Been running ChronLite (a lightweight time/habit tracking app, $9.99-$17/mo) for a few months now, and I just made a change I think more small SaaS builders should consider: bumping affiliate commissions from 30% to 40% on every referred sale.

Here's the logic. Productivity apps are a crowded space. The hardest part isn't building the product, it's getting in front of the right audience — people already engaged in habit-tracking, morning routine, and self-improvement content. Those creators already have the trust. Paying them well for a referral is cheaper and more effective than any ad spend I could put behind it.

A few things I've learned setting this up:

• Recurring commission > one-time flat fee for subscription products. Affiliates stick around longer if they're earning on renewals, not just the first sale.

• Write clear instructions for affiliates (positioning, target audience, what to lead with). Most affiliates won't do the homework — if you hand them the angle, conversion goes up.

• Make the product actually visible/discoverable. Sounds obvious, but a hidden or unlisted product can't be found by anyone looking to promote something new.

If you're a creator in the productivity/habit-tracking space and want to check it out, ChronLite is live on Whop now with a 40% affiliate program attached. Happy to answer questions if anyone's setting up their own affiliate program and wants to compare notes.