When Sitemasher released their online website platform a few weeks ago I knew in my virtual heart of hearts that there had to be more than the company was letting on to - and I was right. SiteMasher today launched a partner program aimed at firms focusing on website design, development, and brand marketing and consulting. Whether it's the best opportunity for freelance web designers is yet to be seen, but partnering with such website builder platforms (and especially one as strong out of the Web box as SiteMasher) might be a great idea and one to investigate.

Sitemasher's partnership program has three tiers (registered, silver, gold) depending on the number of websites published by the website design firm. Benefits of the program vary by tier and include listing as a partner on the Sitemasher partnership page, customer leads, a free subscription for the design firm's website, varying levels of support, and volume discounts or commissions.

Sitemasher provides the platform for free to the development community and partners receive a free Premium license for a year for their own company website.