In affiliate marketing, commission payments to affiliates play a vital part. They incentivize affiliates to promote products, driving traffic and sales to your store. This revenue-sharing model is the foundation of affiliate marketing.

Affiliates only get paid when they bring in customers who purchase in your store. It makes affiliate marketing cost-effective since you only pay commissions for referral sales.

A significant aspect of payouts to affiliates is ensuring timely payments. Since promoting a product takes time and effort, payments to affiliates must also be made on time.

Affiliate Payments

Good performance and loyalty of affiliates are integral parts of a successful affiliate program. The easiest way of gaining more loyal affiliates is by having a smooth and streamlined process for payments to affiliates.

According to a survey by Tipalti, 47.6% of people reported that they dropped out from an affiliate program due to payment problems, for the rest of 52.4%, 46% of them said that they would drop out of an affiliate program if any problems arise in payments.

The top issues faced by affiliates regarding payments were:

This suggests that late payments were the leading issue faced by affiliates. Delayed payments can lead to dissatisfaction, potentially causing affiliates to disengage. As affiliate networks grow through good reviews and word of mouth, it is important to take into consideration the problems faced by affiliates and resolve them.

Having seamless payments for your affiliates helps in growing your affiliate program. They build trust and motivate affiliates to continue their marketing efforts. Thus, maintaining a consistent payment schedule is key to a successful, long-term affiliate marketing strategy. It fosters a positive, productive relationship between merchants and affiliates, contributing to mutual growth and success.

GoAffPro helps you keep payments for your affiliates seamless and easy.

Affiliate Payouts

Payments

The Payments section shows you the pending payments of affiliates. The affiliates whose names you see in this section have successfully referred sales, and are ready to get their commission paid to them.

For example, "Affiliate Name" has successfully referred a sale. The amount to be paid to them is $10, and their chosen mode of payment is PayPal. You can accordingly pay him.

Payment History

The Payment History section displays previous payments that have been to affiliates. It showcases the date of the payment, affiliate name, amount paid to the affiliate, mode of payment used to pay the affiliate, and actions.

Check out our detailed guide on how payments to affiliates work:

Setup payment settings for your program:

Modes of payment: It is always better to provide multiple payment options to your affiliates for getting paid. Since your affiliates can be from different countries/regions, it is always better to have multiple payment options to make it easier for them to receive payments.

Minimum payout threshold: You can also set a minimum payout threshold since transactions cost fees. Setting a minimum limit will encourage your affiliates to earn enough commissions to cross the threshold. You need to consider that your spending includes both running the program and paying out affiliates.

Payment terms: Ideally, you should keep a fixed term of payments for your affiliates. For example, you can pay your affiliates on a weekly, bi-monthly, monthly basis, etc. Set the payment terms that work out best for you, and stick to it regularly.

Paying affiliates with store credits

Store credit is the currency for your store that affiliates can choose to receive instead of money. With store credits, affiliates are paid with either a store discount coupon or a gift card. Both of these can be used to make purchases in your store.

The difference between a store discount coupon and a store gift card is, that store credits get added to the gift card which is both reusable and can be clubbed, while the discount coupon that gets generated, can only be used once and cannot be clubbed.

For example, Affiliate A can choose instead of receiving $50 in money, $50 in discount coupons, or store credits, where he can choose to use these credits to purchase at your store.

GoAffPro helps you set up store credit payments for your affiliates. These get generated/credited automatically on your behalf and are given to the affiliate.

Quick Setup

The program comes with default settings and can be used as is, however, we highly recommend going through the basic setup. There are 3 steps to it:

1. Set up the commission you want to give your affiliates.

2. Let your site visitors know you have an affiliate program.

3. Promote your affiliate program over your brand's social media handles.

Setting up commissions on your products

By default, the app sets a 10% commission on all your products. It means that when your customer makes a purchase using an affiliate's referral link or code, the affiliate earns a 10% commission on the sale.

To change the commission rate:

In the GoAffPro admin panel, go to the Commissions tab.

In the Default Commission section, click on the Change.

Set the new commission rate and click on Save.

Finally, click on Save.

Letting your site visitors know you have an affiliate program

You have multiple ways to let your visitors be aware of your affiliate program. Here, we will describe two methods:

• Menu Link in Header or Footer Menu

• Custom Page with your program details

Menu Link in Header or Footer

Having a link in your shop's header (top) or footer (bottom) menu allows quick access to the affiliate program for your store visitors. To create a menu link in Shopify:

Copy the affiliate portal link (for example https://helloworld.goaffpro.com)

Go to the Shopify admin panel > Online Store > Navigation > Main Menu section.

Now, click on Add menu item > Set menu item name and link > Click on Add.

Finally, click on Save menu.

Check out our video guide below to see this process:

Creating Custom Page with your program's details

Creating a custom page gives your affiliates a chance to review your program details before they decide to register for it. To create a custom page:

Go to the Shopify admin panel > Online Store > Pages > Click on Add page.

Here, set the page title and content > Click on Save.

Promote your affiliate program on social media platforms

To build your affiliate network, start promoting your affiliate campaign on your Instagram and Facebook pages. More people joining your affiliate program will mean more promotion of your products and will increase sales.

What is an Affiliate Marketing program?

Affiliate marketing is a marketing strategy that utilizes affiliates to promote your products or services on social media or blogs. When customers use the affiliate link or code to purchase a product on your store, the affiliate earns a small commission. It helps increase the sales of your products and reach a wider audience.

Who are Affiliates & what's in it for them?

• Affiliates can be influencers on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

• They share and recommend products from your store with their followers and earn a commission in return.

Affiliate marketing spending is set to be around $14.3 billion globally in 2023 and is projected to reach around $15.7 billion in 2024 - Influencer Marketing Hub

Why go for affiliate marketing?

• It is a win-win for both the merchant and the affiliate, the merchant gets more sales, and affiliates earn a commission on every sale they bring in.

• Affiliate marketing is done by almost all ecommerce stores, including bigger players like Amazon, eBay, Ali Express, Flipkart, etc.

It is one of the most cost-effective ways to market your products, increase sales, and reach out to a wider audience.

Affiliate marketing is responsible for driving approximately 16% of eCommerce online sales in the United States and Canada - Uniqodo

Why go for GoAffPro?

GoAffPro is an easy-to-use affiliate marketing app that allows you to set up an affiliate program for your website within minutes.

• It provides great features such as commission rates, discount coupons, sales statistics, a user-friendly dashboard for affiliates, and more.

• GoAffPro offers unlimited affiliates, sales, and referrals, with automated referral tracking & order attribution. (on all plans)

• Additionally, it gives you features like automatic coupons, multi-level affiliate networks, email marketing, commission boosters (for tiered commissions), PayPal payouts, form-based referrals, and more.

Over 80% of advertisers use affiliate marketing programs to reach their target audience, according to Rakuten Advertising.

When you install the GoAffPro app on your website:

• The GoAffPro admin panel is set up in your website's admin area.

• An affiliate tracking script gets installed on your website that tracks the visitor who comes to your website using the affiliate link.

• An affiliate portal, where people can register as affiliates in your program.

What gets set up when you install GoAffPro on your website?

1. GoAffPro Admin Panel

2. Affiliate Tracking Script

3. Affiliate Portal

GoAffPro Admin Panel

It gets added to your store's admin panel, it allows you to view and manage your program. You can set up the affiliate commissions, coupons, and program settings. You can also view statistics regarding affiliate campaigns, sales, payout details, etc.

Affiliate Tracking Script

The tracking script is automatically installed on your website. It tracks the visitor that comes to your website using the referral link or coupon code of the affiliate. The script tracks the visitor throughout their visit. When the visitor makes a purchase, the app records the sale and attributes it to the affiliate.

Affiliate Portal

It is the portal where people can enroll as affiliates in your program. After registration, they can view their referrals, sales, earnings, etc. Every affiliate is provided with a unique referral link to share. The referral link directs the visitor to your website or a product page on your store.

