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When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy.
Install Affiliate Marketing
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketing --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .claude/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .claude/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .agents/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .agents/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .cursor/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .cursor/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git --path skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .gemini/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .gemini/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .github/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .github/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills affiliate-marketing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing .opencode/skills/affiliate-marketing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "affiliate-marketing" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing into .opencode/skills/affiliate-marketing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "affiliate-marketing", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
affiliate-marketing- GitHub stars
- 1k
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 661 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 102
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy.
- Works in 3 steps: Product type: SaaS, AI tool, subscription → Commission model: Pay-per-sale,… → Target affiliates: Content creators,…
- Optimize affiliate marketing strategy
- SKILL.md covers Initial Assessment, Commission Models, Key Terms and Promotion Channels, plus 7 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Affiliate Marketing is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy. Also use when the user mentions "affiliate marketing," "affiliate program strategy," "CPS model," "affiliate recruitment," "commission structure," "affiliate partners," "affiliate network," "affiliate tracking," "affiliate commission," or "partner marketing." For affiliate page, use affiliate-page-generator.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Influencer and creator marketing and Recruiting and HR. The repository describes itself as: Agent Skills for Marketing — SEO, Social, Influencer & More. 160+ open-source skills for SEO, content, 40+ page types, paid ads, channels, and strategies. Add project context… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Optimize affiliate marketing strategy
- The user mentions affiliate marketing
- Affiliate program strategy
- Affiliate recruitment
Example prompts
- “affiliate marketing,”
- “affiliate program strategy,”
- “CPS model,”
- “/affiliate-marketing”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Product type: SaaS, AI tool, subscription
- Commission model: Pay-per-sale, pay-per-lead, pay-per-click
- Target affiliates: Content creators, publishers, coupon sites
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8dd89c5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Affiliate Marketing loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 103 tokens; SKILL.md has 661 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from kostja94/marketing-skills at commit 8dd89c5, republished under its MIT licence (© kostja94). 661 words, ~1,556 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/affiliate-marketing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- affiliate-marketing
- description
- When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy. Also use when the user mentions "affiliate marketing," "affiliate program strategy," "CPS model," "affiliate recruitment," "commission structure," "affiliate partners," "affiliate network," "affiliate tracking," "affiliate commission," or "partner marketing." For affiliate page, use affiliate-page-generator.
- metadata.version
- 1.0.1
Channels: Affiliate
Guides affiliate marketing strategy for AI/SaaS products. Affiliate marketing uses a CPS (Cost Per Sale) model—pay only when sales occur. ROI typically 5:1 to 10:1; CAC 40%–50% lower than paid ads.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Initial Assessment
Project context: Read root contextus.md when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
Identify:
- Product type: SaaS, AI tool, subscription
- Commission model: Pay-per-sale, pay-per-lead, pay-per-click
- Target affiliates: Content creators, publishers, coupon sites
Commission Models
| Model | Use | Typical Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-per-sale | Most common; pay on conversion | 10%–20% |
| Pay-per-lead | Lead gen (signup, form fill) | $5–50/lead |
| Pay-per-click | Rare; risk of abuse | $0.01–10.50/click |
For SaaS: Prefer pay-per-sale or pay-per-lead. Recurring commissions for subscriptions.
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cookie duration | Attribution window (typically 30–90 days) |
| Recurring commission | Ongoing % from subscription renewals |
| Sub-affiliate | Affiliates who recruit other affiliates |
| Performance bonus | Extra reward when affiliate hits sales targets |
| Attribution | Linking sale to correct affiliate |
Promotion Channels
- Content creators: Bloggers, YouTubers, podcasters, social influencers
- Publishers: Media, niche sites, email newsletters
- Coupon/cashback: Price-sensitive users; see discount-marketing-strategy for code strategy
- Professional affiliates: Agencies managing multiple programs
- Communities: Facebook Groups, Discord, Reddit, forums
- Existing customers: Word-of-mouth via referral rewards
Setup Options
Product and website examples are illustrative only. No affiliation, partnership, or endorsement implied.
| Approach | Use |
|---|---|
| Self-build | Forms (e.g. Google Forms); quick, low budget |
| Third-party | Affiliate tracking platforms (e.g. Rewardful, Tapfiliate) for AI/SaaS |
Submit program to affiliate program directories after launch for discoverability.
Recruitment Strategies
- Dedicated landing page: Clear commission, payout terms, cookie duration, signup flow; link in nav/footer.
- Partner personas: Define 5+ personas (bloggers, YouTubers, newsletter owners, community admins); list audience fit and motivations.
