Partners fail on channels for the same reasons every time: too much promo too fast, wrong tone, missing disclosure, or treating every network like a billboard. This guide is the placement playbook — pain points and fixes per network — aligned with the tips inside the Partner First-post and Scout wizards.
TL;DR
| Network | Core rule | Deep dive |
|---|---|---|
| ~90% help / ≤10% self-promo (prefer ≤~5% with links) | Reddit playbook | |
| Groups + native value; no identical spam blasts | FB playbook | |
| Visual first; link in bio / Stories; mix non-promo content | Reels/Stories | |
| Professional savings math; no engagement bait | LinkedIn playbook | |
| X / Threads | Hook + conversation; avoid auto-reply spam | X playbook |
| Quora | One thorough answer compounds for months | Quora playbook |
| YouTube | Comment on high-view tech/AI videos (e.g. NetworkChuck); film Shorts when ready | YouTube playbook |
Universal (every placement)
- Use only your first-party partner URL from Tools (
?r={your-code}) — no third-party shorteners. - Disclose that you may earn a commission whenever a link is present.
- Lead with problem-solving (savings, setup, war stories) — not “buy my thing.”
- Never invent commission % or claim guaranteed income.
- Never claim to “bypass” Anthropic limits or Terms.
- Lane discipline: purple customer creatives for buyers; teal Scout creatives only when recruiting Partners.
Reddit — the ratio pain point
Partners get blocked when marketing is most of their account history. Community culture (Reddiquette + subreddit rules) expects roughly a 90/10 balance: nine units of genuine participation for every unit of self-promotion. Many AI/coding communities behave as if ≤~5% of recent activity may carry a product link.
Operator pattern (how partners stay unblocked): keep marketing to maybe ~5–10% of total posts+comments. When the share creeps up, go comment helpfully on random on-topic threads (and communities you actually care about) with zero links until promo is a small slice again — then soft-share once. That is real participation, not gibberish filler.
What works in practice:
- Comment helpfully for days with zero links (on-topic answers, clarifications).
- When you share: answer the thread’s pain first; soft-link + disclosure last.
- If your promo share feels high, post or comment on random relevant threads (still useful, never spam) so the next soft share sits under ~5–10% of recent activity.
- Read each sub’s rules — some ban affiliate links entirely.
- New accounts: build karma first; low-karma promo is auto-killed.
- One community at a time; never clone the same dump to 10 subs in a day.
- Respect flair / “self promo day” rules when a sub has them.
Avoid: cross-posting identical affiliate dumps; buying votes; multi-accounts; “as a user” without disclosure; meaningless bump comments just to game ratio.
Full copy-paste example: Reddit playbook. Mindset: Problem solver, not seller.
Groups beat cold walls. Read group rules; be helpful before promo; use a real still from Tools → Creatives; disclose in the post body. Avoid blasting 20 groups with the same text in one sitting.
Visual first. Use scroll-stop stills; write the savings pitch in the caption; put links where they work (bio, Story sticker). Mix non-promo content so the grid does not look like an ad board.
Write for pros: seat-pooling math, residual honesty, trial path. No engagement bait. Comment on others’ AI-cost posts before publishing your own. Disclose clearly.
X / Threads
Hooks matter; reply spam dies. Keep most activity conversational and non-promo. Soft-link when someone has a real Max-cost pain.
Quora
Long answers compound in search. One thorough answer beats fifty thin dumps. Soft CTA + disclosure after you actually answered the question.
YouTube — comments on popular tech/AI videos
You do not need to film first. High-ROI pattern: find tech or AI videos from popular creators (e.g. NetworkChuck and other AI/dev educators) that already have thousands of views, then leave a genuine comment. That audience is pre-warmed; a helpful reply with a soft partner link often outperforms cold posts.
What works:
- Search Claude / Cursor / AI coding / Max cost / agentic coding topics; reply where the pain is live.
- Answer first (what you tried, what worked). Soft-link + disclosure only after the comment stands alone as useful.
- Early comments on rising videos stay visible longer than dump-and-run on old threads.
- When you do film: Shorts (45–90s) or install walkthroughs; description holds the partner URL + spoken disclosure.
Avoid: link-only spam under every video; identical dumps across channels; “bypass Anthropic limits” claims.
Full playbook: You …