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Create an Invite-Only Partner Program With a Roster You Control

“How do I run an invite-only partner program where only a curated list of approved partners can earn commission?”

Siren builds your invite-only partner program around a curated roster: only the partners you have approved can earn a commission, and the same vetted list can power every program you run after this one.

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What's Included

Program

Vetted Partner Program

Commission Percentage of transaction

Attribution Newest engagement wins

Tracking Coupon codes

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Invite-Only Partner Program Snapshot

A quick overview of who this program is for, what it tracks, which partners it rewards, and how Siren helps you manage it.

Best for	Teams running a closed program for hand-picked, vetted partners
Main goal	Reward a curated roster while the program stays closed to the public
Partners involved	Vetted partners you approve onto an invite-only roster
Actions tracked	Sales tracked through each partner's unique coupon code
Rewards supported	Percentage of the product subtotal on every coupon-tracked sale
Starting point	Start free with Siren Lite

What This Recipe Does

This recipe gives you a private partner program where only the partners you have approved can earn. You build a roster of vetted people, and that roster is the program. Anyone on the list can earn a commission on the sales they drive. Anyone who is not on the list earns nothing, so your program stays closed to the public and entirely under your control.

Each partner earns 15 percent of every qualifying sale they bring in. The rate is the same for everyone on the roster, and no one earns a cut of anyone else’s sales. It is the cleanest way to reward a hand-picked group of partners without opening the door to the general public.

Who It’s For

Agencies running a private referral program for a small set of trusted partners instead of an open sign-up
Brands paying a curated group of creators while keeping the program out of public view
SaaS companies rewarding a short list of approved reseller or integration partners

How It Works

When you apply this recipe, Siren sets up a partner program that pays a percentage of every sale, along with a roster of the partners who are allowed to earn from it. The roster is what makes the program private. Because only the people on your roster can earn, the program is effectively closed to everyone else, even if an outsider somehow gets a partner’s code.

Each partner gets a unique coupon code tied to their profile, a one-time setup step per partner covered in set up affiliate coupons. When a customer enters that code at checkout, Siren credits the partner who owns it with 15 percent of the order’s product subtotal. Shipping, taxes, and fees are left out, so each partner is paid on the revenue the products produced. The code does not have to discount the order, so you can use a zero-dollar coupon purely for tracking if you would rather not change the price. As installed, the recipe tracks coupon codes only, so a tracking link will not earn anyone credit until you add link tracking to the program in your Siren admin. There is no hierarchy and no override here, so every partner earns only on the sales they personally drive.

Managing Who Is In Your Program

The roster ships with three example partners so you can see how a list is set up. These are placeholders, not real people. Before you apply the recipe, swap them out for your own approved partners using each person’s real email address. You can add as many partners as you like.

From there, the roster is how you run the program over time. Adding a partner gives them the ability to earn. Removing one takes it away, and that partner stops earning from that point on while the work they already drove stays on their record for you to pay out. That simple in-or-out control is the whole point of a private program: you decide exactly who is rewarded and you can change that list whenever you need to. You manage the roster and each partner’s code inside Siren, covered in managing collaborators.

Reuse the Same Roster Across Programs

The roster you build here is not locked to this one program. It is a reusable list of approved partners that you can point at more than one program at once. Vet your partners a single time, then use that same group for this percentage program and for any other programs you run, so your approved partners stay eligible everywhere without you rebuilding the list each time. That reusable roster is what gives this recipe its name, and it is the reason to reach for it when you expect to run more than one offer for the same trusted group.

When To Use This

Reach for this recipe when you want a partnership that feels exclusive rather than a public affiliate sign-up. It fits agency partner networks, reseller arrangements, brand ambassador rosters you have personally vetted, and any program where letting just anyone join would dilute the relationship or the payout. If instead you want anyone to be able to apply and earn, an open affiliate program is the better starting point.