- Target high-influence types: SEO content owners ranking for your keywords; reviewers/listicle sites; media buyers.
- Reverse research: Find affiliates promoting competitors; they may promote you too.
- Unconventional outreach: Competitor backlink analysis; creative outreach beyond cold email and networks.
Expect a small fraction of partners to drive most sales—quality over vanity metrics.
Show full SKILL.md (280 more words)Show less
Implementation Flow
- Assess product fit: Target audience size, product complexity, commission margin, tracking feasibility. SaaS subscriptions suit recurring commissions.
- Design commission structure: 20%–40% typical; cookie 60–90 days; payment cycle (e.g., 15th of month); minimum payout (e.g., $50).
- Create marketing materials: Banners, social posts, email templates; landing page with commission details and signup flow.
- Recruit partners: Publish to affiliate program directories; outreach to creators and influencers.
- Monitor and optimize: Track conversion rate, ROI, AOV; review affiliate performance; detect fraud.
Pitfalls and Prevention
| Risk | Prevention |
|---|---|
| Affiliate fraud | Fake clicks, self-referrals, fake conversions. Use platform fraud tools; vet affiliates; avoid auto-approve. |
| Brand bidding | Affiliates bid on your brand terms in Google Ads; you pay commission for traffic you already own. Prohibit in terms; monitor paid search; use brand monitoring tools. See paid-ads-strategy for paid ads context. |
| Program terms | Cookie length, performance bonus, sub-affiliate rules, payment threshold—set clearly in terms before launch. |
Best Practices
- rel=sponsored: Tag affiliate links per Google guidelines
- Transparent disclosure: Disclose affiliate relationships
- Recruit authentic affiliates: Align with brand; avoid low-quality networks
- Diversify partners: Multiple affiliates reduce risk
- SEO for affiliate content: Affiliate content drives organic traffic
Output Format
- Commission model recommendation
- Channel strategy
- Recruitment approach
- Tool selection
- Checklist for launch
Related Skills
- paid-ads-strategy: Paid ads context; brand bidding monitoring; when affiliates bid on brand terms
- discount-marketing-strategy: Affiliate-specific promo codes; coupon sites; code strategy
- affiliate-page-generator: Landing page for affiliate signup; apply landing-page-generator principles
- landing-page-generator: Generic landing page structure, CTA, conversion; applies to affiliate signup pages
- influencer-marketing: Often paired; influencers can be affiliates
- referral-program: User-driven referral vs. affiliate-driven
- directory-submission: Directory submission complements affiliate; both drive backlinks and traffic
- community-forum: Communities (Discord, Reddit, forums) as affiliate recruitment channel
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing of kostja94/marketing-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8dd89c5
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Marketing this skillkostja94/marketing-skills | 1k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| AI Ugc Adstech-leads-club/agent-skills | 7k | 1 repos | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Outreach Manageraaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills | 2.9k | 1 repos | ~5.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Tiktok Shop Affiliate Programnexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills | 1.1k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Audience ResearchScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills | 3.4k | — | ~635 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Influencer Discoverytigerless-labs/influencer-discovery | 212 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | None |
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Questions about Affiliate Marketing
What does Affiliate Marketing do?
When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy. Affiliate Marketing is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize affiliate marketing strategy.
When should I use Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate Marketing fits situations like: optimize affiliate marketing strategy; the user mentions affiliate marketing; affiliate program strategy; affiliate recruitment.
How do I install Affiliate Marketing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .claude/skills/affiliate-marketing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Affiliate Marketing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/channels/partnerships/affiliate-marketing in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .agents/skills/affiliate-marketing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Affiliate Marketing in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill affiliate-marketing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/affiliate-marketing, .gemini/skills/affiliate-marketing, .github/skills/affiliate-marketing and .opencode/skills/affiliate-marketing in your project.
What does Affiliate Marketing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Affiliate Marketing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Affiliate Marketing access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Affiliate Marketing safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Affiliate Marketing use?
Affiliate Marketing is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Affiliate Marketing use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Affiliate Marketing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Affiliate Marketing: AI Ugc Ads (tech-leads-club/agent-skills, 7k stars), Outreach Manager (aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills, 2.9k stars), Tiktok Shop Affiliate Program (nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills, 1.1k stars) and Audience Research (ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills, 3.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Affiliate Marketing?
kostja94 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kostja94/marketing-skills, which has 1,025 GitHub stars. The repository holds 102 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: kostja94/marketing-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.