittercity, you’ll offer your readers the opportunity to find that perfect sitter or nanny in their neighborhood. You’ll even get paid on new sitter profile registrations.

What does it cost to join the affiliate program?

It is absolutely FREE to join the Sittercity affiliate program. There is also no cost associated with registering with Impact Radius. You are free to cancel your affiliation with us at any time.

Who is Impact Radius and why does Sittercity use their service?

Sittercity has teamed up with Impact Radius, a trusted third-party affiliate tracking platform. They will be able to provide you with real-time tracking and reporting, access to your affiliate links and many options on how you can receive your commissions. For more information about Impact Radius, visit www.impactradius.com.

How much can I earn as a Sittercity affiliate?

Sittercity will pay you $30 for every new paid membership signup you send to us. The total amount you earn will depend on how many sign ups you can drive! The rules governing referral payouts are posted in the agreed upon insertion order in Impact Radius.

How do I get paid?

All payments are processed and paid to you by Impact Radius. Impact Radius allows you to select which payment method suits you best and lets you determine the threshold and frequency of transfers.

How can I track the commissions I have earned?

All reporting, including commission tracking, can be found within your Impact Radius account. Impact Radius will provide you with several different reports that you can use to track your performance. Additionally, these reports can be downloaded, scheduled, saved and accessed via API.

Is my site eligible to become a Sittercity affiliate?

Anyone can submit an application to join the Sittercity affiliate program. We review every website submitted prior to accepting it into the program. We do reserve the right to refuse a site if it contains objectionable material, including pornography, explicit language or content, support for violent groups, or the content was simply not relevant to our offer.

What if my website is incomplete or still “under construction”?

You must have an active website for us to review prior to joining our program. If the site you submit with your application is incomplete or still under construction, we will not accept your application.

What steps do I have to take to become a Sittercity affiliate?

The first step is to click here and apply to the program. When we receive your application, we will review the website you submitted and either approve or decline your application. If your application is approved, you will receive immediate access to your Sittercity affiliate link.

Can I be an affiliate if my site is not-for-profit?

Yes, all nonprofit organizations are welcome in the Sittercity affiliate program so long as the organization complies with our affiliate acceptance guidelines.

Can I be an affiliate if my site offers incentives or cash back?

Yes, however we may only offer you the option to promote our paid service, versus free sitter profiles.

What marketing tools are provided by Sittercity?

As an approved affiliate partner, you will have access to a huge selection of banner creative and text links. You’ll have access to our sitter profile API that contains all of our babysitter and nanny profile details with the exception of background check data. Zip code search widgets are also available and return very high conversion rates.

Can I promote Sittercity through paid advertising?

The rules governing paid advertising are posted in the agreed upon insertion order in Impact Radius.

What happens if a customer I referred cancels their subscription?

We do reverse commissions paid on any membership that our customer service team refunds to the customer.

Who can I contact for more information?

For more information about the Sittercity affiliate program, please email us at affiliates@sittercity.com. If you have a question about Impact Radius, visit www.impactradius.com.