Affiliate program on impact.com

Earn $10 per qualified lead and $200 per activated merchant.

National Bankcard provides credit and debit card processing, Clover POS systems, and the Cash Discount Program to US small businesses, and has done so since 2004.

Join the program Questions: partners@nationalbankcard.com

$10

per qualified lead

$200

per activated merchant

30 days

from click to lead

How it pays

Qualified Lead

$10

A new US business, or a person starting one, submitted through a tracked National Bankcard form within 30 days of the click and accepted by National Bankcard's lead review. Leads the partner generates or incentivizes never qualify.

Activated Merchant

$200

The business passes underwriting, signs with National Bankcard, and settles its first card transaction within 90 days of the lead date. One activation per business, regardless of locations or devices.

A referral from click to payout

1

October 3 Click A reader clicks a tracked link. The 30-day referral window starts.
2

October 5 Lead The business submits the National Bankcard form inside the window and passes lead review.
$10 locks November 27
3

October 20 Activation The merchant settles its first card transaction, inside 90 days of the lead date.
$200 locks November 30
4

December 20 Payout Both actions locked in November, so impact.com pays both 20 days after November ends.
$10 and $200 paid

Last-click attribution. US traffic and US businesses only. Leads lock 27 days after the end of the month submitted; activations lock 30 days after the end of the month of the first settled transaction. impact.com pays locked actions 20 days after the end of the month they lock.

Why it converts

What a small business owner sees after clicking a link.

0% processing

Cash Discount Program

A 0% processing option that lets owners keep more of each sale, a clear hook for readers comparing processors.

Clover POS placement

Equipment placement

Free Clover placement for qualifying merchants. Each device has a monthly card volume minimum, starting at $5,000 for Clover Go.

Minutes to first call

Setup and funding

Same-day setup and next-day funding for approved merchants, with no setup fee and no cancellation fee. An in-house sales team calls each lead within minutes and handles setup by phone.

4.8 on Trustpilot

Trust signals

In business since 2004 in Melville, New York. BBB A+ since 2007. Trustpilot 4.8 out of 5 from more than 10,000 reviews.

Who this is for, and not for

A good fit

Review and comparison sites
POS and card processing content
Cash discount and zero-fee processing content
Small business finance newsletters
YouTube hardware reviewers
Vertical publishers for restaurants, salons, and trades

Best-fit merchants: owner-operated US businesses with a physical location, such as restaurants, retail, salons and barbers, auto repair, dental and medical offices, and mobile trades, processing $5,000 or more a month on cards.

Not a fit

Coupon and deal sites
Cashback and loyalty programs
Incentivized traffic
Brand bidders
Sub-affiliate networks

Content that works

Clover POS reviews. Hands-on looks at the hardware, with free placement explained alongside its condition.
Processor comparisons. Side-by-side guides for restaurants, retail, or salons choosing a provider.
Cash discount explainers. How a 0% processing program works and which businesses it suits.
Vertical setup guides. Payment setup for a new salon, auto shop, or dental office.
Video walkthroughs. Unboxing and setup of Clover devices for YouTube audiences.
Newsletter features. A short piece on choosing card processing, linked to the National Bankcard form.

Questions partners ask

Who can join the program?

Content publishers, review and comparison sites, YouTube creators, and small business newsletters with US audiences. Applications are reviewed on impact.com.

How is a referral tracked?

Through impact.com with last-click attribution. A lead counts if the business submits a tracked National Bankcard form within 30 days of the click.

What counts as a qualified lead?

What counts as an activated merchant?

A business that passes underwriting, signs with National Bankcard, and settles its first card transaction within 90 days of the lead date. One per business.

When do payouts lock and pay?

Leads lock 27 days after the end of the month they are submitted. Activations lock 30 days after the end of the month of the first settled transaction. impact.com pays locked actions 20 days after the end of the month they lock.

Can a business sign up online?

No. There is no self-serve signup. An in-house sales team calls each lead within minutes and closes by phone.

Is non-US traffic eligible?

No. The program covers US traffic and US businesses only.

What if a reader calls instead of using the form?

The call cannot be tracked or credited. Make the tracked link the call to action and leave National Bankcard's phone number out of partner content.

Rules in brief

Disclose the affiliate relationship. Every page or video with a tracked link carries a clear affiliate disclosure.
No brand bidding. Do not bid on National Bankcard terms in paid search.
No promo codes. Do not publish or invent coupon or promo codes.
Use approved 0% wording. Describe the Cash Discount Program as 0% processing, never as free processing.
No unsolicited email or calls. Do not cold email, text, or call businesses on National Bankcard's behalf.
Tracked links only. Send traffic only through impact.com tracking links.

The Program Terms accepted in impact.com govern the program. This summary does not replace them.

Apply on impact.com

$10 per qualified lead, $200 per activated merchant, paid through impact.com.

Join the program

Questions before applying: partners@nationalbankcard.com