GoAffPro is your one-stop solution for Affiliate Marketing, it provides the industry-best features to you, in an easy-to-use interface.

In affiliate marketing, coupons are an effective tool to convert visitors into customers. They help in bringing new customers, and therefore, help in expanding your reach. Using coupons can encourage first-time customers to make a purchase, who may be hesitant to buy products at full price.

On social media, it is common to see influencers selling or promoting products. In most cases, they will share a coupon code, that their followers can use to purchase the product. When their coupon code is used by customers to make a purchase, the influencer earns a commission on those sales.

Why use coupon codes?

Coupon codes have become an essential part of brand marketing strategy. Their effectiveness in driving sales and boosting customer engagement has made them an indispensable tool for businesses. They are now an indispensable part of a brand's marketing, and here are some stats to prove it.

• In 2022, around 770 million coupons were redeemed worldwide - Coupons In The News

• The global mobile coupons market was valued at $509.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2030 - Research And Markets

• The total value of redeemed digital coupons was projected to surpass $91 billion by 2022 - Juniper Research

• Coupons influenced 86% of consumers to try new products - Valassis report

GoAffPro helps you set up and assign coupons to your affiliates, who can then use them to promote your products.

How do coupons work in your affiliate program?

GoAffPro makes it easy for you to set up coupon codes for affiliates in your program:

• You can assign coupons to your affiliates (this process can be automated using the automatic coupons feature).

• Affiliates share their coupon code with customers. When customers will make a purchase using the affiliate's coupon, they will get a discount.

• This sale will get recorded by GoAffPro automatically and will be attributed to the affiliate. The affiliate will earn a commission on it.

GoAffPro provides you with two ways to create coupons in your program:

1. Assign coupons to affiliates

2. Automatic coupons

Assign coupons to affiliates

GoAffPro offers you the option to assign coupons to affiliates, which they can share with their followers and earn a commission, whenever a sale takes place with it.

To assign a coupon to an affiliate, you can click on Assign coupon to affiliate (in the Coupons tab). Now, choose the "Use existing store coupon" option. Next, select the affiliate, enter the coupon code you want to assign them, and submit it.

Example: Here you have an affiliate Kate, who has a sizeable following on Instagram. You can assign a code INSTA15 to Kate, which she can use to promote your products to her followers on Instagram. This coupon provides a 15% discount on the total purchase to the customer. Any sale that is made using this coupon code will earn Kate a commission.

Automatic Coupons

Our app also provides you with the option to set up and enable the automatic coupons option. It automatically creates coupon codes for your affiliates when they register in your program.

You can set the value and type of the coupons. After this, whenever any affiliate registers in your program, a coupon will get generated for them automatically.

Setup usage limits for coupon codes:

• Limit to one use per customer: The coupon code assigned to the affiliate can only be used once per customer. If the customer tries to use the coupon again, it will not work for them.

• Limit the number of times this discount can be used in total: It lets you set the total number of times the coupon code can be used in total. Once the limit is reached, the coupon will stop working for everyone.

• Give discount to new customers only: It limits affiliate coupon usage to new customers only. Once the customer uses an affiliate's coupon, they will not be able to use any other affiliate's code.

• Minimum Order Value: It is the minimum cart value that needs to be met before the coupon can be applied to avail of the discount. Set a minimum order value to avoid losing money on low-priced products with additional shipping costs. It ensures that the order is profitable.

• Limit discounts to products/collections: This option lets you limit the discounts provided by coupon codes to specific products or collections in your store. It is useful if you don't want the coupons to work on certain products in your store.

With this, you can easily set up coupon codes for your affiliates to promote your products more effectively.

You can check out instructions on how to use the coupons tab below:

In affiliate marketing, when an affiliate promotes your product through their referral link or code, they earn a commission on it. This system of marketing is based on the revenue-sharing model, where the merchant offers a financial incentive to people who promote their products.

Affiliates in your program can use social media platforms or blogs to promote your store products with their followers. The affiliate will earn a commission when any of their followers visit the store using their referral link and make a purchase. This model offers benefits to store merchants like a boost in sales and a wider reach.

Commissions are an important part of affiliate marketing

It is the money that the merchant pays to the affiliate for promoting their store and products. The affiliate benefits financially by earning a small commission on the sales they bring to the store.

Affiliates use their outreach by promoting products either on their website, which is dedicated to reviewing and promoting different products, or on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or even reviewing products by making videos on YouTube or TikTok.

An example of commissions is:

If you have a product like a shirt that you sell in your store. Your objective is to sell as many shirts as you can. To drive sales up, you use GoAffPro, with which you set up an affiliate program for your store. Affiliates in your program will promote the shirt in your store, creating a higher demand for your shirt, and therefore, making more people buy it.

After a customer buys a shirt from your store using the referral link or code of the affiliate, GoAffPro records that sale and attributes it to them. The affiliate will earn a commission on this sale.

GoAffPro lets you handle commissions with ease, it lets you set commission rates as per your requirements.

The appeal of affiliate marketing is that it involves minimal risk, with no cost to set up, you pay the affiliate only when they get you sales on your store. If the margins are sufficient, then affiliate marketing virtually costs no money. It is significantly cheaper than traditional advertisements.

Commission rates

Commission rates heavily depend upon the product or service that an affiliate will be promoting. The rates mainly vary with the category and price of the product.

A great way to understand commission rates is by looking at how Amazon sets commission rates for its products:

Here we see that Amazon sets different commission rates for different categories of products, for more expensive products, the commission rates are higher compared to cheaper products.

High commission rates don't mean a higher revenue

Here, you have to calculate the revenue you earn from each affiliate's referral and set the commission rates accordingly.

GoAffPro makes it easier to set up commissions. In the Commissions tab, you have four types of commissions:

1. Default Commission

2. Product Commission

3. Collection Commission

4. Royalty Commission

Default Commission

GoAffPro lets you set up a default commission, which is the commission rate that applies to all the products and affiliates. It is the commission that will be applied by default. Any product purchased using an affiliate's referral will have this commission rate applied to it. The default commission will apply to all products except those, set with other commission types.

An example of default commission is, if you sell shirts and shoes in your store when you set the default commission rate to say 10%, the commission rate will be applied by default to all the shirts and shoes in your store. When a customer purchases any shirt or shoe in your store, the affiliate (whose referral the customer used) will earn a 10% commission from the sale.

When you set the default commission rate to say 5 percent. When an affiliate's referral is used to buy shoes worth $100, the affiliate, in this case, will earn $5 as a commission on it.

Product Commission

With product commissions, you can set different commission rates for particular products or affiliates. You have the choice of setting different commission rates for different categories of products. It is useful for setting up higher commissions on products that are more expensive, where your margins are high, and setting up a lower commission on products that are cheaper and have lower margins for you.

For Example, If you sell shirts and shoes on your website store, then with the product commission option, you can set a higher rate of commission for shoes that are generally more expensive than shirts. It will encourage affiliates to actively promote more expensive products that have a higher commission rate since they provide a higher financial incentive.

Here we have set up a 5% commission rate for shirts and an 8% commission rate for shoes, therefore, this will encourage affiliates to promote the shoe more actively. It will mean better margins for you (the merchant), with an increase in the number of sales of higher-priced products.

When the product commission rate is set to 5% for the shirt and 8% for the shoes and a visitor buys both of them. Then the affiliate referral used to buy the $50 shirt, will earn the affiliate a $2.5 commission, and for the $50 shoe, the affiliate will earn $4 in commission.

A higher rate of commission can also be set for products that have fewer sales, or for clearing the inventory of a product. Similarly, you can set up lower commission rates for products that are cheaper or have higher sales.

Collection Commissions

Collection commission is useful in setting up commissions for a collection or category of products. You can select the products that you want to add to a collection in your store and set a common commission rate for that whole collection.

