Pithy Wordsmithery The Authors’ Club Affiliate Guidebook

Welcome!

Thank you so much for deciding to become an affiliate for the Authors’ Club! We are so honored and excited to be partnering up with you. 

Please review the information in this guide before signing up. 

This guide includes:

  • Information on the Authors’ Club & target market
  • Your role as an affiliate (including commission rates + payout info)
  • Checklist for signing up and getting paid


If you have any questions, you can get in touch with our affiliate team at [email protected]

The Mission

Publishing a book is a powerful way for people to take their career and business to the next level. It opens doors for doing more meaningful work, increasing impact, and earning more money. 

We believe in the joy of authorship. Writing a book doesn’t have to be scary or hard. With the right support, aspiring authors can get into a positive headspace, overcome writer’s block, and make the progress they’ve been dreaming of.

 

The Mission

Publishing a book is a powerful way for people to take their career and business to the next level. It opens doors for doing more meaningful work, increasing impact, and earning more money. 

We believe in the joy of authorship. Writing a book doesn’t have to be scary or hard. With the right support, aspiring authors can get into a positive headspace, overcome writer’s block, and make the progress they’ve been dreaming of.

What is The Authors' Club?

The Authors’ Club is a membership program that inspires and supports authors who are at all stages of the writing process. 

Creating a book is an emotional journey. That’s why our program is rooted in helping aspiring authors gain confidence, enjoy the process, and believe in themselves. By providing educational content, a community, and personalized support, we help aspiring authors experience the joy of writing a book—and get across the finish line faster!

The benefits of membership continue through the book launch and beyond. When authors form meaningful relationships with one another, they build a network for cross-promotions, expanding their marketing platform. 

We’re all stronger together.

  • Insightful tips and tricks to save you time and improve the quality of your work. 

  • Bite-sized lessons that fit into your busy schedule.

  • Accountability and a support network.

  • Connection with peers who understand what you’re going through and want to cheer you on. 

  • Access to industry experts who can answer your questions and give you feedback on your ideas. 



You can access the website here. (Note that this is not the link you will use to promote the club. You will receive a special link that tracks your commissions.)


We have two options for signing up - monthly, or annual. The Annual membership includes free access to our mini course, “So you want to write a book?” This is an excellent starting point for new members because it provides information on what to expect during the writing, publishing, and marketing processes.

Who is The Authors' Club for?

Our Ideal Client

  • Wants to write a non-fiction book—either now or within the next couple of years
  • Is cultivating expertise in a certain field, niche, or industry
  • Needs support in areas they are not familiar with to help speed up the writing/publishing process
  • Has decent writing skills and/or enjoys writing
  • Is motivated to learn
  • Knows that more accountability would drive better results

 

 

Our ideal client struggles with:

  • Knowing exactly what to write
  • Imposter syndrome, confidence, or fully stepping into the role of becoming an author 
  • Feeling they should be further along
  • Overthinking the next step
  • Finding time to write
  • Making excuses as to why they haven’t made more progress on their book
  • Having the funds to pay for premium ghostwriting support

They are kept up at night by:

  • Worrying whether their book will be good enough
  • A publishing deadline looming over their head.
  • Feeling overwhelmed by writing and working a full-time job at the same time. 
  • Distraction. They have a lot of interests and need support focusing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demographics:

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Public speakers/aspiring public speakers
  • Coaches/Consultants
  • College professors 
  • High-achievers
  • People who are focused  on building their personal brand

Your role as an Affiliate:

Here’s where you’ll find everything you need to know about being an affiliate for the Authors’ Club:

PROMOTION

As an affiliate, your role is to help us spread the word about the Authors’ Club. You will get a unique affiliate link to share with your audience so that your sales are tracked automatically. 

This is an evergreen program, meaning that members can join anytime. You can share your link with clients, friends, family members, and your social media networks. 

More promotions -> helping more authors -> higher commissions for you! 

We will be using the online platform Kajabi as our affiliate portal. This platform will be used to track all of your affiliate leads and sales. 

How it works: Kajabi Share Links install a cookie onto prospective customers' browsers for 30 days or until the cache is cleared. The installed cookie allows your Affiliate Marketing System to track views and conversions on your site to automatically calculate and credit Affiliate commission. The Affiliate User is then credited with a percentage of each sale made through their Share Link. As long as the purchase is made within 30 days on the same browser the Share Link was clicked, the Affiliate will be credited with the transaction.

You can sign in to your dashboard to check on your leads + sales at any time.

Your role as an Affiliate:

Here’s where you’ll find everything you need to know about being an affiliate for the Authors’ Club:

PROMOTION

As an affiliate, your role is to help us spread the word about the Authors’ Club. You will get a unique affiliate link to share with your audience so that your sales are tracked automatically. 

This is an evergreen program, meaning that members can join anytime. You can share your link with clients, friends, family members, and your social media networks. 

More promotions -> helping more authors -> higher commissions for you! 

We will be using the online platform Kajabi as our affiliate portal. This platform will be used to track all of your affiliate leads and sales. 

How it works: Kajabi Share Links install a cookie onto prospective customers' browsers for 30 days or until the cache is cleared. The installed cookie allows your Affiliate Marketing System to track views and conversions on your site to automatically calculate and credit Affiliate commission. The Affiliate User is then credited with a percentage of each sale made through their Share Link. As long as the purchase is made within 30 days on the same browser the Share Link was clicked, the Affiliate will be credited with the transaction.

You can sign in to your dashboard to check on your leads + sales at any time.

Affiliate Payout Details

We process payments  electronically through Airbase. You will need to create an Airbase account upon signing up so that we can pay you.

All affiliate reporting is done the third working week of each month for payments received by customers the previous month. In most cases, you can expect to receive your affiliate payment by the end of the following month.

However, these dates may be extended when any of the following are applicable: a) we are closing sales and purchases after a product launch, b) there is a holiday or company shutdown that occurred either the week before or the third week of the month.

For more information on Airbase’s Privacy Policy click here. Payments will be adjusted to account for any credit card service fees that Pithy Wordsmithery, LLC has paid. If a client fails to pay Pithy Wordsmithery, LLC for any future payments and this client is linked to your affiliate account, you will not receive an affiliate commission for this client's purchase.

As an Affiliate here is your full income opportunity breakdown, given our current pricing (as of November  2023):

  • 30% of the sale price, minus credit card processing fees
  • Annual membership: $57.33 per year  (renews automatically each year unless people cancel)
  • Monthly membership: $5.40 per month (renews automatically each month unless people cancel)

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