How can resume writers use affiliate marketing?
Resume writers can use affiliate marketing to recommend LiveRec to clients after delivering a resume and earn 20% of a referred job seeker's first payment if they join the LiveRec affiliate program, use their own link and disclose it next to the link. The program currently accepts affiliates in the United States and pays in US dollars.
Program terms as of 31 October 2026. They can change with notice.
At a glance
- Joining is free with no audience minimum.
- Rates: 20% of a referred seeker's first payment; 15% of an employer's or recruiter's first payment, capped at $500 per sale.
- 90-day attribution, a 60-day hold, a $100 minimum payout, monthly payouts.
- Never promise that a resume will get a job.
Where does it fit in your service?
The natural moment is the delivery email: "Your resume is attached. Here is where to apply and how to keep track of your applications." One honest tool recommendation with a disclosure is useful. A page of unrelated links is not.
Setup steps
- Apply as an affiliate. See who can become an affiliate.
- Create a tagged link for your delivery email and one for your website. See first link and campaign tags.
- Add a short sentence of disclosure above the link. Use the disclosure template.
- Check the program rules before you post anywhere new.
- Review the dashboard monthly.
Sample delivery-email paragraph
Your resume is attached. If you want one place to find jobs, apply and keep track of interviews, I use and recommend LiveRec. Disclosure: this is an affiliate link, so I earn a commission if you sign up. There is no extra cost to you, and you are welcome to use any other job tools instead.What not to do
- Do not promise interviews, jobs or salary results.
- Do not send ads straight to LiveRec; use your own page or link.
- Do not cold email people who did not ask to hear from you.
- Do not use the LiveRec name to suggest you work for LiveRec.
Selling resumes vs referring
Your resume fee is yours. The affiliate commission is separate and depends on the client's first payment to LiveRec. A client signing up does not change your resume price.
How do you set this up in your workflow?
| Step | When | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Decide where the link lives | Before your next client | Pick the delivery email and your website page, and nowhere else at first |
| 2. Make one tagged link per place | Same day | A tag per place tells you later which one produced sign-ups |
| 3. Write the disclosure | Same day | One plain sentence above the link, as in the sample paragraph |
| 4. Add it to your template | Same day | Put it in your standard delivery email so it is never forgotten |
| 5. Review monthly | Monthly | Open the dashboard, see which link works, drop the rest |
How should you disclose?
The FTC's guidance says a disclosure should sit next to the endorsement it relates to, in plain words, and should not be hidden on a profile page or behind a "more" link. A platform's own disclosure tool does not replace your own sentence. That is why the sample paragraph states the affiliate relationship in the same email as the link. The FTC guidance is US federal guidance as accessed on 31 October 2026.
What are the common mistakes?
- Putting the disclosure in a footer or a separate page instead of next to the link.
- Linking in every email to people who are not yet clients. Use it at delivery, when the recommendation is natural.
- Promising results. A resume improves how you present yourself. It cannot guarantee an interview.
- Treating the commission as a discount. Clients get no discount, so do not offer one.
- Skipping the program rules before posting in a new place, such as a forum or a group.
- Describing yourself as a LiveRec employee or partner. You are an independent affiliate.
FAQ
Do clients get a discount? No.
How much will I earn? It depends on how many clients sign up and pay. See payouts.
Can I help clients make a free resume too? Yes. See the resume template.
Does a commission change my resume fee? No. Your fee and the commission are separate.
Do I have to tell clients about the commission? Yes, in plain words next to the link, following the FTC guidance above.
Where should I not use my link? Anywhere the program rules do not allow, and in messages to people who did not ask to hear from you.
Related guides
Sources
- FTC, Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers (accessed 31 October 2026)
- content/help/affiliate/program-rules-for-promoting-liverec.md (accessed 31 October 2026)
- content/help/affiliate/who-can-become-an-affiliate.md (accessed 31 October 2026)
- content/help/affiliate/how-affiliate-commissions-work.md (accessed 31 October 2026)
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