Invites vs. program links
There are two different ways an athlete starts training with you. Mixing them up is the most common source of confusion:
- An invite puts someone on your roster. You coach them.
- A program link sells someone a program. They're your customer.
Here's the difference in one table:
| Team invite | Program link | |
|---|---|---|
| Athlete pays? | No — your plan covers them | Yes — the program's price |
| On your roster? | Yes | No |
| You see their training? | Yes — they're yours to coach | No |
| You can message them? | Yes | Yes, while they run your program — you start the thread, they reply |
| Best for | Your team, your in-person clients | Selling programs online |
When to use an invite
Use invites for anyone you actively coach: your team, your gym's members, your personal clients. Invited athletes join free and appear on your roster. You work with their training day to day.
An invite is email-locked and single-use. It goes to one email address and works exactly once. An invite carries a role, never a team. You place the athlete on a team after they accept.
When to use a program link
Use program links for your audience: people who want your programming without one-on-one coaching. They buy the program and train it in the app. You never manage them individually. It's your reach without your hours.
Both can be true at once: an athlete can be on your team roster and buy another coach's program. Accounts handle multiple roles without any conflict. See Creating your account.