Affiliates - Revision history

SarahK at 17:02, 7 April 2023

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‎Affiliate Codes and Links

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‎Affiliate System Configuration

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‎Setting Commission Per-Product

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‎Setting Commission Per-Product

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‎Setting Commission Per-Product

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‎Affiliate System Configuration

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‎Setting Commission Per-Product

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‎Setting Commission Per-Product

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 Affiliates can obtain their unique link via the Client Area. To view the link, they can log in to the Client Area and click '''Affiliates''' in the main menu.
-When a visitor follows an affiliate link, the system will redirect them to the URL that you specified for '''Domain''' in the '''[[General_Tab|General]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings''' and will save a cookie in their browser. If the visitor places an order for a product or service with the cookie present, the affiliate will earn a commission. By default, the cookie persists for three months.
+When a visitor follows an affiliate link, the system will redirect them to the URL that you specified for '''Domain''' in the '''[[General_Tab|General]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings''', and will save a cookie in their browser. If the visitor places an order for a product or service with the cookie present, the affiliate will earn a commission. By default, the cookie persists for three months.
 === Affiliate Linking Code ===

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 Affiliates can obtain their unique link via the Client Area. To view the link, they can log in to the Client Area and click '''Affiliates''' in the main menu.
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-Clicking this link takes customers to your site and saves a cookie on their computers. If a visitor places an order for a product or service with the cookie present, the affiliate will earn a commission. By default, the cookie persists for three months.
+When a visitor follows an affiliate link, the system will redirect them to the URL that you specified for '''Domain''' in the '''[[General_Tab|General]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings''' and will save a cookie in their browser. If the visitor places an order for a product or service with the cookie present, the affiliate will earn a commission. By default, the cookie persists for three months.
 === Affiliate Linking Code ===

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 Before you can use the affiliate system, you must:
-* Configure the settings in the '''[[Affiliate_Tab|Affiliates]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''.
+* Configure the settings in the '''[[Affiliates_Tab|Affiliates]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''.
 * Activate affiliate status for the desired clients in the [[Clients:Summary_Tab|client profile '''Summary''' tab]].
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 === Affiliate Linking Code ===
-You can specify '''Affiliate Link''' code in the '''[[Affiliate Tab|Affiliates]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''. For example:
+You can specify '''Affiliate Link''' code in the '''[[Affiliates Tab|Affiliates]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''. For example:
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 === Setting Commission Per-Client ===
-To offer a unique commission, click the "'View Affiliate Details'" link on the "client's '''Summary''' tab" and you can set the commission as above. This setting will take priority over all others. However, if you have set either the client or the product commission to One Time Payout, that setting will override this.
+To offer a unique commission, click the "'View Affiliate Details'" link on the "client's [[Clients:Summary_Tab|'''Summary''']] tab" and you can set the commission as above. This setting will take priority over all others. However, if you have set either the client or the product commission to One Time Payout, that setting will override this.
 === Delays and Reversals ===

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	To offer a higher commission on a certain product, edit the product and go to the Other tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services\|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Product/Services'''.		To offer a higher commission on a certain product, edit the product and go to the Other tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services\|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Product/Services'''.

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		+	To offer a higher commission on a certain product, edit the product and go to the Other tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services\|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Product/Services'''.

	From here you can choose a percentage or fixed amount commission. Selecting the One Time Payout checkbox will give the commission only once. The default commission setting for WHMCS is recurring.		From here you can choose a percentage or fixed amount commission. Selecting the One Time Payout checkbox will give the commission only once. The default commission setting for WHMCS is recurring.

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 === Setting Commission Per-Product ===
-  To offer a higher commission on a certain product, edit the product and go to the Other tab at  '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Product/Services'''.
 From here you can choose a percentage or fixed amount commission. Selecting the One Time Payout checkbox will give the commission only once. The default commission setting for WHMCS is recurring.