It is useful in setting commissions for seasonal sales such as summer, and winter collections for clothes. It is also useful for setting up a higher rate of commission on products that need to be cleared from your inventory (like in a clearance sale). Affiliates will then be incentivized to promote these products.

For example, for collection commission, we can set up shirts such as these, in our store as a summer collection, where all of them will have a collection commission rate of 6%, this is useful in bringing newer stocks of products such as seasonal clothes and also clearing up earlier inventory.

Royalty Commissions

Royalty commissions are commissions earned on the sale of a particular product or collection that can be set for an affiliate. When a sale of that product or collection takes place, regardless of the affiliate who refers it, the affiliate (for whom the fixed commission is set) will earn a commission. It is also called a fixed commission.

For example, here we can set a royalty commission on the shirt for Affiliate A and the shoe for Affiliate B. When affiliate B's referral is used in the sale of the shirt or vice-versa, both affiliates A and B will earn a commission over that sale.

In specialized stores, that sell products where users can make designs or art submissions, royalty commissions are useful in getting these users (affiliates) commission every time there is a sale of their designed product.

You can check out instructions on how to use the commission tab below:

You can upgrade your GoAffPro membership to the premium plan. A premium membership provides you with a host of additional features.

Premium Features:

Better Performance

• Premium users get their own dedicated server space, unlike free users who share server resources. This gives the affiliate program a much better performance.

Advanced Analytics

• Users can access advanced analytics that enhances their understanding of the affiliate program. This information contributes to the improvement and performance enhancement of the affiliate program.

Multi-Level Marketing & Recruitment

• Set up a multi-level affiliate network, where affiliates can recruit newer affiliates under them and earn network commissions on the sales referred by their downlines (recruited affiliates).

• This helps in quickly expanding your affiliate program by getting more affiliates.

Email Marketing

• Send emails to your affiliates using the email marketing feature. You can set up bulk or drip email campaigns.

• It lets you stay in constant communication with your affiliates thereby maintaining a better merchant-affiliate partnership.

Third-Party Integration

• Integrate third-party applications such as MailChimp, Klaviyo, Omnisend, MailerLite, etc.

• By integrating third-party marketing services, you can improve the performance of your affiliate program, by using other services in sync with GoAffPro.

Affiliate Page Builder

• Build and host landing pages for your affiliate. This lets your affiliates create their special landing pages for the products they are promoting.

• Helps affiliates in creating landing pages according to their style, which further streamlines the process of referral marketing.

Targets & Bonuses

• Set targets for your affiliates, where you can reward your affiliates with a bonus or commission boost after they achieve those target objectives.

• By setting up targets for your affiliates, it encourages them to work harder, which increases sales.

Customer-Affiliate Connect

• Connect affiliates with customers, whenever the connected customer makes a purchase the set affiliate will get the commission.

• It can also be used to provide your affiliates with a commission for recurring payments made by the customers like for a subscription.

Affiliate Groups

• Create commission groups for affiliates in your program. It allows you to create independent commission structures within each affiliate group.

• It allows for easier management of various types of affiliates with different commission structures.

Membership Fees

• Charge membership fees from your affiliates, to register in your program.

• You can create different types of payment plans for your program, such as one time payment plans, recurring payment plans, etc. to charge affiliates a membership fee.

Customization:

Email Templates

• Use custom email templates when sending emails to your affiliates. Make use of custom email templates for weekly newsletters, etc. to communicate with your affiliates.

• This helps in personalizing email newsletters and communication.

Signup Page Customization

• Customize the affiliate portal signup page with three different layout options, Classic, Slim, and Modern. Get a minimalist design and make use of background images on the signup page.

• Personalizes your affiliate portal by letting you create a custom signup page. It also provides you with the option to make it more visually appealing.

Post-Checkout Popup

• It gives you the option to set up popups, which appear to customers after they checkout on the order status (thank you) page.

• The advanced popup also gives you the option to automatically sign up a customer as an affiliate and lets you send welcome and invitation emails to them.

• By setting up a popup, you can reach more people to recruit into your affiliate program, this also makes it easier to advertise that you are running an affiliate program.

Multi-level marketing also known as network marketing is a type of marketing strategy where existing affiliates of your program can recruit newer affiliates under them, and earn network commissions on the sales referred by their downline affiliates.

In addition to the commission earned by the existing affiliate on referring sales directly, they also earn a percentage of the commission of their recruited affiliate's (downline) sale.

How does GoAffPro help you with setting up a multi-level affiliate network?

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set up a multi-level affiliate network for your program. With this feature, you can create a hierarchical referral system where the commission is distributed across multiple levels of affiliates.

This not only ensures that your top-performing affiliates get rewarded for their efforts but also motivates them to recruit more affiliates to join your program. By expanding your affiliate network, you can increase your brand's visibility, generate more leads, and ultimately boost your sales.

How to set up a multi-level affiliate network with GoAffPro for your program?

To set up the multi-level affiliate network for your affiliate program, go to the Multi Level tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Multi-Level Marketing

In the Multi Level Marketing section, you can enable the toggle. This will allow your affiliates to recruit newer affiliates (downline) under them.

Levels and Commissions

In the Levels and Commissions section, you set the number of levels and commissions for each level. The number of levels dictates how the commission will get distributed among the affiliate network.

You can click on Change. Select the number of levels and set the commission rate for each level. Finally, you can save it.

For example, in the above network, partner 1 recruited partner 2, and partner 2 further recruited partner 3. If partner 3 refers the sale:

• Partner 3 earns the referral commission

• Partner 2 earns the level 1 commission (5%)

• Partner 1 earns the level 2 commission (3%)

That is: Partner 3 refers the sale and earns the referral commission. Partner 2 will earn the level 1 commission and Partner 1 will earn the level 2 commission.

Playground

The Playground section can be used to test and learn, how your MLM network setup will work.

Here, you can set up parameters like the number of partners in the network chain, select the partner who referred the sale, commission calculation method, order value, and referral commission for the sale.

Setup multi level affiliate network settings

In the Settings section, you have options to configure your multi level affiliate network setup in your program:

• Show sponsor on the signup page: You can enable this option to display the parent/sponsor name on the signup page.

• Level commission calculation method: Select the commission calculation method for the level commission. You can choose either the dynamic calculation method or the simple calculation method.

• MLM availability for affiliates: You can set the MLM network availability for the affiliates in your program. If disabled, you can toggle it ON for affiliates manually, allowing them to recruit affiliates under them.

• Recruitment bonus: It allows affiliates to earn a bonus for recruiting newer affiliates under them.

Learn how to set up the multi-level affiliate network for your program:

In affiliate marketing, communication plays a vital role in building strong relationships with your affiliates. By keeping in constant communication with your affiliates, you can ensure that they stay engaged and motivated to promote your products or services.

Having open lines of communication with your affiliates can help you identify their needs, understand their concerns, and provide them with timely support and guidance. It can also help you keep them updated on the latest promotions, offers, and product information.

How does GoAffPro help you with communicating with your affiliates?

GoAffPro's Marketing feature can help you achieve that easily. You can create email campaigns for your affiliates using this feature and send them bulk or drip emails. It makes it easy to create and customize email templates, select the affiliates you want to send emails to, and schedule your email campaigns.

By using this feature, you can improve the loyalty and performance of your affiliates and build stronger relationships with them.

How to use GoAffPro's Marketing feature?

Open the Marketing tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on New Campaign.

Now, set the campaign name and details. After that, select the campaign type, you can select between bulk email campaign or drip email campaign.

Next, customize the email template, select the affiliates (to whom you want to send the emails), and schedule the email.

You can use the template editor to customize the email as per your requirements.

This plan includes a comprehensive package of features and tools designed to elevate your affiliate program to the next level.

