Need proof that custom Discord tools are worth it? We were able to bolster our affiliate program by developing a custom add-on:
The Challenge
Affiliates need support, resources, and a sense of connection to succeed. We wanted to provide that, even as we plan for this program to scale rapidly.
Community Power
We knew merging our affiliate network with our larger community would benefit everyone. But affiliates also needed a private space to network and receive affiliate-only information.
The Solution
We built a simple tool using the UpPromote API to automatically verify approved affiliates via their email. This granted access to exclusive channels within our server.
Early Results
In less than one month, almost one hundred affiliates have joined up, and the program was only launched publicly weeks ago.
This integration has already streamlined onboarding, strengthened our relationships, and contributed to a thriving affiliate program.
It’s also freed our partnerships team from routine relationship maintenance, allowing them to focus on expanding our network.
Signing up for our affiliate community.
Email verification, as a low security barrier to limit access to affiliates only.
The affiliate community is located within the general server, strengthening both.
What did we learn from making this all work?
🏠 What I Learned Building the RØDE Community
Community structure:
💜 Community Strategy (Respect helpers, give them tools)
Community content strategy:
🎓 Community Content Strategy (Learn from audience misconceptions)
Using community data:
😎 Using Community Knowledge (Yep, another guy making chatbots)
Creating custom solutions:
🗺️ Creating a Meaningful Community UX (with Discord)
Service design:
🪄 Service Design (Brands compete on user experiences)
Proving it:
📈 Proving It (Result- chart line go up!)
Misc.
🌐 Why Discord? ❔ Further questions for discussion 📜 Footnotes 👋 Meet the team- one other guy