Surfer pays starter (0-10): 75% CPA of first monthly payment or 15% of yearly; Silver (11-50): 100% or 20%; Gold (51+): 125% or 25%. 90-day cookie, one-time payout, manual approval. Semrush pays $10 per trial + per-sale by product and loyalty tier (1-4 / 5-19 / 20-49 / 50+ sales per quarter): Semrush One $300/$350/$400/$450; SEO Toolkit $200/$250/$300/$350; Traffic & Market $200-$350; Content/Advertising $100-$150; Local/Social $50-$80; AI Visibility $100. 120-day cookie, one-time payout, manual approval.
Semrush has the longer cookie (120 days vs 90 days).
| Name | Commission | Cookie | Recurring | Approval | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VerifiedSurfer | Starter (0-10): 75% CPA of first monthly payment or 15% of yearly; Silver (11-50): 100% or 20%; Gold (51+): 125% or 25% | 90 days | One-time | manual | 2026-11-01 |
| VerifiedSemrush | $10 per trial + per-sale by product and loyalty tier (1-4 / 5-19 / 20-49 / 50+ sales per quarter): Semrush One $300/$350/$400/$450; SEO Toolkit $200/$250/$300/$350; Traffic & Market $200-$350; Content/Advertising $100-$150; Local/Social $50-$80; AI Visibility $100 | 120 days | One-time | manual | 2026-11-01 |
Summary from the recorded fields
- Semrush has the longer cookie (120 days vs 90 days).
- Both record the same recurring period (One-time).
Based only on the fields above. A higher rate is not a recommendation. Product price and fit for your readers matter more.
Terms were checked on 2026-11-01 against each program's own terms or partner page. Open a program page for its source link.
Notes from the program records
From each program's AffilMap record.
- Surfer: Runs on PartnerStack with last-click attribution. Commission is one-time, on the first payment.
- Semrush: Runs on Impact. You earn $100 to $300 per sale plus $10 per free trial, as a one-time payment. Attribution is last click with a 120-day cookie.