In addition to all of the premium plan features listed below, you get:

• Payment request option

• Affiliate tasks and activities

• Custom compensation plans

• Automations

• Bulk Tools

• Fraud management tools

• Vanity subdomain links

• Level compression for MLM

• Dynamic compression for MLM

• Dedicated account manager

• Legal Documents (custom fields)

For upgrading to the business plan, you can connect with us at admin@goaffpro.com

Why should I opt for the premium plan?

If you are committed and serious about taking your business to the next level, you must upgrade to the premium plan. It will grant you access to a suite of powerful tools that can help you effectively manage your affiliate programs.

Additionally, you will have more branding options available to you, as well as dedicated servers for running your affiliate program.

What are the premium plan features?

How do I upgrade to the premium plan?

To upgrade to the premium plan, go to the Upgrade tab in the GoAffPro admin panel. Here, click on Start Free Trial.

Why should I opt for the business plan?

If you are looking to set up a custom, tailored compensation plan for your affiliate program, or require advanced support or functionalities, then the business plan is ideal for you.

The business plan offers a comprehensive package of features that includes all the premium plan options, as well as additional functionalities such as custom compensation plans, automations, level compression for MLM, vanity subdomain links, and more.

What are the business plan features?

How do I upgrade to the business plan?

To upgrade to the business plan, please connect with our billing team at admin@goaffpro.com. They will get you upgraded to the business plan.

Do I get a trial period with my subscription?

Yes, you do get a 15-day free trial for both premium and business plans. You will only be charged after the trial ends.

How do I downgrade to the free plan?

If you want to downgrade your plan from premium to free, you can contact our team at admin@goaffpro.com

I run multiple stores, do I need a premium subscription for each store?

Yes, if you run multiple stores, you will need to upgrade for each store program (if you want to use the premium plan in them).

Is the GoAffPro app free?

GoAffPro does not charge you any money on the free plan. The app is completely free to use.

You also have the option to upgrade your membership to the premium plan ($29/mo). With the premium plan, you get additional features such as a multi-level affiliate network, email marketing, third-party integrations, target bonuses, and various customization options for the affiliate portal.

Is there any limit to the number of affiliates who can join my program?

There are no limits to the number of affiliates that can join your program. GoAffPro offers unlimited affiliates in all its pricing plans (even on the free plan).

Can I set up a custom domain name for the affiliate portal?

You can set the affiliate portal under your store's subdomain. Check out our guide on how to set up a custom domain:

Why is my custom affiliate portal not loading up?

After you set the affiliate portal URL from the Look and Feel > Store Profile > Affiliate Portal section, select the "Subdomain of your shop" option and set the custom portal name.

You must also create a new CNAME record in your domain provider's dashboard, using the Name, Value, and TTL that gets generated after you enter your custom portal name.

You can also follow our guide on how to set up the CNAME record for different domain registrars: CNAME guide

How do I enroll affiliates/influencers in my program?

To recruit affiliates for your program, you need to promote your affiliate program on your store's social media channels (Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) and add the link to the affiliate portal on your store's homepage (using a menu or footer link). Here

By spreading the word about your affiliate program and highlighting the benefits of becoming an affiliate in your program, you will start seeing people join it.

Check out our guide on how to add the affiliate portal link to your store:

How do I set up the cookie duration?

You can set the cookie duration by going to Settings > General > Cookie Duration section. There, you can set the expiration date for the affiliate tracking cookie.

How do I change the affiliate portal language?

To change the affiliate portal language, go to Look and Feel > Store Profile.

You also have the option to automatically set the language of the affiliate portal based on the affiliate's location.

You can also edit specific translations, to make it easier for your affiliates to understand the affiliate portal. If your language is not listed, you can contact us at admin@goaffpro.com

How are commissions calculated?

By default, the commission is calculated on the order total. However, you can set the program to exclude shipping, taxes, and coupon discounts from the commission calculation. That way, the commission would only be calculated on the product price in the order.

Why do we offer this option?

• It is an industry-standard practice of calculating commission.

• It creates a more transparent affiliate program, your affiliates earn what they see (i.e. on your shop they see a $100 article and if you are offering a 10% commission on its sale, they are sure they'll get $10 for its referral).

• Shipping/Taxes/Coupon discounts vary for different countries/states/locations. Therefore incorporating this would incur a great accounting overhead.

Can I customize the commission rates for specific affiliates?

You can use the affiliate commissions option from the Commissions > Referral Commissions section to set up different commissions for specific affiliates in your program.

How do I pay my affiliates?

You have two options to pay your affiliates:

1. You can pay the affiliate yourself (outside the app) and mark the payment as paid.

2. You can integrate PayPal Payouts (from Settings > Integrations) and pay them from within the app. This method adds an extra 25 cents per transaction fee (from PayPal). https://developer.paypal.com/docs/payouts/reference/fees/

Why I am seeing less commission getting calculated for my affiliates?

If the commission of affiliates is getting calculated less than the commission rate you have set, it can be due to the commission calculation settings that have been set in Settings > General > Sales.

Check out our guide on how to set up the commission calculation settings:

You can also check the commission calculation adjustments in the order summary by going to Sales > All Sales > Click on an order number to open its order summary.

How does referral link tracking work?

Our app supports both referral link and coupon code tracking:

• If the customer visits the store using an affiliate's referral link and makes a purchase. Our app will record that sale, and attribute it to the affiliate. The affiliate will be awarded a commission on that sale.

• If the customer uses the affiliate's coupon code to purchase in your store. Our app will record that sale and attribute it to the affiliate. The affiliate will be awarded a commission on such sales.

Note: if the customer uses both the affiliate's referral link and coupon code to make the purchase, the affiliate will still only get awarded a single commission on that sale.

Why are referral sales not getting tracked on my store?

The issue of referral sales not getting tracked can arise if you are using a third-party checkout or a custom payment gateway in your store.

We recommend that you connect with us at admin@goaffpro.com to get assistance regarding this.

My test sales are not giving the intended results

It is recommended that you make the test sale in the private/incognito tab of your browser. That way, previously saved cookies will not affect the test. It also gives you the perspective of how a customer would be making a purchase when they visit your store for the first time using the affiliate's referral link.

If you still aren't getting the intended results as per your setup, you can connect with us at admin@goaffpro.com

How do I add the link to my affiliate portal in the store?

You have two options:

1. You can add the link to your affiliate portal in either the header or the footer section of your store.

2. You can create a custom page with your program details and link your affiliate portal to it.

Check out our guide on how to add the link to your affiliate portal in the store:

What is the difference between referral and personal coupon codes?

Here is the difference between referral coupons and personal coupons:

Is GoAffPro GDPR complaint?

GoAffPro app/company is GDPR compliant, with data centers in Europe (Falkenstein and Nuremberg, Germany) and the USA (Virginia).

Our GDPR compliance and DPO email is registered as admin@goaffpro.com

Does GoAffPro track sale refunds or cancellations?

GoAffPro does track refunds and order cancellations.

When a referral sale gets refunded or canceled, our app will automatically mark the sale as rejected and will deduct the commission for that sale from the affiliate's account balance. It is done automatically by the GoAffPro app.

Does GoAffPro offer any additional tools for affiliates to promote the products?

Affiliates can use the product link generator tool located in the marketing tools tab of their dashboard to create trackable product links for their customers.

Can I sync multiple store programs?

We do offer a multi-site connection option for merchants. We can connect the stores in such a way that the link/coupon code of one store would work on all the other stores too. Affiliate accounts are automatically replicated across all the connected stores. They can access the stats of all the stores from within their dashboard by switching stores. Their referral link and coupon code will work in all the stores (even with customers hopping across stores) We will also provide you (merchant) with a master dashboard to manage all the store programs from the same panel. You can contact us at admin@goaffpro.com for more information.

I want to migrate my affiliate program to another store

If you plan on migrating your affiliate program to another store, contact our team at admin@goaffpro.com. They will assist you in migrating your affiliate program with all of its data to the new store program.