This recipe requires Siren Plus for the reusable roster, since collaborator groups are a Plus feature. The closed door itself costs nothing extra, because partners on any plan earn only from programs you have assigned them to. If you later want a program where managers earn a share of their team’s sales, that is a separate recipe built on a different structure.

How the Invite-Only Partner Program Works in Siren

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Start with a ready-made program

This recipe creates a percentage commission program and a flat collaborator group bound to it. Membership in the group is what grants the right to earn, and since nobody is eligible for a Siren program until they are explicitly added to it, the roster stays the only way in, even when a code travels beyond your approved list.
2

Define partners and eligibility

Swap the three placeholder members for your own approved partners, each added by their real email address. The binding is live, so adding someone to the roster grants the ability to earn and removing them ends it immediately.
3

Set tracking rules

Give each roster member a unique coupon code tied to their collaborator profile. Each redeemed code maps the sale to the partner who owns it, and a zero-dollar coupon works if you'd rather track without discounting the order.
4

Customize rewards

Every member earns the same percentage of the order's product subtotal, 15 percent by default. The subtotal leaves out shipping, taxes, and fees, and the rate can change before launch or while the program is live.
5

Manage approvals and payouts

Siren keeps a running ledger of what every roster member has earned, visible to each partner from their own account. Approve what's owed and settle balances on the schedule that fits your business, with refunded or cancelled orders handled by the standard payout rules.

Everything You Need to Build and Manage a Invite-Only Partner Program

Siren gives you the tools to create the program structure, track the right actions, and reward the right partners, all from one flexible incentive program system.

Create

Prebuilt Invite-Only Partner Program recipe
Custom program builder
Program-specific rules
Partner eligibility rules
Product and category filters
Multiple program support

Track and Manage

Referral link tracking
Coupon tracking
Product or category tracking
Lead, form, or signup tracking
Partner dashboard
Payout management

Reward

Percentage commissions
Flat-rate rewards
Recurring commissions
Royalties or revenue share
Tiered rewards
Performance bonuses

Why Use Siren for a Invite-Only Partner Program?

Traditional partner program software tools	Siren
Built for one program type	Built for multiple incentive programs
Often limited to one reward model	Supports commissions, bounties, royalties, revenue share, and bonuses
Rewards usually tied to one action	Rewards can be tied to different measurable actions
Harder to manage overlapping programs	Program groups and rules control how programs interact
May require multiple tools as you grow	Supports different partner programs from one system

Dedicated partner program software tends to treat the closed roster as the entire product. Siren treats it as one reusable piece of a broader incentive program system, so the vetted group behind this commission program can back any other offer you launch on the same site.

Similar Programs, and When to Use Each

Recipes that share machinery with this one, the rule that actually separates them, and the situation where the other recipe is the better pick.

Program	How it differs	Use it instead when
Channel Partner Program	The Channel Partner Program adds manual attribution beside coupon tracking and resolves conflicts with first-touch credit, so the reseller who originally landed an account keeps it. The Invite-Only Partner Program tracks coupons only and awards conflicting codes to the newest binding.	Pick the Channel Partner Program when some deals close offline and long-term reseller relationships should hold their original credit.
Coupon-Based Influencer Program	The Coupon-Based Influencer Program runs the same coupon-tracked 15 percent commission as the Invite-Only Partner Program but is built as a single creator campaign, with each creator carrying separate codes per platform for per-channel reporting. The Invite-Only Partner Program centers on a roster designed to be bound to several programs at once.	Choose the Coupon-Based Influencer Program if the job is one creator campaign with per-platform code reporting rather than a roster you plan to reuse.
Curated Content Partner Program	The Curated Content Partner Program swaps the tracking channel: credit comes from a reader viewing a partner's bound article before checkout, not from a coupon code at checkout, and its default rate is 20 percent where the Invite-Only Partner Program pays 15.	Use the Curated Content Partner Program when partners contribute articles on your site and there is no code or link for them to share.

