StoryBee's Creator Partner Program pays creators 20% of every subscription payment a referred user makes in their first three months, on monthly and yearly plans. You apply with an Instagram or YouTube account of 10,000+ followers or subscribers, and once approved you can share your link anywhere.
It suits creators whose audience includes parents, teachers or readers, because the product is easy to show working: type a one-line idea, and a minute later there is an illustrated children's story on screen. This article covers what you can earn, how to apply, and what to post.
Most creators earn from a mix of four things:
Affiliate income works best when the product is something your audience would want anyway, and when it pays more than once. A subscription does both: a family that signs up for StoryBee pays every month, and you earn on each of their first three payments, not just the first.
You earn 20% of each payment a referred user makes in their first three months, or until they cancel, whichever comes first.
A few details that affect the numbers:
These are examples of the arithmetic, not promises. They assume subscribers pay full price and stay for the whole three months.
One post that lands. A video brings in 20 monthly subscribers. Each one earns you 60% of a month's price, so together they are worth twelve months of a subscription, paid out over three months.
A steady trickle. Your link sits in your bio and brings in 10 new monthly subscribers a month. From the third month on, you are earning on 30 subscribers at once: every month you get 20% of 30 payments, as long as the pace holds.
One school. A teacher in your audience gets their school onto the yearly Bee Supreme plan. You earn 20% of the yearly price in a single commission.
The earning window is per subscriber, so it doesn't run out for you. Every new signup starts its own three months.
The program is for creators with an active Instagram account or YouTube channel and 10,000+ followers or subscribers. You add at least one of them to the application, and we review every application individually.
Audiences that tend to fit:
Once you are approved, the platform you applied with doesn't limit you. Share your link on TikTok, in a newsletter, on a blog, in a podcast, or anywhere else your audience follows you.
Not at 10,000 yet? You can still publish your stories as a children's podcast, which needs no audience to start. How to make money from children's stories with AI compares a podcast with affiliate income side by side.
The posts that work best show the product doing something, rather than describing it. Some ideas:
You don't need children, and if you have them, you don't need to show them. Plenty of creators keep their kids off their channels, and StoryBee content works without them:
The story is the visual. That makes it a good fit for faceless channels too.
Tell your audience when a post includes your referral link. It is the law in many countries, it is in every platform's rules, and audiences trust creators who are upfront.
How much does a StoryBee referral earn? 20% of each payment the referred user makes in their first three months. On a monthly plan that is up to three payments, or 60% of one month's price in total. On the yearly plan it is 20% of the yearly price, paid once.
Do I need 10,000 followers to join? Yes. Apply with an Instagram account or YouTube channel that has 10,000+ followers or subscribers. Every application is reviewed individually, so meeting the number doesn't guarantee approval.
Can I share my link on TikTok, a blog or a newsletter? Yes. You apply with Instagram or YouTube, but once you are approved you can share your link anywhere your audience follows you.
What happens if someone I referred cancels? Your commission stops when their payments stop. You keep what you earned on the payments they made inside the three-month window.
Do I need children to make StoryBee content? No. You can screen-record stories being made, narrate in your own voice, or turn a photo of yourself, a pet or a toy into a story character.
Do I have to say that I'm earning a commission? Yes. Use the platform's paid partnership label and say it in the caption or the video. Advertising rules such as the FTC's in the US and ASCI's in India require it.
How do I track my referrals? Your StoryBee referral page shows everyone who signed up with your link, their subscription status, and your commission for each month, marked pending or settled.
For the full program details, see the Creator Partner Program guide. For story ideas to film, try 50 story prompts for kids and superhero story ideas for kids.
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