How do I upgrade to the premium plan?

To upgrade your GoAffPro subscription, you can go to the Upgrade tab in the GoAffPro admin panel and click on Start Free Trial. You will start with a 15-day free trial and be charged only when the trial period ends.

To test affiliate tracking, you can follow these steps through the entire customer visit lifecycle. This involves clicking on the affiliate link, visiting the website, adding items to the cart, and completing the purchase.

Create a new affiliate account

You can create the affiliate account from within the GoAffPro app, or use the signup page of your affiliate portal.

Create a new affiliate from the Affiliates tab

Go to the Affiliates > All Affiliates section and click on Create New Affiliate.

Set the name and email address of the affiliate, and click on Submit.

The referral link of the affiliate account will be displayed on the affiliate profile page.

Create a new affiliate from the signup page of the affiliate portal

Go to the signup page of the affiliate portal, fill in the email address and password, and sign up.

The referral link of the affiliate will be displayed in the affiliate dashboard.

Visit your store using the affiliate link

Open the referral link on your browser. The affiliate visit will now be tracked by GoAffPro.

To confirm that your visit is getting tracked, open the Analytics tab in your admin panel. In the visits table, you will see a unique visit recorded.

Browse around your store

When you open your store using the affiliate's referral link, your visit will start getting tracked. You can navigate around the store, view different products, and add them to your cart.

Make a purchase and confirm the sale

Finally, add a product to your cart and purchase it. This sale would get recorded by GoAffPro and will be attributed to the affiliate, who will earn a commission on it.

To confirm that a referral sale was successfully made:

• You will receive an email informing you that a new affiliate sale has been made.

• The affiliate will receive an email informing them, that a sale has been made using their referral.

• You will be able to view the referral sale recorded in the Sales > All Sales section.

If all of the above steps work out successfully, then your app has been installed successfully and is working properly.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set up a multi level network for your affiliate program.

1. Go to the Multi Level tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

2. Enable the Multi Level Marketing option from the Multi Level tab.

3. Set up the number of levels and the commission for each level.

4. Select the commission calculation method.

5. Check out how the commission distribution will work for the network using the playground.

Check out how the multi level commission distribution works:

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set up a custom domain for your affiliate portal. Having a custom domain for your affiliate program offers a range of benefits.

• It adds a professional touch to your program, making it look more credible and trustworthy to potential affiliates.

• This can help you attract high-quality affiliates who are more likely to promote your products or services effectively.

Setting a custom domain name for your affiliate portal can improve your SEO (search engine optimization) efforts. It can increase your program's visibility in search engine results and lead to more affiliates enrolling in your program.

Set up the portal name for your affiliate portal

In the Look and Feel tab, go to the Store Profile section.

Here, in the Affiliate Portal section, click on Change.

This will open the change affiliate portal domain window. Here, you can select from various affiliate portal domain types:

• Subdomain of GoAffPro

• Subdomain of your shop

• Custom domain.

Subdomain of GoAffPro

Select the Subdomain of goaffpro option and set the affiliate portal domain name.

After this, click on Submit.

Subdomain of your shop

Select the Subdomain of your shop and set the affiliate portal domain name.

Add a new CNAME record for your domain.

Create a new CNAME record at your DNS registrar for your domain with the following values:

Finally, click on Submit.

Set the affiliate portal as a custom domain

Select the Custom Domain option and set the affiliate portal domain.

Add a new A record for your domain.

Create a new A record at your DNS registrar for your domain with the following values:

Finally, click on Submit.

GoAffPro provides you with two options to pay the affiliates in your program:

• Pay affiliates outside GoAffPro

• Pay affiliates within GoAffPro

  • Pay with PayPal Payouts

  • Pay with Store Discount Coupons

Pay affiliates outside GoAffPro

This process outlines how to pay affiliates via bank transfer, debit card, and other methods.

1. Select the supported payment methods for affiliates from Settings > Payments section.

2. View the pending payments to affiliates from the Payouts > Payments section.

Pay affiliates within GoAffPro

Pay with PayPal Payouts

To pay affiliates from within the GoAffPro app, you will have to integrate PayPal Payouts and use that to send money to affiliates.

1. Select PayPal as the supported payment method from Settings > Payments section.

2. Go to Settings > Integrations and set up PayPal Payouts.

3. After this, you can go to the Payouts tab, create a payout session, and make the payment using PayPal Payouts integration.

Pay with Store Discount Coupons

You also have the option to pay affiliates using store discount coupons from within the GoAffPro app.

1. Select Store Discount Coupon as the supported payment method from Settings > Payments section.

1. After this, you can go to the Payouts tab, create a payout session, and mark the payment as paid. The store discount coupon will be automatically generated for the affiliate and displayed in their dashboard.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set up the discover campaign for your store.

To set up the discover campaign for your store, go to the Discover tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Activate.

Now, set the brand page URL and click on Next.

After this, click on Submit.

Finally, click on Manage your findums account.

This will open up your findums account settings. Here, you can set up your brand account.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to recruit influencers in your affiliate program.

To recruit influencers in your affiliate program, go to the Recruit tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, you can filter influencers by niche, region, tags, country, and category.

Now, click on an influencer's profile.

This will open up the influencer profile.

Here, you can view the influencer's profile picture, bio, age, gender, niche, and country. You can also check the links to their social media handles.

After this, you can click on Send Invitation to invite the influencer to your program.

You also have the option to post a review for the influencer, by clicking on Post a review.

GoAffPro offers you three pricing plans, Hobby, Premium, and Business.

Hobby Plan (Free)

The Hobby plan is designed for individuals and businesses who are new to affiliate marketing and looking to get started.

In the Hobby plan, you are not charged any fee. It is completely free to use. When you install GoAffPro, by default, you get started on the Hobby plan (free).

In our free plan, you get:

• Unlimited affiliates

• Unlimited sales/referrals

• Unlimited revenue

Additionally, it offers you options such as product and affiliate commissions, commission rules, automatic coupons, creative media for affiliates, paying affiliates using PayPal Payouts (from within the app), and more.

Premium Plan ($29/month)

The Premium plan is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses that require advanced features such as multi-level commission structures and custom branding.

In the Premium plan, you get access to features such as multi-level affiliate network, bulk/drip email campaigns, targets and bonuses, royalty commissions, lifetime commissions, affiliate groups, invoices for payouts, customization options for the signup page, email template, third-party integrations and more.

Furthermore, premium plan users get dedicated server space and advanced analytics. These features are designed to enhance the performance of the affiliate program and increase sales.

Business Plan (Starts at $99/month)

Business plan is perfect for businesses that need additional support for their affiliate marketing programs, personalized onboarding, dedicated account management, and priority support.

Our Business plan offers a comprehensive package of features that includes all the premium plan options, as well as additional functionalities such as custom compensation plans, automations, affiliate activities and tasks, level compression for MLM, vanity subdomain links, and more.

With tailored solutions, our business plan is designed to optimize your affiliate marketing program and help you achieve your goals.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set up the marketplace listing for your affiliate program.

To set up the marketplace listing for your affiliate program, go to the Marketplace tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, upload the store logo and icon.

Now, select the store category and set the store description.

There is also an option to set up a geo restriction for affiliates.

After this, click on Save.

Finally, enable the toggle.

You can expand your program by recruiting affiliates. GoAffPro provides various options for inviting or recruiting affiliates into your program. These options include:

GoAffPro provides you with the option to disable the marketplace listing of your store.

To disable the marketplace listing of your store, go to the Marketplace tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, disable the toggle.

After this, your store will be removed from the marketplace.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to invite affiliates to your program.

To invite affiliates to your program, go to the All Affiliates section in the Affiliates tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Create New Affiliate.

This will open up the Create Affiliate window.

Here, enter the affiliate's name and email address.

Now, enable the "Send Invitation Email" option.

