Monetizing Discord servers and Telegram channels with Secrets AI

If you run a Discord server or a Telegram channel built around AI art, AI chat, anime, roleplay or adult content, you already have the hardest part of affiliate marketing: an engaged audience that trusts you. The risk is that one careless promotion gets the server reported or the channel taken down. This guide covers how to monetize communities with Secrets AI in a way that members accept and platforms tolerate, and how to track each community separately so you know what each one is worth.

Start with platform rules, not with the link

The two platforms treat adult content differently, and your setup has to match.

Discord

Discord allows adult content only in channels marked as age-restricted, and servers with adult content must be configured accordingly. Adult content in server icons, banners, invite splash images, usernames or non-age-restricted channels is a fast route to removal. Discord also prohibits spam, mass unsolicited DMs and self-bots (automating a user account).

Things that commonly get servers actioned:

• Explicit images in public or non-age-restricted channels
• Bots that DM every new member with a link
• Server discovery listings or invite pages with explicit art or wording
• Paid "raids" or invite farming that brings in accounts that never consented to adult content
• Members reporting the server for unsolicited promotion

Telegram

Telegram is more permissive with adult content in private groups and channels, but public channels can be restricted, and app store versions of Telegram hide some content. Telegram also acts on spam reports. Things that get channels actioned:

• Adding users to groups without consent, or mass messaging from new accounts
• Bots that spam links into other groups
• Repeated spam reports from members who did not expect promotional posts

On both platforms the Secrets AI affiliate program rules apply: 18+ audiences only, no incentivized clicks, no misleading creatives, and promotion must comply with the platform's rules. A server shut down for spam was also breaking program rules.

Pinned posts: the low-effort baseline

A pinned post in the right place does most of the work in a community that already discusses AI companions.

What a good pinned post contains:

• One or two sentences on what Secrets AI is: an AI companion platform with custom characters, long-term memory, image and video generation and voice calls.
• Why you recommend it, in your own words. Members respond to your opinion, not to marketing copy.
• One tracking link with sub-IDs (see the tracking section).
• A clear disclosure: "I earn a commission if you sign up through this link."

On Discord, pin it inside an age-restricted channel and reference it from a SFW resources channel with plain text ("the AI companion app I use is pinned in #nsfw-resources"). On Telegram, pin it in the channel and refresh it when the product ships something new.

Role-gated channels

Discord roles let you show different channels to different members. Use that to keep promotion where it belongs.

A structure that works:

1. Verification. New members get no role until they confirm they are 18 or older through a reaction or a verification bot.
2. Adult role. Verified members see age-restricted channels, including the one with Secrets content and the pinned link.
3. Opt-in role. A "companion apps" or "AI chat" role that members pick themselves. Only that role sees the channel where you share Secrets character showcases and links.

Opt-in matters. Members who chose to see the channel are less likely to report it, and they are the ones most likely to click.

Bot-posted content

Bots can keep a channel alive, but they need limits.

• Post into your own channels only. Never have a bot drop links into other servers or groups.
• No auto-DMs with links. A welcome DM with rules is fine; a welcome DM with an affiliate link is what gets reported.
• Rate limit. One scheduled showcase post a day in a dedicated channel is plenty. A bot that posts every hour turns the channel into noise.
• Keep previews SFW where required. On Discord, any bot posting outside age-restricted channels must post SFW content only.
• Use the platform's bot APIs. Self-bots on Discord and user-account automation on Telegram break platform terms.

Show the product, do not just link it

Communities ignore ads but engage with things they can react to. The strongest angle with Secrets is showing what the product actually does.

Character creation walk-throughs

Post a short series: the character you designed, the description you wrote, the result. Members ask how you did it, and the answer includes your link. Custom character creation is a core feature, so this is a true demonstration rather than a pitch.

Memory demos

Persistent long-term memory is the feature most members have not seen done well. A SFW screenshot pair works: a detail mentioned early in a conversation, then the character bringing it up days later. Use your own account and your own conversations only.

Weekly prompts

Run a weekly theme ("make a character from your favorite game genre", "best scenario of the week") and let members post their own Secrets creations. Members who join through your link become content contributors, which keeps the channel active without you producing everything.

Language-specific communities

Secrets is localized in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese. If you run a non-English community, say so in the post. A product in the member's own language converts better than one they have to translate.

Tracking per community

Everflow gives you a Source ID field plus sub1 to sub5 on every tracking link. Give every community and every placement its own values so you can compare them.

Field	Meaning	Example
Source ID	Platform	discord, telegram
sub1	Click ID, reserved	your redirect or tracker's click ID, empty if you have none
sub2	Community	server or channel short code
sub3	Creative or campaign week	wk46_memory
sub4	Placement	pin, bot, showcase, welcome
sub5	Optional extra, such as a variant	lp_a, lp_b

If you run several servers, the Flex Report (Analytics → Flex) with Source ID and sub2 as columns shows you which community converts, not just which one is biggest. Small focused communities often produce more paying users than large general ones.

A link shortener or your own redirect domain keeps links readable, but make sure it passes the full query string through to the tracking link. A redirect that drops parameters loses the click. See Affiliate clicks not tracking for how to test that.

Which commission model suits communities

Communities send a slow, steady stream of users who have heard about the product from someone they trust. Those users tend to stay. That profile fits the 40% lifetime RevShare, which pays on every purchase a referred user makes, including renewals and token purchases, for as long as they stay a customer. For comparison, OurDream caps its 40% RevShare at six months per referred user (published on their site, November 2026).

If you prefer a fixed payout, CPA is up to $70 per qualifying paying user, geo-tiered, and your affiliate manager confirms rates. Hybrid deals are available on request. Details on /commissions.

Keep the community healthy

Monetization only works while the community works. A few habits:

• Keep promotional posts to a small share of total activity.
• Answer questions about the product honestly, including what members might not like.
• Remove your own post if members say it does not fit the space.
• Never pay members for clicks or signups. Incentivized clicks are not allowed in the program.

Next steps

• Set up sub-IDs and test your links in /onboarding.
• Fix missing clicks with Affiliate clicks not tracking.
• Add a social channel with Running an AI model persona on Instagram and TikTok.
• Questions about rules: read /policies.
• Ready to start: apply to the Secrets AI affiliate program.