Congratulations on being part of the HTB Affiliate Program! Now that you have been accepted, it’s time for the fun part: creating content. This article will take you through valuable resources, guidelines, and FAQs to become a successful affiliate partner and promote HTB.

We immensely appreciate content creators. They help us spread knowledge and inspire our community members to continue advancing their skills.

After completing the form to become an official HTB Affiliate and being accepted, you can create content (videos, live streams, blogs) to promote Hack The Box using your unique, customized links. Share your passion for Machines, Challenges, Modules, and any other lab you wish to engage with your viewers.

You can earn up to 15% every time a new platform member purchases an annual subscription through your custom links. The sky is the limit! Affiliate rewards are unlocked once one of the following subscriptions has been successfully purchased:

You will not earn affiliate rewards when an existing profile activates a subscription or when any monthly subscription is purchased.

Once our team approves your application, you will receive an invitation via email to sign up with Partnerstack, our trusted third-party partner for the affiliate program.

Upon joining, you will be directed to your personal dashboard to access various features and tools. Using your private dashboard, you can share unique links through multiple channels. Also, you can create custom links based on your judgment to redirect your audience to the product you are showcasing.

Furthermore, the dashboard allows you to track and monitor the performance of your affiliate links efficiently.

Within the Resources section of the dashboard, we have provided top-notch promotional materials for you to utilize. Please feel free to use the style and assets we have shared!

This quick guide lets you learn more about Partnerstack and its features, settings, and best practices. These video tutorials help you navigate and take the best out of the Affiliate Program.

The Affiliate Program utilizes a cookie-based tracking system. When a new user signs up through your link, we store this information. If the user subsequently subscribes to one of our plans, a webhook will relay this information back to us, enabling us to reward you through Partnerstack.

Just to let you know, for a conversion to be considered valid, a user must sign up within 90 days of clicking your referral link. Furthermore, the user must have accepted the cookie preferences on our public pages for the tracking to commence.

Even if a user subscribes after the 90-day period, you will still receive a reward as long as the conditions above are met.

Please keep in mind that recurring purchases are not eligible for rewards. Only the first purchase made by new users not previously on our platform will be rewarded.

If you want to use the Hack The Box logos and assets in your content, here are some helpful directions on our official Brand Guidelines.

More about our asset pack and brand design can be found under the Resources section on your Partnerstack dashboard or downloaded here.

You can only upload, stream videos, and publish solutions of any format for Retired Content of Hack The Box or Free Academy Courses. In detail, this includes the following Hack The Box Content:

🚨 Make sure to respect these rules. Any violation of these can cause the removal of your profile as an affiliate partner and eventual ban or restriction on our platforms. To avoid inconvenient events of this type, carefully read our Website Terms & Conditions, Acceptable Use Policy, and Terms & Conditions for Marketing Programs.

Here are three principles to keep in mind as you think of how to promote your affiliate link:

We invited you to be part of this affiliate because your knowledge, passion, and love for hacking have much to offer to our growing community. Although this aims to promote HTB and its content, we still want you to be honest and authentic and share what you genuinely like. That’s what will inspire people to try Hack The Box themselves through your links.

No one knows your audience better than you do - take advantage of this! Are the people you’re reaching cybersecurity beginners or perhaps hacking pros? Do they prefer the thrill of a CTF competition, or are they looking to develop their skills to impress a potential employer? Whatever it is, you’re here for them and guide them to learn and upskill with HTB!

In this game, it’s all about reach. The more places you share your link, the further it’ll go. Websites, social channels, and videos—will all help reach your audience across different surfaces. That doesn’t mean you should go out of your comfort zone or post on social media that you don’t feel comfortable with. Just follow your gut and listen to your audience!

📹 Some video content creation tips: