AppSumo Affiliate Program Launch
We worked with AppSumo to launch and manage their affiliate program, successfully scaling it to a top 3 customer acquisition channel.
- Client
- AppSumo
- Objective
- Launch, manage, and scale AppSumo's affiliate program.
- Strategy
- Launch the program in Impact, recruit relevant affiliates, manage the weekly deal newsletter, and optimize the commission structure for profitability and efficient growth.

- Top 3
- Revenue channel for the business
- 0 → 1
- Program built and launched from scratch
The challenge
AppSumo needed an affiliate program launched and managed from the ground up, without pulling focus from an already busy marketing team.
The strategy
Launch the program in Impact, recruit relevant affiliates, manage the weekly deal newsletter, and optimize the commission structure for profitability and efficient growth.
The work
- Launched and configured the program on the Impact partnership platform
- Recruited affiliates relevant to AppSumo's software-buying audience
- Managed the weekly affiliate deal newsletter
- Optimized the commission structure for profitability and efficient growth
- Acted as an extension of the in-house marketing team
The outcome
The program was built from scratch and scaled into a top 3 revenue channel for the business, delivering sustainable growth while maintaining strong partner relationships.
Scaling AppSumo’s affiliate program into a top revenue channel
When AppSumo needed to launch and grow their affiliate program, they turned to Bell Interactive. Working as an extension of their marketing team, we built the program from the ground up and scaled it into a top 3 revenue channel for the business. Through a mix of strategy, recruitment, and performance optimization, we delivered sustainable growth while maintaining strong partner relationships.
AppSumo credits our team for being responsive, professional, and consistently adding value with deep digital marketing expertise, making affiliate marketing a true engine of their success.

