For Community Websites
Turn your community's patch orders into a revenue stream - without lifting a finger on fulfillment.
Embed our AI patch designer on your site free. PatchDesign.AI handles artwork review, manufacturing, shipping, and customer service. You earn $5 for every qualified quote request from your community, paid monthly.
If your community needs patches, this is free money.
Three steps. Zero operational overhead.
$5 per qualified lead adds up fast.
Based on partner data from comparable affiliate programs (Amazon Associates, Etsy Affiliates) and Google Ads patch-related traffic benchmarks. Your actual volume depends on traffic + placement.
Illustrative only, not a promise. Volume above 10 qualified leads per month advances through tiered verification gates (Community 11–50, Regional 51–100, High-Volume 100+ by invitation and written addendum). All credits, caps, and payouts are granted at PatchDesign's sole discretion to combat fraud and concentration risk and may be modified, reduced, capped, withheld, or revoked at any time, with or without notice. Full terms in Section 4 of the Partner Terms.
What counts as a qualified lead?
We pay on quality, not noise. A qualified lead is ALL of the following:
Disputes? Your partner dashboard shows every lead with status (pending / qualified / rejected) plus the reason. Full audit trail, no black boxes.
See branded previews from live pitch demos.
Each preview shows the embed running on a partner's actual-style homepage with their colors.
Everything community sites ask before going live.
Short answers to the questions we hear most from YMCA branches, scouting councils, dojos, leagues, schools, and other community sites considering the program.
How is this free for us?
There's no embed fee and no SaaS subscription. We earn on the downstream patch sale, and we share that margin with you: $5 per qualified lead, flat. You never pay us anything.
Can we customize the embed to match our brand?
Yes. At approval we set your logo as the AI avatar, your primary and accent colors skin the whole UI, and we tune the tone of Parker (our AI) to match your community. Visitors experience it as your tool, not a third-party widget.
Who handles manufacturing, shipping, and customer service?
PatchDesign.AI handles the full fulfillment stack - expert artwork review, proofing, production, worldwide shipping, and customer service. You never touch an order. Your only job is hosting the embed and pointing your community to it.
When and how do we get paid?
Monthly, on the 1st, for qualified leads from the prior month. Choose ACH (US), paper check, or PayPal. Starter rate is $5 per qualified lead. To manage fraud risk, volume above 10 leads/month advances through tiered verification (Community: 11–50 leads/mo, Regional: 51–100 leads/mo, High-Volume: 100+ by invitation and written addendum) and all payouts are at PatchDesign's sole discretion. Payouts require a W-9, 30-day lead clearance, and $50 minimum balance. See Section 4 of the Partner Terms for the full tier, cap, and discretion policy.
What if a lead converts but they don't end up buying?
You're still paid. A qualified lead (verified email, not a bot, not a duplicate, attributed to your embed) earns the full $5. Conversion is our problem.
How do we track performance?
Your partner dashboard shows every lead - status (pending / qualified / rejected), reason for any rejection, and total earned - updated in real time. Monthly statements download as CSV.
What happens to the data collected through our embed?
Leads flow into our order fulfillment pipeline. We never resell data, never spam, and never market to your audience as us. Customers can opt in to communications from your organization separately.
What if my traffic is too small?
No minimums - we pay $5 on lead #1. High-volume partners (100+ qualified leads/month) advance by invitation and a countersigned addendum; see Section 4 of the Partner Terms for tier gating and caps.
Is there an exclusivity clause or lock-in?
No. You can run other affiliate programs simultaneously, and you can remove the embed at any time with zero penalty. Already-qualified leads still pay out on the next cycle.
How do we actually sign up?
Click "Instant embed link" above. Signup takes about 60 seconds (no credit card, no contract). Most approvals happen same day, and you'll have a branded embed snippet within hours.
More detail in the full Community Partner FAQ →
Run a patch shop, embroidery studio, or promotional distributor?
The Manufacturer plan licenses the same AI designer as a SaaS - leads land in your sales inbox, your pricing, your margin. Free tier available, no credit card.
Volume tiers, caps, and discretionary payouts.
To combat fraud and concentration risk, volume above 10 qualified leads per month advances through verification gates (Community 11–50, Regional 51–100, High-Volume 100+ by invitation and written addendum). All credits, caps, tier placements, and payouts are granted at PatchDesign's sole discretion and may be modified, reduced, capped, withheld, or revoked at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. Marketing figures are illustrative only and are not a promise of future earnings. Self-generated leads, incentivized submissions, bot traffic, unapproved domains, or misrepresenting your audience will forfeit pending payouts, trigger clawback of prior payouts, and result in immediate key revocation. Read the tier & discretion policy in Section 4 and the fraud policy in Section 7 of the Partner Terms.
Ready to earn $5 on every qualified lead?
Takes 60 seconds. No credit card, no contract. Most approvals happen same-day.
Payouts subject to W-9, 30-day lead clearance, and $50 minimum balance. Full Partner Program Terms.