Last Updated: December 15, 2025
Overview
Waypoint Automation Consulting participates in affiliate and partner programs with software vendors to support our educational content and services. This page explains how these partnerships work and our commitment to transparent, client-first recommendations.
Make.com Affiliate Partnership
We earn 35% commission on Make.com subscriptions for 12 months
This partnership helps fund our free tutorials, blog posts, and educational content for the small business community.
Try Make.com Free →Or sign up directly at make.com (no commission to us)
Current Partnerships
Make.com (Automation Platform)
- Partner since: December 2025
- What we earn: 35% of your monthly subscription for the first 12 months
- Your cost: Identical to signing up directly (we don't mark up pricing)
- Why we partner: We use Make.com for 90% of our client implementations
Our Commitment to You
We Only Recommend What We Use
We use Make.com extensively in our own business and for client projects. We recommend it because it genuinely works, not because of commissions.
Your Needs Come First
All tool recommendations are based on:
- Your specific business requirements
- Technical fit with your existing systems
- Your team's capabilities and learning curve
- Your budget constraints
Commission potential is never a factor in our recommendations.
We Offer Alternatives
If a different platform is better for your situation, we'll recommend it:
- Zapier (simpler interface, great for basic automation)
- Zoho Flow (best for Zoho ecosystem users)
- Power Automate (Microsoft-focused businesses)
- n8n (open source, self-hosted option)
You're In Control
- You sign up directly with the vendor
- You control your account and billing
- You can cancel anytime
- We never have access to your billing information
How It Works
Make.com Commission Details
When you sign up for Make.com through our referral link:
- Commission rate: We earn 35% of your monthly subscription
- Duration: Commissions continue for 12 months
- Tracking: Managed automatically via our affiliate code (
waypoint) - After 12 months: Commissions end, but you continue using Make.com at the same price
Example Scenario
You subscribe to Make.com Core plan:
- Your monthly subscription: $10.59/month
- Our commission: $3.71/month (35% of $10.59)
- Your cost: $10.59/month (same as direct signup)
- Duration: 12 months
- Total to us: $44.52 over the year
You pay the exact same price whether you use our link or sign up directly.
Why We Participate
Transparency
We believe in being upfront about how we make money. This page exists because we want you to know exactly what our relationships are with the tools we recommend.
Sustainability
Affiliate commissions help fund:
- Free tutorials and blog posts
- Community support and Q&A
- Educational content creation
- Business operations and growth
Alignment
When you succeed with a tool and stay subscribed, we earn commissions. This aligns our incentives with your success—we want you to get real value from the tools we recommend.
What We Don't Do
To maintain trust and integrity, we commit to:
- Never hide affiliate relationships
- Never recommend a tool solely for commission potential
- Never push Make.com when another platform is clearly better
- Never require clients to use any specific tool
- Never inflate a tool's capabilities to drive signups
- Never pressure clients to upgrade for higher commissions
FTC Compliance
This disclosure complies with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on affiliate marketing and endorsements (16 CFR Part 255). We are required by law to disclose when we have financial relationships with recommended vendors.
Virginia Law: This disclosure also complies with Virginia consumer protection laws regarding transparent business practices (Va. Code § 59.1-21.1).
Questions?
Have questions about our affiliate relationships, tool recommendations, or this policy? We're happy to discuss.
Contact us:
Email: hello@waypointautomationconsulting.com
Phone: Available in consultation booking
Our Promise: Transparency, integrity, and client success above all else.