You've joined the LoyalStack affiliate program. You share your link. A shop owner clicks it, signs up, and picks a plan. If you let them choose on their own, there's a good chance they'll pick monthly — because the number looks smaller.
That single decision can cost you ₹720 per referral.
In this post, we're going to break down exactly why annual plans are the single most important thing to communicate to every shop owner you refer — and how to do it in a way that feels helpful, not pushy.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Let's start with the commission math side by side:
One Pro annual referral earns you ₹2,400 over 3 payments. One Pro monthly referral earns you only ₹240. Same person. Same effort. 10x difference in your pocket.
But Doesn't Annual Cost More for the Shop Owner?
Yes — upfront. But here's what you tell them:
"The annual Pro plan is ₹3,999. That's ₹333 per month. The monthly plan is ₹399. So you're actually paying ₹66 less every month by going annual, and getting a full year of access locked in."
That's a saving of ₹792 per year for the shop owner. And they also get your 10% referral discount on top. So the annual plan is genuinely the better deal for them too. It's not a hard sell — it's good advice.
Another Reason: Your Commission Comes Faster
On a monthly plan, you earn ₹80 once, then wait 30 days for the next ₹80, then another 30 days. That's slow.
On an annual plan, you earn ₹800 the moment they pay. One payment, one transfer, done. If you've referred 5 shops on annual plans, you could hit ₹4,000 in commissions in a single week — enough to request a payout immediately.
On monthly plans, it could take months to accumulate the same balance.
What to Say — Simple Scripts That Work
Here's a WhatsApp message that works well:
Bhai, ek baat bolunga — agar tum monthly plan le rahe ho to annual le lo. Monthly mein ₹399/month padta hai, annual mein sirf ₹333/month. Pura saal ka ek baar payment karo aur tension khatam. Aur mera referral code use karo — 10% aur milega.
Simple. Honest. No pressure. And it gets the job done.
Real Example: Priya from Hyderabad
Priya is a digital marketing freelancer in Hyderabad. She refers 15 shops per month on average to LoyalStack. In her first two months, she was letting shop owners choose their own plan. Average commission: ₹110 per referral.
Once she started actively recommending annual plans, her average commission jumped to ₹680 per referral — more than 6x improvement — from the same number of referrals.
In month 3, she referred 12 shops (8 annual, 4 monthly):
Compare that to if all 12 had picked monthly: 12 × ₹80 = ₹960. The difference: ₹5,760 from one conversation change.
How to Always Lead With Annual
Bottom Line
As a LoyalStack affiliate, your biggest lever isn't how many people you refer — it's which plan they buy. Push annual plans every single time, explain why it's better for them (it genuinely is), and you'll multiply your earnings without working any harder.
If you haven't joined the affiliate program yet, it's free to apply at loyalstack.in/affiliate. If you're already a LoyalStack shop owner, you can join instantly using your existing login — no new password needed.