Settings - Affiliate Management
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For more regarding the storefronts captcha configuration, please see the following help doc: StoreFront Advanced Screen#reCAPTCHA
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Warning: reCAPTCHA was introduced to StoreFronts in April, 2016. Please be sure you have a recent theme version that supports reCAPTCHA, before configuring it. If you fail to do so, you will break the pages listed above. Please be sure to test your screens after supplying keys. |
Multiple Tiers
UltraCart provides a multi-tiered affiliate systems. Not only are your affiliates rewarded for sending direct sales to your website, but they also get rewarded for encouraging sales by adding affiliates in their tier. If you decide to allow multiple tiers, you'll need to (in this section) indicate the number of tiers, whether they must be Approved Affiliates or not, establish your Multiple Tier Program Name, and create your agreement.
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This section controls everything regarding the tracking of the customer.
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Affiliate Cookie Lifetime (days) | If someone clicks an affiliate link, a cookie is recorded on their system. The "Cookie Lifetime" will determine how long (in days) that cookie will remain in effect. Let's say you have entered 30 into this field. If the customer makes a purchase within 30 days of the original "click" on the link, the affiliate will get credit (commission) for the sale. It's important to insure that your affiliates understand the cookie lifetime. Enter the number of days that you want to allow the life of the cookie to be. The number you chose will depend on your business model. We have seen numbers as low as 15 and as high as 90. Typically, we see a 30 day cookie lifetime. Enter 999 to set the cookie to never expire. | Y | ||
Allow Google Adwords Tracking by Default | If you want to let all your affiliates place Google Adwords tracking conversion pixels into the receipt, check this box. We do not recommend enabling this option unless you are operating a closed affiliate program that is invite only. | |||
Allow Yahoo Search Tracking by Default | If you want to let all your affiliates place Yahoo tracking conversion pixels into the receipt, check this box. We do not recommend enabling this option unless you are operating a closed affiliate program that is invite only. | |||
No Simple Link on Affiliate Dashboard | This will remove the simple link from the affiliates dashboard and force the affiliate to create their links using the Manage Links section off their dashboard. This option is typically checked if you want to force the affiliate to use certain marking graphics. | |||
Associate Affiliate with Customer Profile | If this option is checked then the affiliate will be associated with the customer profile that the customer signs up with. When the customer places repeat orders with their customer profile the affiliate will receive credit automatically regardless of the cookie being present on their browser.
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Allow Customer to Enter Affiliate ID During Checkout | If this is checked, a field for the customer to enter an affiliate ID number will display during the checkout. We do not recommend enabling this feature as it will confuse some customers. | |||
Prevent Cookie Stomping | If this option is selected then the first affiliate to cookie the customer will receive credit. If this option is not selected then the last affiliate to cookie the customer will receive credit. | |||
| Track affiliate even if no commission earned | When this option is checked, UltraCart will track ledger records for every single item on the order even if no commission is earned. This can be useful for traffic tracking and free trial offers. |
Payment Options
Here you configure how your affiliates will be paid.
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