How Semrush's affiliate program works — and how to launch one like it
Partners earn $100 to $300 per sale at the base tier, by product, plus $10 per trial.
Marketing · Cash bounty · Verified October 20, 2026
Semrush affiliate program terms
| Partner earns | $100 to $300 per sale at the base tier, by product, plus $10 per trial |
|---|---|
| Earned when | A referral makes a first purchase; $10 for each trial activation |
| Who can join | Approved content creators with relevant audiences, usually 1,000+ monthly visitors or followers; coupon and cashback sites usually rejected |
| Payout | 120-day cookie window, last-click attribution |
Source: Affiliate Program — Semrush, read on October 20, 2026. Terms change and can differ by country; the source page decides.
More from Semrush's terms
Base tier: Semrush One $300, SEO and Traffic toolkits $200, AI Visibility $100, other toolkits $50 to $100. Higher quarterly tiers pay up to $450.
The same terms in a RefRef Referral Widget. An illustration built by RefRef, not Semrush's own widget.
What this structure costs on your numbers
Take a plan of $50 a month: $600 in the first 12 months, at a 70% gross margin. Keeping half of the gross profit leaves a reward budget of $210 for each referred customer. These are example figures, not Semrush's.
Semrush's page does not state enough to price its rewards, so compare your own reward cost per referred customer with the budget above.
Cash bounty
Start from the “Cash for every paying customer” template
Only the referrer earns: a fixed amount of cash or credit for each friend who becomes a qualifying customer.
- Create a free RefRef account and add your Project.
- Create a Program from the “Cash for every paying customer” template.
- Set the rewards: $100 to $300 per sale at the base tier, by product, plus $10 per trial for the partner, or your own amounts.
- Install the landing script and send the signup and purchase Events. RefRef connects each customer to their referrer and records the Rewards.
Questions about Semrush's affiliate program
01What does Semrush's affiliate program give?
Partners earn $100 to $300 per sale at the base tier, by product, plus $10 per trial. RefRef summarized this from Semrush's own page on October 20, 2026; check that page for the current terms.
02When is the Semrush reward earned?
A referral makes a first purchase; $10 for each trial activation.
03How do I launch a program like Semrush's?
Create a RefRef Program from the "Cash for every paying customer" template, then set the amounts to your own: $100 to $300 per sale at the base tier, by product, plus $10 per trial for the partner. RefRef tracks each referral from the shared link to the paid customer and records the Rewards that your rules give.
04Is RefRef affiliated with Semrush?
No. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Semrush. This page describes Semrush's public program terms to show how the same structure works in RefRef. To join Semrush's program, use Semrush's own site.
Programs like Semrush's
Not affiliated with Semrush
Semrush is a trademark of its owner. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Semrush. This page summarizes Semrush's public program terms in RefRef's words to explain the program's structure; it is not an offer, and it has no referral codes.
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