After this, click on Create.

Finally, the affiliate account will be created.

The invited influencer/affiliate will receive an email inviting them to create a password for their account and access their dashboard.

Customize the invitation email that is sent out to affiliates:

Go to the Notifications section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Customize Templates in the Affiliate's Notifications section.

Now, select the Affiliate Invitation email.

This will open up the email customization section, where the email can be customized.

Post Checkout Popup feature offers you the option to set up a popup to be displayed to customers, after they checkout on the order status/confirmation page. This popup informs the customers of your affiliate program.

The post checkout popup is a useful tool, that helps spread the word about your affiliate program. It displays a popup to customers on the order confirmation page (thank you page). This helps in recruiting more affiliates to your program.

GoAffPro lets you set up and customize the popup, to do that, enable the Post Checkout Popup.

After this, you will be given the option to choose the popup style you want to display to your customers.

The three types of popup styles that you can choose from are:

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set a signup bonus for affiliates registering through the post-checkout popup.

To set a signup bonus for affiliates registering through the post-checkout popup, go to the Post Checkout Popup tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Select & Customize in the Advanced popup style section.

This will open up the Advanced Popup customization section.

Now, click on Edit in the Other Configuration section.

Here, set the bonus percentage.

After this, click on Save.

The Advanced Popup provides you with extensive customization options.

It automatically registers store customers as affiliates in your program and sends them the welcome and invitation email. Additionally, you have the option to upload a header image, add a title or subtitle, display the referral link or coupon code, and make button customization for the popup.

To customize the Advanced Popup, click on Select & Customize.

In the Advanced popup section, you have the option to edit various aspects of the popup such as the header image, add content, display the referral link or coupon code, and customize the button. There is also a popup preview, that will render the popup, showing you the changes you make to the popup.

There are six customization sections available in the advanced popup style:

1. Header Image

2. Content

3. Referral Link

4. Button

5. Sharing Options

6. Other Configurations

Header Image

The Header Image option can be used to upload an image that will appear in the popup. You can choose the image from the GoAffPro gallery, or you can upload a header image of your choice.

To change the header image of the popup, click on Delete, and then click on Browse or Choose file, to upload a different header image. You also have the option to adjust the width and height of the header image.

Content

In the Content option, you can edit the content that is displayed on the popup, you have the option to set the title and subtitle to the popup.

Referral Link

The Referral Link section can be used to display the referral link or coupon code (generated for the customer, who has been registered as an affiliate) in the popup.

You also have the option to set the labels for the referral link and coupon code fields.

You can also display the coupon code in the popup:

Button

The Button section allows you to change the title of the button, set the URL that it opens, and set the background and text color of the button. You can also select whether the button click opens the URL in the same or a new browser tab.

There is also an option to set the button as an opt-in button, allowing customers to get enrolled, only if they click on the button.

Sharing Options

The Sharing Options section, allows you to add social media sharing icons to the popup. The customer can click on these icons to share the affiliate program link to their social media handles.

Other Configurations

In the Other Configuration section, you can set additional options for the popup, such as closing the popup when the escape button is pressed, closing the popup when a background click is made, or displaying the popup only once per customer.

There is also the option to embed the popup in the order confirmation page (instead of it appearing as a popup). You can also disable the invitation email from getting sent to the customers. Additionally, you can set custom CSS for the popup.

There are also options for setting up a signup bonus, setting the popup to appear only for select products or only on orders whose total is greater than a certain amount.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to show the post-checkout popup to customers when they purchase select products from the store.

To show the post-checkout popup for select products, go to the Post Checkout Popup tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Select & Customize in the Advanced popup style section.

This will open up the Advanced Popup customization section.

Now, click on Edit in the Other Configuration section.

Here, select the products for whom you want to show the popup.

After this, click on Save.

The Basic Popup is the popup style that allows you to set up a basic layout for the popup. You can add a header image, image link, and other popup configurations.

To set up the basic popup, click on Select & Customize.

The basic popup section consists of three sections for customizing the popup. By default when you enable the Post Checkout Popup feature, the basic popup will be activated.

There are three customizable sections available in the basic popup:

1. Header Image

2. Image Click

3. Other Configuration

Header Image

The Header Image option can be used to upload an image that will appear in the popup. You can choose the image from the GoAffPro gallery, or you can upload a header image of your choice.

To change the header image of the popup, click on Delete, and then click on Browse or Choose file, to upload a different header image. You also have the option to adjust the width and height of the header image.

To the right, in the popup preview, the image you select will appear as the header image of the popup. This will show you the look of the popup with the header image you have chosen.

Image Click

You also have the option to edit the image URL, which will open up when the customer clicks on the image. This is meant to direct the customer to the affiliate portal page, allowing them to register in your program. There is also an option to select whether to open the URL in a new tab or the same tab.

Other Configuration

In the Other Configuration section, you can set additional options for the popup, such as closing the popup when the escape button is pressed, closing the popup when a background click is made, or displaying the popup only once per customer.

There is also the option to embed the popup in the order confirmation page (instead of it appearing as a popup).

In the Simple Popup, you have the option to upload a header image, add a title or subtitle, and button customization for the popup.

To customize the Simple Popup, click on Select & Customize.

In the Simple popup section, you have the option to edit various aspects of the popup such as the header image, content, and the button. There is also a popup preview, that will render the popup, showing you the changes you make to the popup.

There are four customization sections available in the simple popup style:

1. Header Image

2. Content

3. Button

4. Other Configuration

Header Image

The Header Image option can be used to upload an image that will appear in the popup. You can choose the image from the GoAffPro gallery, or you can upload a header image of your choice.

To change the header image of the popup, click on Delete, and then click on Browse or Choose file, to upload a different header image. You also have the option to adjust the width and height of the header image.

Content

In the Content option, you can edit the content that is displayed on the popup, you have the option to set the title and subtitle to the popup.

Button

The Button section allows you to change the title of the button, set the URL that it opens, and set the background and text color of the button. You can also select whether the button click opens the URL in the same or a new browser tab.

Other Configuration

In the Other Configuration section, you can set additional options for the popup, such as closing the popup when the escape button is pressed, closing the popup when a background click is made, or displaying the popup only once per customer.

There is also the option to embed the popup in the order confirmation page (instead of it appearing as a popup). You also have the option to add extra CSS.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to show the post checkout popup to customers when the order total is greater than the specified amount.

To show the post checkout popup when the order total is greater than the specified amount, go to the Post Checkout Popup tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Select & Customize in the Advanced popup style section.

This will open up the Advanced Popup customization section.

Now, click on Edit in the Other Configuration section.

Here, set the order amount.

After this, click on Save.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to embed the post checkout popup in the order confirmation page.

To embed the post checkout popup in the order confirmation page, go to the Post Checkout Popup tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Select & Customize.

This will open up the Simple Popup section.

Now, click on Edit in the Other Configuration section.

Check the "Embed in the page (instead of popup)" option.

After this, click on Save.

To integrate the Post Checkout Popup in your Shopify store:

Go to the Post Checkout Popup tab in the GoAffPro admin panel and click on Select & Customize.

Here, activate the popup.

Now, open the Online Store section in the Shopify admin panel.

Next, go to the Themes section and click on Customize.

Go to Home page > Select the Checkout and new customer accounts option.

Go to Checkout > Select the Thank you option.

Now, click on Add app block.

After this, select the Post Checkout Popup block.

You also have the option to move the Post Checkout Popup block on the page.

The popup will appear in the preview window.

Finally, click on Save.

If the Post Checkout Popup is not appearing in the thank you page of the store, follow the steps given below for the custom integration of the popup script:

Go to the Advanced section of the Settings tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the Third Party Tracking section.

Now, copy the tracking code.

