Minds
A free, open-source platform enabling decentralized and centralized social networking. Supporting free speech, monetization, and the sharing of various media.
Minds lets members earn by referring users to paid Minds products and by referring creators or affiliates. A new-user referral link credits the affiliate when a person without a Minds account signs up, and the referral relationship remains active for one year. Affiliates can earn 45% of net proceeds from qualifying Boost, Minds+ and Minds Pro purchases. The program also provides a 5% second-layer override on qualifying earnings and a 5% share of qualifying creator monetization generated through Supermind, memberships and tips. Minds also operates a separate Boost Partner Program that pays eligible channel owners 50% of revenue from Boost views, but that is distinct from the affiliate program.
Overview
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Commission & Conversion Tracking
How Minds calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Multiple commission options available: 45.0% recurring (Direct Referral Commission), 5.0% recurring (Second-Layer Referral Commission) and others. Select the plan that aligns with your promotional strategy.
Direct Referral Commission
Earn 45% of net proceeds for referred purchases of Boosts, Minds+ and Minds Pro.
Recurring
45%
Percentage
Second-Layer Referral Commission
Earn 5% of what referred users earn through qualifying affiliate sales.
Recurring
5%
Percentage
Creator Monetization Referral Commission
Earn 5% of qualifying earnings generated through Supermind, memberships and tips.
Recurring
5%
Percentage
Tracking
Attribution model | Referral-link attribution; effectively signup-based for new users and last-click/time-limited purchase attribution for existing users |
Tracking method | Minds referral links and referral codes, with separate handling for new-user signup referrals and existing-user purchase referrals |
Cookie duration | 26280 days |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING | Yes |
- More info about marketing materials
- Referral links and referral codes; links for new-user signup attribution; links for existing-user Boost and subscription purchase attribution; official explanatory blog content; Minds product pages for Boost, monetization and subscriptions. No public evidence confirms a standardized banner library, product feed, affiliate API, coupon-code library or downloadable creative kit.
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Minds
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | No comprehensive country list is publicly specified. Promotion appears internationally accessible through Minds, but payout availability can depend on Stripe, banking access, cryptocurrency availability, local law, sanctions and payment-provider eligibility. |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED |
- Approval process
- Conditional approval that is instant. Create or maintain a Minds account, access the Affiliate Program feature in account settings, generate and share a Minds referral link, and comply with Minds platform rules and applicable payment-provider requirements. Cash payouts require accrued earnings above the stated $100 threshold and a connected payout account. Public materials do not specify a traffic minimum, formal application questionnaire or mandatory website ownership.
- Other restrictions
- Affiliates should accurately describe the 45% commission as applying to net proceeds and should not present it as a guaranteed payout on gross customer spend. Referral relationships should be disclosed. Affiliates should not use deceptive claims, impersonate Minds, manipulate attribution, create misleading financial or investment claims, or distribute unsolicited messages. Public materials do not provide a complete paid-advertising, trademark, coupon or brand-bidding policy. Separate Minds monetization rules may restrict payout eligibility for NSFW channels, and payment providers may impose additional content restrictions.
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Unknown |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $100 |
- More payout info
- The affiliate program credits referrals through Minds referral links. For new users, the referral relationship lasts one year from signup. For existing Minds users, a referral link can attribute purchases of Boosts and Minds+ or Pro for 72 hours. Commissions are calculated on net proceeds, with exclusions including payment-processing fees, taxes, refunds, and chargebacks where applicable. Historical Minds documentation states that cash payouts require more than $100 in earnings and a connected payout account. Older documentation also indicates that USD payouts may require a non-NSFW channel and that Minds may offer crypto-denominated payouts. Current public documentation does not fully specify a universal payment date for all affiliate earnings.; Schedule: General affiliate schedule: not publicly specified. Separate Networks referral initiative: monthly, with $100 qualified-call payments issued at the end of the month.
Payout methods
USD payout through connected bank account via Stripe
Bitcoin
Ether
Minds Tokens
Minds overview
- Company
- Pricing model
- Subscription / Freemium
- App types
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Web
Online
Mobile
Android, iPhone
Tablet
Android Tablet, iPad
