Partner Offer Scorecard

5 scores10 minute reviewUse before you recommend

Use this before you put an affiliate link in front of your audience. If you cannot clearly explain who the product helps, what it does, and who should skip it, you are not ready to recommend it.

1. Write the product in plain English

Product or partner:

It helps this specific person:

It helps them do this specific job:

2. Score the five signals from 1 to 5

Give it a 1 when the answer is generic or unproven. Give it a 5 when you can explain it with a real use case.

1. Problem fit
Can I name the frustrating situation this fixes? Example: “I need a site but do not know where to start.”

2. Audience fit
Can I name the exact audience member who would care, such as a new local service owner?

3. Clear outcome
Can I say what they will have or be able to do after using it, without using hype?

4. Fast first test
Can they try the core idea in an hour or less before committing to a bigger build?

5. Reputation test
Would I still recommend it if the affiliate link did not exist?

3. Write the actual recommendation

Use this format. It forces you to give context, not just a sales line.

“Use [product] if you need to:

“It is a better fit for [person] than:

“Skip it if you need to:

4. Make the call

21–25: You have enough clarity to make a useful recommendation. 16–20: Test it or gather a specific example before you promote it. 15 or below: Do not recommend it yet. The problem may be real, but the explanation is not ready.

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