Change the code (by replacing: https://api.goaffpro.com/loader.js with https://api.goaffpro.com/checkout_widget.js)

From tracking script:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.goaffpro.com/loader.js?shop=example "></script>

To popup script:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.goaffpro.com/checkout_widget.js?shop=example"></script>

After this, add the popup script in the Advanced Settings > Web Analytics > Affiliate Conversion Tracking > Conversion Tracking Code box in the BigCommerce panel. Finally, click on Save.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to collect membership fees from your affiliates to enroll in your affiliate program.

Create the Membership Fee Product

You can go to the Products section in the Shopify admin panel. Here, you can create a new product to collect membership fees. Set the product name as Membership fee or Affiliate Program fee, and set the fee pricing for it.

Setup the Advanced Popup

Next, go to the Post Checkout Popup tab and enable the Post Checkout Popup option. Here, click on Select & Customize for the Advanced popup style.

The Advanced popup style provides an option for customers to automatically get enrolled as an affiliate in your program when they make a purchase.

Here, in the Other Configurations section of the Advanced style popup, enable the popup to only appear when the "Membership Fee" product is purchased. Finally, click on Save.

Customer side

• When a customer wants to join your affiliate program, they can visit your store and purchase the "Membership Fee" product.

• Once the order is completed, their account will be added to the affiliates database. They will also see a popup displaying their referral link on the order status page.

• Additionally, the customer will receive an email with details on how to log into their affiliate dashboard.

GoAffPro is compatible with the Shopify Point of Sale (POS) system. If you are operating a POS counter, you can utilize any of the following options to make the POS system work with our app:

Use Order Tags

• When creating the order via the POS system, ask the customer for the affiliate's referral code, name, or email address.

• After that, you can write any of these as the order tag while creating the customer's order in the POS system.

• Our system will automatically pick up the order and assign it to the affiliate.

Use Order Notes

• When creating the order via the POS system, ask the customer for the affiliate's referral code.

• After that, add the affiliate's referral code in the order notes, while creating the customer's order in the POS system.

• Our system will automatically attribute the order to the affiliate.

Use Customer-Affiliate Connect

• Before creating the order via the POS system, ask the customer for the affiliate's referral code, name, or email address.

• Use that to connect the customer's email address/account to the affiliate's account within our app.

• After that, the order you create for the customer will automatically get attributed to the connected affiliate.

Here is the guide for creating a customer-affiliate connection in our app:

Assign Sale to Affiliate

• When creating the order via the POS system, you can ask the customer for the affiliate's referral code, name, or email address.

• After creating the order, you can open our app, go to the Sales > All Sales section, and click on Create new sale manually.

• Here, select the order number and the affiliate. Finally, click on Assign Order.

Here is the guide for assigning the sale to the affiliate in our app:

Use Discount Codes

• When creating orders via the POS system, ask the customer if they have a discount code.

• After that, you can apply the discount code to the order.

• If the discount code belongs to an affiliate, the sale will automatically get attributed to them.

Here is the guide for generating discount codes for affiliates automatically:

To prevent unwanted/spam accounts from registering to your affiliate program, you can follow these steps:

• Disable Automatic Affiliate Approval

• Additional Signup Fields

• Disable Marketplace Listing

• Block/Delete Accounts

Disable Automatic Affiliate Approval

You can disable the automatic approval of affiliates, by going to Settings > General > Affiliate Registrations and disabling the "Auto approve registrations" option.

Additional Signup Fields

You can add additional signup fields to the signup page of your affiliate portal by going to Look and Feel > Signup Page > Click on Select & Customize > Enable the signup fields from there.

Disable Marketplace Listing

To prevent affiliates from the GoAffPro marketplace from registering for your program, go to the Marketplace tab and turn off the toggle.

Block/Delete Accounts

You can block the spam/bot affiliate accounts by going to Affiliates > All Affiliates > Click on the affiliate's name to open up their profile and click on Block.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to set the collection commission for the commission group.

To set the collection commission for the commission group, go to the Groups tab in the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, click on Edit Group.

This will open up the Edit group section.

Here in the Product Commission section, click on New product commission.

This will open up the new product commission window.

Here, select the "Collections" option.

Now, select the collection.

After this, set the commission rate.

Finally, click on OK.

The newly set collection commission will show up in the Product Commission section of the group.

To prevent affiliate fraud and monitor misuse, we recommend the following:

• Enable the Detect Coupon Leaks feature.

• Enable the Dynamic Coupons feature.

• Enable Conversion Details for All Sales table.

• Use the Block IP/Origins option.

• Use the Block Google Ads option.

Enable the Detect Coupon Leaks feature

Go to the Coupons > Detect Coupon Leaks section > Turn ON the toggle. It will notify you when coupons leak on coupon sites, allowing you to take appropriate action.

You can review the leaked coupons, view the associated affiliate, and take actions like removing the coupon code or blocking the affiliate account.

Enable the Dynamic Coupons option

Go to the Coupons > Dynamic Coupons section > Turn ON the toggle. When enabled, a new coupon code is automatically generated for each affiliate. The coupon code is automatically applied for customers when they visit the store through the affiliate's referral link.

The coupon code is valid for a limited time, after which it automatically refreshes. This helps prevent coupon leaks by ensuring that the codes are frequently changed.

Enable Conversion Details for the All Sales table

Go to the Sales > All Sales section > Click on Settings > Select Conversion Details > Click on Save. The conversion details column will display the conversion summary of the sale. It will help detect traffic generated via unauthorized means like Google CPC ads and take appropriate action.

Use the Blocked IP/Origins option

To block traffic from unapproved websites/domains, you can use the Blocked IP/Origins option from the Settings > Advanced section. Here, you can enter the URL of the website/domain from where you want to block commissions/tracking.

For example: To block the tracking of affiliate traffic from Facebook, you can add Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/) in the Blocked Origins/Domains section.

Use the Block Google Ads option

To block referral sales made via Google ads, you can use the Block Google Ads option from the Settings > Advanced section. Here, you can set the app to reject sales made via Google ad clicks.

Google ad clicks happen when an affiliate buys keywords for your store on Google ads, converting your organic customers into referrals. This means that when a customer searches for your store on Google, clicks on the affiliate's ad, and ends up on your site, it is considered a Google ad click.

Furthermore, our system is immune to various affiliate marketing fraud tactics such as cookie stuffing or cookie injections. Our referral cookies are set as first-party and store domain-scoped cookies, thereby eliminating such fraudulent activities.

To integrate the GoAffPro tile in the Shopify POS app:

On the home screen of the Shopify POS app, tap on Add tile.

Now, select App.

Next, choose the GOAFFPRO - Affiliate Marketing app.

After this, tap on Add.

Finally, tap on Save.

This will add the GoAffPro tile to the home screen of the Shopify POS app.

To attach an affiliate to an order:

On the home screen of the Shopify POS app, tap on Add custom sale.

Set the item details like title, price, and quantity.

Go back to the home screen and tap on the GoAffPro tile.

Now, select the affiliate from the list.

After this, the affiliate will get attached to the order.

Integration steps

All Pages

Embed the tracking script in all pages of your store. You can find this script in the Settings -> Advanced Settings tab -> Third Party Tracking section

<script type="text/javascript" async defer src="https://api.goaffpro.com/loader.js?shop=goaffprotest1.myshopify.com"></script>

You can add the script in the footer page of your site.

Thank You Page

You should create your thank you page in such a manner that the following variable is exposed in global scope before the tracking script gets loaded

Shopify = {    checkout:{        order_id:'SHOPIFY ORDER_ID OF THE ORDER'    }}

Server-Side Integration

Make an HTTP POST call to the following endpoint after the payment is processed to record the sale in the app

POST https://api.goaffpro.com/order_completeContent-Type: application/json​{    "ref":"the referral cookie",    "shop":"the shop identifier as found in the tracking script",    "order_id":"the shopify order id"}

You can access the manual integration guides right here, that provide step-by-step instructions and information to help you through the integration process:

• Custom Shopify Integration

• Manual WooCommerce Integration

• Manual BigCommerce Integration

• Manual Wix Integration

• Custom SDK Integration

  • SDK Settings

  • Subbly Integration

  • Thinkific Integration

  • Shopbase Integration

  • ThriveCart Integration

  • E-Junkie Integration

  • CartX Integration

You can manually insert the tracking script from the Settings > Advanced > Third Party Tracking section in your store's theme file, and placing it just before the closing tag.

