Applicants must join CJ Affiliate as a publisher first and then apply to CyberLink’s program inside the network, with advertiser approval required. A working site or app with real content and traffic is expected, and content must align with software, video, or photo niches. Manual approval typically takes a few hours to a few weeks depending on the listing. Commission is 10% one-time as the base rate, scaling up to 30% for performance-based affiliates. The cookie window is 90 days on some program listings, though CyberLink does not publicly post a cookie duration on its own page. Minimum payout is $50, with payments processed Net30 and pending commissions held at least 60 days before being granted. Coupon and deal sites are not allowed, loyalty traffic is prohibited, and paid search must not infringe on trademarks. Only initial subscription sales are commissionable—renewals do not pay.