Connect Your Invite-Only Partner Program to the Tools You Already Use

Siren works as the incentive layer behind the systems where partner-driven actions happen: your website, checkout, ecommerce store, forms, LMS platform, subscription flow, or custom workflow.

WordPress WooCommerce Easy Digital Downloads North Commerce REST API Custom workflows

Start Your Invite-Only Partner Program for Free

Use Siren Lite to launch your first invite-only partner program without paying upfront. Start with a real program, test your setup, and upgrade when you need more advanced partner management, reward logic, or attribution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an invite-only partner program?

An invite-only partner program is a commission program that only approved partners can join and earn from. Instead of a public sign-up form, the operator curates a roster of vetted partners, and being on that list is what makes someone eligible to earn. It's the structure to reach for when the partnership itself is selective and an open application would cheapen it.

Who should use an invite-only partner program?

Anyone whose partnerships depend on trust rather than volume. Agencies with a short list of referral partners, brands working with a curated set of creators, and SaaS companies with approved resellers all fit the model. If you'd rather let anyone apply and start earning, an open affiliate program serves you better.

How do I keep my partner program private so only approved partners can earn?

That is exactly what this recipe does. You build a roster of the partners you have approved, and only the people on that roster can earn from the program. Anyone who is not on your list earns nothing, even if they get hold of a code. That is what makes it a true invite-only program instead of an open sign-up.

Can I change the commission rate after installing?

Yes. The recipe pays 15 percent by default, and you can set any rate you want before you apply it or adjust it later in your Siren admin. Every partner on the roster earns the same rate.

Can I add or remove partners later?

Yes. The roster ships with three placeholder partners so you can see how a list is structured. Replace them with your own approved partners, using each partner's real email address. Adding someone to the roster gives them the ability to earn, and removing someone takes it away, so you control who is in your program at any time.

Does this program pay anyone a cut of other partners' sales?

No. Every partner earns only on the sales they personally drive. There are no overrides and no payouts to anyone above them. If you want a structure where managers earn a share of their team's sales, that is a different recipe.

How does Siren know which partner drove a sale?

Give each partner on your roster a unique coupon code. When a customer uses that code at checkout, Siren credits the partner who owns it with their commission. As installed, the program watches coupon redemptions and nothing else. If some partners would rather share a tracking link, add link tracking to the program in your Siren admin first.

Does the coupon code have to give the customer a discount?

No. You can create a coupon with a zero-dollar discount and use it purely for tracking, so the code identifies the partner without changing the order total. If you do want the code to offer a discount, that works too, and the commission is still calculated the same way.

What counts as a qualifying sale?

The commission is a percentage of the product subtotal on the order, the value of the items themselves. Shipping, taxes, and fees are left out, so each partner is paid on the revenue the products actually produced. You can adjust which parts of an order count in your Siren admin.

Can I pay different partners different commission rates?

Not within this single program. Every partner on the roster earns the same percentage. If you need different rates for different partners, run more than one program, each with its own rate, and place each partner in the program that fits their deal.

Can I reuse the same roster for more than one program?

Yes. The roster is a reusable list of approved partners, and you can bind it to more than one program at once. Build your vetted roster a single time, then point it at this percentage program and any other programs you run, so the same approved group stays eligible across all of them without rebuilding the list each time.

How and when do partners get paid, and what about refunds?

Siren tracks what each partner has earned, and you pay them on your own schedule. Partners can see their earnings in the collaborator dashboard. Because credit follows real sales, a refunded or cancelled order is handled by Siren's standard payout rules. See the how to pay collaborators and collaborator dashboard guides, linked below.

Which Siren plan do I need for this?

This recipe requires Siren Plus, and the reason is the reusable roster, not the privacy. A program is private on its own at every plan level, since a partner earns only after you assign them to it directly. What Plus adds is the collaborator group, one vetted list you can bind to several programs and edit in a single place.

Do I need WooCommerce for this to work?

Yes. Siren calculates commissions from your store transactions, so WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, or North Commerce must be installed and active.

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