This should ensure that the tracking functions correctly and the toolbars (if enabled) are displayed.

1. To do this, navigate to your Wix dashboard and select Settings > Custom Code.

2. On the screen that appears, paste the code from your GoAffPro merchant panel, located in the Settings > Advanced > Third Party Tracking section.

3. Make sure to add it to the Body–End section and set it to load on all pages only once.

Manually add the tracking code in your BigCommerce store:

Open the BigCommerce admin page.

Now, go to the Advanced Settings section.

After this, go to the Web Analytics section.

Now, check the Affiliate Conversion Tracking option.

After this, click on Save.

Copy the following code:

<script type="text/javascript">window.__big = {order_id: %%ORDER_ID%%, order_amount: %%ORDER_AMOUNT%% }</script>

Paste the code in the Conversion Tracking Code box.

Finally, click on Save.

Manually add tracking code in your WooCommerce store:

Go to the Advanced section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the Third Party Tracking section.

Now, click on Copy to copy the tracking code.

Open the WooCommerce admin panel.

Now, go to the Appearance section.

After this, go to the Theme Editor section.

This will open up the Edit Themes section.

Go to the Theme Footer file.

This will open up the Theme Footer file.

Here, paste the third party tracking code just before the </body> tag.

Finally, click on Update File.

Integrate GoAffPro with your custom store:

Create a GoAffPro merchant account: Signup Link

Here, click on Add app to store.

Now, select the custom SDK option.

Next, enter the store name, store URL, and click on Submit.

After this, click on Integration steps.

Here, add the general tracking code in the header section before the closing </head> tag.

Now, add the conversion tracking code to the conversion page or the "thank you" page.

Finally, click on Get Started.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to allow the app to call functions on your API.

To call functions on your API, go to the SDK Settings section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the REST JSON section.

Now, click on Edit JSON Spec.

You can edit the REST JSON Spec to call functions of your API.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to enable secure payloads for conversion callback.

To enable secure payload for conversion callback, go to the SDK Settings section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the Secure Payload section.

Now, enable the toggle.

After this, you can copy the payload key to use it.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to add custom JavaScript to load along with the referral tracking script.

To add custom JavaScript, go to the SDK Settings section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the Custom Javascript section.

Now, click on Edit.

You can accordingly add custom JavaScript code.

To connect Thinkific order tracking with GoAffPro:

Open the setup wizard: https://app.goaffpro.com/wizard

Here, select Thinkfic.

This will open up the Thrive Cart integration steps.

In the Thinkific admin panel, go to the Settings > open the Code & analytics section.

Here, in the Site footer code section > Copy and paste the code (in step 4).

Now, select the Order tracking code section > Copy and paste the code (in step 6).

How do I pay my affiliates?

You can choose to pay your affiliates via any of the supported payment methods.

Worldwide

• PayPal

• Bank Transfer (SWIFT/ACH)

• Cheque

• Debit Card

• Cash

• Payoneer

• Bitcoin

Africa

• M-Pesa

North America

• Venmo

• CashApp

• Google Pay

EEA/EU

• SEPA

• Revolut

India

• PayTM

• UPI

China/South East Asia

• WeChat

• AliPay

• PayNow

• BKash

Latin America

• Mercado Pago

Store Credit

• Store Discount Coupon

• Store Gift Card

If the payment method you want to use isn't listed, then you can create that payment method for your affiliates using the guide below:

How do I pay via PayPal?

You have two ways to pay your affiliates with PayPal:

1. You can make the payment to the affiliate outside the app, directly over on PayPal. After that, mark the payment as paid within GoAffPro for record-keeping.

1. You can integrate PayPal Payouts from Settings > Integrations section. After that, you can make PayPal payments to affiliates from within the GoAffPro app.

How do I pay affiliates from within GoAffPro?

You have two ways of making payments to affiliates from within the GoAffPro app:

1. You can integrate PayPal payouts with GoAffPro from the Settings > Integrations > PayPal Payouts section.

This will allow you to pay affiliates using PayPal payouts from within the GoAffPro app.

1. You can integrate Tipalti payouts with GoAffPro from the Settings > Integrations > Tipalti Payouts section.

This will allow you to pay affiliates using Tipalti payouts from within the GoAffPro app.

How do I pay affiliates with store credits?

There are two types of store credits with which you can pay your affiliates, store gift cards and store discount coupons.

1. For store discount coupons, you can pay your affiliates from within the GoAffPro app:

1. For store gift cards, you can issue the gift card outside the app (directly in your store) and mark the payment as paid within GoAffPro.

How do I deal with high transaction fees while paying affiliates?

We would recommend setting up a minimum payout amount for affiliates from Settings > Payments > Minimum Payout Amount section. It will allow you to set the minimum commission amount that your affiliates will be required to earn before getting paid.

For example, while you are paying an affiliate a $10 commission, if the payment service charges you a $2 transaction fee, that would significantly affect your margins.

To tackle this, you can set up a minimum payout amount of say, $25, which would mean that you pay your affiliates only when they earn $25 in commissions. Since the transaction fee remains the same, paying the $25 commission to the affiliate will help you save both money and time.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to upload a list of your products.

To upload a list of your products, go to the SDK Settings section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Here, go to the Product List section.

Now, click on Edit.

This will open up the Product Manager section.

Now, click on Bulk upload.

Here, you can download the template file, to set up your product list.

After this, upload the file.

Finally, click on Add products.

The products will get uploaded. You can now set up commissions for them.

GoAffPro provides you with the option to integrate the CartX payment gateway.

To integrate the CartX payment gateway, embed the following code in the Body section of the Thank You page in the CartX app.

<script type="text/javascript">
(function () {
            let q = [];
            if(!window.Goaffpro){
                window.Goaffpro = function(){
                    q.push(arguments);
                }
            }
            var s = document.createElement('script');
            s.type = 'text/javascript';
            s.async = true;
            s.src = 'https://static.goaffpro.com/client_sdk.js';
            s.onload = ()=>q.forEach((item)=> Goaffpro.apply(null, item))
            var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
            x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);
        })();
        Goaffpro('init', 'my-storefront-token');
        Goaffpro('track-conversion', {
            id: order.id,
            number: order.name,
            total_price: order.total_price,
            subtotal_price: order.subtotal_price,
            total_discounts: order.total_discounts,
            email: order.email,
            line_items: order.order_items.map(function(item){
                return {
                    product_id: item.product_id,
                    variant_id: item.variant_id,
                    price: item.price,
                    quantity: item.quantity,
                    name: item.name,
                    total_discount: item.total_discount
                }
            })
        });
</script>

To integrate E-Junkie with GoAffPro SDK integration:

Add the general tracking code of the thank you page in E-Junkie:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://api.goaffpro.com/loader.js?shop=your-unique-store-public-key"></script>

After this, add the following conversion tracking code (below the general tracking code):

<script type="text/javascript">
var goaffproOrder = {
    id:'[%txn_id%]', 
    number:'[%ej_txn_id%]', 
    total: '[%gross%]',
    subtotal: '[%total%]', 
    tax: '[%tax%]',
    shipping: '[%shipping%]',
    currency:'[%currency%]',
    customer: { 
        first_name:'[%first_name%]',
        last_name:'[%last_name%]',
        email:'[%payer_email%]'
    },
    status:"approved"
}

goaffproTrackConversion(goaffproOrder);
</script>

If your store is on the Shopbase platform, you can easily integrate it with GoAffPro by following the instructions below: