Introducing Our Referral & Affiliate Program

Author(s): Towards AI Editorial Team

Originally published on Towards AI.

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Every week, someone in your circle asks the same question: “Where do I start with AI, without wasting time on fluff?” That’s the gap we’ve spent years closing: turning real, working AI know-how into courses people can actually use to build and grow with AI. Now, pointing them to the right place can do two things at once: change their career path and reward you.

That might mean earning a copy of our Building LLMs for Production book with your first referral, unlocking any one of our courses after a few more, or turning steady recommendations into real income, often around $70 per course and $180+ per bundle.

Affiliates have already earned $18,692.99 in 8 months, including $6,730.21 from just 3 posts. Whether it’s helping a friend land their dream job or introducing AI to your entire audience, your referrals create impact.

Read more: https://academy.towardsai.net/pages/affiliate

Why We’re Doing This

AI is changing how work gets done. But most people still need a trustworthy path to learn the right things. When you share something that genuinely helps, you become that trusted node in your circle.

Our program is built to reward that. First with learning, each referral unlocks real training you can use yourself, so you’re not just pointing others forward, you’re keeping pace. The book you earn, the courses you gain access to, these are the same resources people use to land AI jobs, build products, and adapt their work.

Then, with revenue, once you’ve helped enough people get started, sharing becomes more than goodwill. It’s a way to add a steady, compounding income stream alongside your own career. Some affiliates keep it small, others grow it into thousands, but in both cases, it’s sustainable because the value you pass on is practical and lasting.

The Path in Two Stages

1) Start as a Referrer (no audience required)

Share a course with a friend or colleague. As your referrals add up, you unlock meaningful rewards.

• Bronze — 1 course referred: our bestselling Building LLMs for Production book (physical in select countries; e-book elsewhere).
• Silver — 3 courses or 1 bundle: unlock any course of your choice.
• Gold — 10 courses or 5 bundles: full access to all current offerings and an invite to the revenue-share affiliate program.

Practical note: we keep this simple manual verification by email for casual referrers; full tracking kicks in once you become an affiliate.

2) Move up to Affiliate (for creators & community leads)

Once you’ve helped ~10 people enroll (or if you already have an active audience), you can join our affiliate tier:

• 20% commission on every sale (around $70 per flagship course, $180+ per bundle on average).
• Thinkific-based tracking and monthly PayPal payouts.
• Free course access to review what you’re promoting.
• Done-for-you assets: copy, banners, email snippets, social posts — tested to convert.
• Early access to launches and higher tiers for top performers.

Benefits That Go Beyond Perks

• You grow while you share. The rewards ladder is designed to compound your skills, courses, not coupons, so you move from “I recommended a thing” to “I can build with this.”
• You become the go-to in your circle. People remember who connected them to practical, career-moving education. That reputation compounds.
• You get professional-grade materials. We provide conversion-ready assets so you can focus on placement and message, not making creatives from scratch.
• You can scale with real products. Whether your audience is non-technical or dev-heavy, there’s a clean fit, from Beginner Python ($149) to Full-Stack AI Engineering ($349) and AI for Work ($399), plus bundles.

What You Can Promote (Quick Map)

• For newcomers — Beginner Python for AI Engineering: hands-on, outcome-focused, ideal on-ramp.
• For busy pros- 10-Hour LLM Fundamentals: clear mental model of the LLM stack to make better build/buy decisions.
• For builders — Full-Stack AI Engineering: prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, evaluation, agents, and system design culminating in a deployable project.
• For teams & leaders — AI for Work: role-specific playbooks, practical workflows, and an AI-first mindset without code.

Find all our courses and bundles here: https://academy.towardsai.net/collections

How To Start (Today)

1. Sign up as a Referrer on our affiliate page. We’ll send simple steps + ready-to-send messages.
2. Share one thoughtful recommendation. Think one person, one next step, not a blast.
3. Climb the tiers. Book → any course → full access. Hit 10 referrals to unlock earnings up to $70 per course and $180 per bundle.
4. Already have an audience? Reply “Affiliate” and we’ll enable tracking, assets, and payouts.

Be part of the team making AI accessible. Start referring today and earn your first reward with just one course referral.

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