Affiliate Program

[#1]

Hey guys. Any updates on upwork getting an affilaite program? Im looking to advertise a outsourcing site on my new launch..  As a long time user of odesk I would hate to have to recommend a different company.

[#2]

nobody wants more freelancers

only affiliate program that would be useful is if you bring clients to the platform

[#3]

let me bring clients for you on the upwork how much will i get

[#4]

Way to make Upwork freelancers feel valuable 🙂

[#5]

Hi, I'm currently working on a project referring clients to work from home opportunities and platforms, and wanted to know if you guys offer a referral or affiliate program.

[#6]

https://community.upwork.com/t5/Freelancers/0-fee-when-you-bring-your-own-client/m-p/387330#M236238

[#7]

Do Upwork offer any sort of affiliate programme where they will pay for leads? My company generate multiple leads a day in multiple sectors and are looking to pass these over to a reputable platform.

[#8]

This!

I think what would be most valuable is working within a nest of trusted freelancers that you form a bond with.  

These feel like federations of sorts vs. agencies since agency feels too top down.  There are so many projects that I'm offered where it would make sense to just be able to connect the job with someone in that network (and get credit for it). 

This is more or less what I'm trying to create with my agency, but I don't really think it was created for that intent. 

Hopefully we can explore this area more and shed some light on cool ideas that help expand projects easily.

On the client side, I can't tell you how many contracts lead to more contracts with thier friends and colleagues.  I feel it would be super cool for them to get credit as well.  

For lack of a better word or phrase, an "affiliate like" network, where you could make residual income from referrals would be an absolutely beautiful thing.  Not just a quick hundred -- but an ongoing percentage. Everyone involved with the project would be encouraged to make the project grow and be awesome without conflict of interests that happen when multiple freelancers are brought to the table. 

[#9]

still no affilate program?

[#10 · Accepted solution]

Hi David Donna,

Update 8/20/21: We are working on developing an Affiliate program. You can read more about becoming and Upwork affiliate here and stay tuned for more information.

We don't have an affiliate program at the moment. 

Additionally, if you are interested, check out our Bring Your Own Freelancer feature.

[#11]

Would be great to see an affiliate program in the future. I have used this site for hiring for about a year. I'd love to tell other people how good it is. Thanks!

[#12]

Add me to the list of bloggers who would like to promote Upwork as an affiliate. Thanks!

[#13]

Me too. Would love to be an affiliate for upwork

[#14]

Let us know any update on affiliate programs.

[#15]

there is afflicate program

[#16]

re: "There is affiliate program"

Sylvia:
Please tell us more about the affiliate program.

Most of us believe there is no actual affiliate program.

[#17]

Add me, too. Creating a course that will recommend Upwork as an option. 

[#18]

... You guys should really get an affiliate program together. I would love to promote UpWork to business owners as a resource. I'm constantly surprised by how many people have never heard of you guys!

[#19]

I have three job websites with 750k monthly pageviews combined.  Would love to be a part of the affiliate program with an API access to bring more people to apply to your jobs if you ever launch it.

[#20]

It's a sahem that you don't have affiliate program. I'm using upwork for 5 years and would have recommended it but becuase you don't have affiliate program we'll need to point to other platfrom who has affiliate program. 

Lost revenue opportunity

[#21]

Hi there
Is there an affilate program yet?
Thanks
Kerry

[#22]

Agreed!  Would love to be able to promote my favorite freelancers through an affiliate marketing program.  Everyone wins. 

[#23]

Here's what NOT having an affiliate program really says:

Please promote us to all of your friends and connections so we can make more money. We will be keeping all of the money, by the way, since we don't value the service you are providing be sending us more clients. Thank you for the free leads.
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Like several others here, I have the desire to promote a service that I use, but when that service is a paid service, and I have expenses connected with providing my service (of driving traffic to other services), then I expect to be paid for my service. If not, then I will promote another service provider instead of Upwork. And if I am promoting someone else..... It would make sense that I am using them as well. It's a costly mistake not to have an affiliate program in today's Ecommerce economy.

[#24]

There is a certain purity to the way Upwork works currently.

That being:

Clients can find freelancers to work for them.

If the freelancers get hired and earn money, a percentage of their earnings are kept by Upwork as a fee.

Otherwise, freelancers pay nothing.

If clients hire freelancers to do work, then clients pay those freelancers. Otherwise, clients pay nothing.

That's REALLY elegant, and REALLY clean.

It means there are no "gimmicks."

I'm not saying that an affiliate program HAS to be gnarly and gimmicky.

But I am saying that right now, there are no tricks or gimmicks or hidden fees or questionable motives. It's not a pyramid scheme. Upwork and its freelancers aren't making money by getting clicks or simply by funnelling people here.

Work, get paid. Don't work, don't pay.

There's much to appreciate about this.

[#25]

Preston, I think you're missing the point. An affiliate program is a win win. It incentivises freelancers to send potential new customers to Upwork via affiliate links. This is obviously beneficial for freelancers and UpWork because it creates a larger client pool on this website which in turn allows both UpWork and the freelancers to make more money from the increase in projects here on the site. There's a reason so many companies offer affiliate programs. It's because they work. Amazon is one of the most wealthy companies in the world and they continue offering their affiliate program, and a pretty fair one at that. Because they know it makes everyone more money.