First Steps to be a Successful HighLevel Affiliate

Modified on: Thu, 9 Apr, 2026 at 10:16 PM

*Do you have an active HighLevel Agency? You can manage your affiliate account in your Affiliate Portal! Check out this article to learn more.*

Heads up: we’re currently rolling out updates to the Affiliate Portal, so you may notice that some videos and images in this article don’t exactly match what you’re seeing on your screen just yet.

Everything will be updated very soon to reflect the latest version. In the meantime, if anything feels unclear, reach out to your Affiliate Manager with any questions.  


First Steps to Take Once You Become a HighLevel Affiliate


Congratulations! You are a HighLevel affiliate! 


As an affiliate, you can make a 40% commission on every referral you bring in that signs on to HighLevel. You can make a commission on every HighLevel subscription plan, including the Starter $97 plan, $297 Agency Freelancer plan, and the $497 Agency Pro plan. Those are called Tier 1 referrals. You will also earn an additional 5% for Your Tier 2 referrals, which your original client brings in. 


This is a great way to bring in extra income, and you were probably already talking about HighLevel before you even became an affiliate, so why not make some extra cash while you do? 


So now that you are officially a HighLevel affiliate, this article will walk you through the first things you should do once you set up your affiliate account or send out your first referral link! 



Step 1: Access your Affiliate Portal (Log in to First Promoter) 



For more information on how to get set up in your Affiliate Portal, check out this article.


HighLevel uses FirstPromoter to track affiliate referrals for eligible products. The Affiliate Portal inside HighLevel is powered by FirstPromoter. 


To access your account while not logged into your HighLevel agency, go to affiliate.gohighlevel.com/login





Step 2: Make sure you have Tipalti set up

If you have an active HighLevel agency, you can set up Tipalti in your affiliate portal. You must complete this step to withdraw your commissions. Here’s a detailed walkthrough.


If you are an affiliate for HighLevel and do not have an active HighLevel subscription, please get in touch with support to receive a Tipalti setup link



If you already have a Tipalti account and need to log in. Click the image above!


Now that You’ve Finished the First Couple of Steps, What’s Next? 


You should get to know the HighLevel platform and bring on those first few affiliates to your account. 


If you are still interested in learning more about the HighLevel Platform, we recommend going to gohighlevel.com/events and checking out our upcoming calendar of events. 


Every weekday we offer a Daily Q&A or a Weekly Affiliate Department Q&A every Tuesday. 

During these events, we go over HighLevel features, common problems people might have, and ways to troubleshoot them.  Connecting with our clients is a major part of our mission, and we want to utilize every opportunity we can to make sure they understand how to use the platform effectively and efficiently. 


Bonus: We also have a monthly Affiliate Hangout, which we post about in our Facebook Group (Are you in the group yet?) and right here on the calendar of events. 




Don’t Forget About Our YouTube Channel! 

We have a dedicated playlist for our affiliates and post all our past Affiliate Hangouts here


In our Affiliate Hangouts, we talk about:

  • Monthly Milestones

  • Tips we get from Top Affiliates

  • Opportunities

  • Contests

  • & Much More



Last but Not Least - Check Out Our HighLevel Support Portal

Here we have a lot of helpful documents that will guide you on how to be a successful HighLevel affiliate. 


One of the most helpful documents is 5 Ways to Get Your First 5 Affiliates. Give yourself a kickstart to success by reviewing this article to get the best tips and tricks that we’ve seen work for all of our top affiliates. 




Last but not least, check out the Affiliate Welcome Course!


This Welcome Course will teach you everything you need to begin earning passive, recurring income with Highlevel.

https://gohighlevel.com/passiveincome




That’s a Wrap!

These are all of the steps we recommend our affiliates do as soon as they decide to begin their affiliate journey with HighLevel. 


If you have any questions or need advice on boosting your affiliate account, please contact our support chat,  and we will be happy to chat with you! 


Good Luck on your journey, and remember, “Results happen over time, not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent, and be patient!”

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