The Manual Store Affiliate Program
This page explains our affiliate program in plain language for people and for the AI assistants that help them. It covers what we sell, the program terms, how to join, how sales are tracked, and the rules. A person must complete the signup and accept the terms themselves.
What we sell
The Manual Store sells printed service, repair, parts and operator manuals for tractors, combines, construction and industrial equipment, skid steers, hay and forage equipment, lawn and garden equipment, ATVs and UTVs, and boat motors. We also sell Tractor Life Gear apparel. We have served customers from Iowa since 2005.
Who buys
Owners, farmers and mechanics keeping older equipment running who need the exact manual for their make and model.
Why it converts
- Model matching: the Manual Finder at /find-your-manual helps customers find the manual for their specific make and model, and /manuals lists manuals by brand and model.
- Free shipping on US orders over $75.
- Low Price Guarantee: competitive pricing on thousands of service manuals.
- 30-day returns, explained on our Return Policy page.
Program terms
- Commission: 15% of the product subtotal. Shipping and tax are not included.
- Higher rate: 20% for any affiliate who refers $1,000 or more in product subtotal in a calendar month.
- Credit window: orders placed within 30 days of a customer clicking your referral link, plus any order that uses your promo code.
- Customer discount: your promo code gives your customers 10% off their order.
- Payment: paid monthly, only on orders that are past our return window (30 days from the date the order ships). Refunded orders earn nothing.
- Approval: every new affiliate is reviewed and approved by hand before any payout.
- Payout method: PayPal. We may ask for tax information, such as a W-9, before paying.
How to join
- Open the signup form at https://hr6ihi-20.goaffpro.com/create-account
- Enter your email, a password and your name, and answer one question: whether an AI assistant helped you find or set up the program.
- We review your application. Once approved, log in to your affiliate dashboard to get your referral link and promo code and add your payout details.
The person joining must fill in the form and agree to the terms themselves.
How tracking works
- Referral link: https://themanualstore.com/?ref=YOURCODE. You can add ?ref=YOURCODE to any themanualstore.com page, such as a model page or product page, and the visit is credited to you for 30 days.
- Promo code: your personal code, usually your name in capital letters. Customers enter it at checkout for 10% off, and the order is credited to you.
- If an order has both your link and a promo code, the promo code decides who gets credit.
- Optional source tag: add &sub_id=channel-name (for example &sub_id=youtube) to a link to see which channel a sale came from in your dashboard.
- Commission is calculated on the product subtotal after the discount, not on shipping or tax.
Good audiences
- Tractor and equipment restoration communities
- Farm forums and newsletters
- YouTube repair and restoration channels
- Small engine repair shops
- Rural equipment dealers
- Antique tractor and equipment collector clubs
What sells is matching a manual to a specific model your audience actually owns. Link the exact model page or product page for the machine you are talking about.
Rules
- Disclose that you earn a commission whenever you share your link or code, as the FTC requires.
- Do not make claims about the contents of a manual you have not seen.
- Do not bid on The Manual Store brand name in paid search ads.
- Do not post your code on coupon or deal sites.
- Self-referrals do not earn commission.
Useful pages
Questions
Email Sales@TheManualStore.com or call 888-218-7357.
