Join and use the affiliate program
The Affiliate page lets you join the referral program and track eligible referral activity, commissions, and payouts.
When to use it
Use this page to obtain your referral link, understand your earnings status, or update the email used for payouts.
Join the program
Location: Dashboard → Affiliate.
- Select Affiliate in the sidebar, or open Affiliate.
- Review the current commission tiers, attribution period, minimum payout, payout method, and refund hold shown on the page.
- Optionally enter a Custom code (optional). Use 4–32 letters, numbers, or hyphens, with a letter or number at each end. Codes are normalized to lowercase and must be unique. Leave it blank for an automatically generated code.
- Review the restriction on brand-bidding ads and self-referrals.
- Click Join the program.
Your affiliate overview appears after joining. If you see Your application is under review, your link starts tracking after approval. A different account-status banner, such as suspension, may prevent participation; follow the message shown.
Copy and use your referral link
- Find Your referral link on the affiliate overview.
- Click Copy link.
- Use the copied URL when sharing Zvid.
Your code is also shown below the link. The page explains that the ref parameter can be used on other zvid.io pages. Keep the exact code when adapting a link.
Track referrals and commissions
- Review This month's tier for current referred revenue, projected commission rate, and progress toward the next tier.
- Check Clicks, Signups, Customers, and Payable for the account summary. Payable also shows pending and paid-out amounts.
- Scroll to Commissions to inspect Date, Referral, Type, Sale, Commission, and Status.
- Click Next or Prev when more commission records are available. The table shows 10 records per page.
- Review Recent referrals, when present, to see whether a referral has signed up or become a customer.
| Commission status | Meaning |
|---|---|
pending | Not payable yet. The refund hold or monthly tier settlement may still be outstanding. Hover over the status for provisional-rate or availability details. |
approved | Eligible for the payable balance after the applicable hold and settlement. |
paid | Included in a recorded payout. |
void | Excluded from payable earnings. |
Monthly commissions settle at the highest tier reached for that calendar month's referred revenue. The rate shown during the month can therefore be provisional. Use the terms and thresholds displayed in your account rather than assuming an older rate applies.
Set your payout email
Location: Affiliate → Payout settings.
- Enter the correct PayPal email for your payouts.
- Click Save.
- Wait for Payout settings saved.
Payouts use the saved PayPal address. Verify it before saving; changing this field does not reverse a payout already sent.
Review payouts
The Payouts section lists the latest 10 recorded payouts, with amounts, dates, methods, and references when available. The page states the current minimum balance and hold period for monthly PayPal payouts. There is no Request payout action in the customer dashboard.
The page also has no control to rename a referral code or leave the program. For these requests, contact https://zvid.io/contact.
Troubleshooting
My custom referral code was rejected
Cause: The code may not match the format or may already be taken.
Solution: Use a different valid code, or leave the field empty and let Zvid generate one.
My link is not tracking
Solution: Check your affiliate-status banner and use the exact link from Copy link. Pending applications start tracking only after approval; suspended accounts require review. Self-referrals and fraudulent activity are not eligible.
A commission is pending or a payout has not arrived
Solution: Check its status tooltip, the refund-hold period, whether the calendar month's rate is settled, the minimum payable balance, and your saved PayPal email. Review Payouts for a recorded payment. For an unresolved status, contact https://zvid.io/contact.