Thesis Lovers: Share the Love (And Get Some Lovin’ Back!)

So there must be thousands of us adoring Thesis users out there, many of whom couldn’t recommend a better framework for just about anything. We’ve made it pretty clear how much we love Thesis over here at DIYninjas and we’re wrapped everytime we’re able to encourage people to join the Thesis revolution.

Given how well we’ve done out of using Thesis for our projects, we’d been recommending Thesis for months for all sort of projects – but with DIYtheme’s generous affiliate program, we couldn’t help but sign-up. Affiliate marketing Thesis sadly won’t be letting me retire anytime soon, but as we genuinenly love Thesis it’s something we’re quite happy picking up a few bob every month for – and when you’re getting 33% of any sales you send through, it can add up quick!

So here’s a few quick steps to make Thesis Theme even more valuable for you.

1. Sign-up to the Thesis Affiliate Program

It doesn’t cost you a cent and it’s simple to do. Just head on over to the affiliate sign up page complete the form and you’re on your way. Piece of cake.

2. Set your Thesis Footer up for some Affiliate Lovin’

Jump into your custom_functions.php and paste the following towards the end of the file:

function footer() {
		echo 'This site is proudly powered by <a href="http://diythemes.com/thesis/?a_aid=YOUR-AFFILIATE-ID">Thesis</a>, of course.';
		}
	remove_action('thesis_hook_footer', 'thesis_attribution');
	add_action('thesis_hook_footer', 'footer');

You can mix it up a bit, change the copy to suit (and of course you can style using the #footer ID in your custom.css). Don’t forget to add in your affiliate ID either!

So all in all, with this function we’re able to replace the standard attribution footer with a shining new one containing your affiliate link. Whenever someone clicks on your attribution link and goes on to pick up their own copy of Thesis, you’ll get 33% of the sale price. Even better for personal users, you’ve got to keep the attribution link anyway, so why not get a bit of the love you’re sharing back?

3. Think about writing an article describing your experience with Thesis

Nothing sells better than a good story. By far the most affiliate links we’ve sent through has been via our Why Thesis Rocks for Web Developers article and we reckon that’s because it’s a simple expression of just how powerful Thesis has been for us. If you’ve had a great experience with Thesis, share it – honestly and openly – and I’m certain you’ll see a return. It’s worth mentioning that if you write a decent article, there’s a very real chance the Thesis community will retweet you all the way to bank!

4. Encourage those you know to get on board with Thesis – and send them through your site.

Whether it’s through a Tweet to your followers or even offline in conversation, if you like Thesis half as much as we do and know people in the blogosphere or in web development then let them know how you feel – you’ve probably found yourself doing it anyway – and if they’re interested ask them to scratch your back and sign-up through our website.

So what are you waiting for? If you love Thesis then start sharin’ the love – and I’m sure it’ll come right back at you!