Partnerships
📖 3 min readUpdated 2026-04-19
Partnerships reach audiences you don't have access to. Done right, they're high-leverage. Done wrong, they're busywork.
Types
- Integration partnerships (Zapier, ecosystems)
- Content co-marketing (guest posts, webinars)
- Affiliate programs
- White-label
- Reseller / channel
Evaluation
- Does partner audience overlap with your ICP?
- Is there mutual value (not just you getting leads)?
- What's the realistic volume?
Structure
- Joint content / webinars
- Newsletter swaps
- Referral revenue share
- Product integrations
Common mistakes
- Vague partnerships without clear deliverables
- Too many small partnerships spread thin
- Not tracking source of users