Navigating your affiliate network: Commission Factory
Program Description
Login to your Commission Factory account
On the right side of the page, under “Program”, click on “Marketplace Profile”
Here is where you can update your program description in relation to your affiliate marketing program.
Keywords
On the right side of the page, under “Program”, click on “Marketplace Profile”
Scroll down to “Search Keywords” and update your keywords here.
Text links
*A good rule of thumb is to have a text link for each of the following (or more): your homepage, shop all, best sellers, and links to any coupons you’ve set up
After the login page, select “Creatives” then click on “Promotions”
In the top right corner, select “Add Promotion”
Enter information into the “Name”, “Target URL”, “Start date”, and “End date”
Click on “Save” at the bottom when finished
Coupon Links
*Note: Coupon links do not need to be actual “coupons” ; they can be evergreen offers like “Free shipping on orders over $50” or “10% off your first order”. You can even set up coupons links to highlight your best sellers!
After the login page, select “Creatives” then click on “Coupons”
In the top right corner, select “Add Coupon”
Enter information into the “Name”, “Target URL”, “Start date”, and “End date”
If applicable, input a “Code”
If not applicable, leave blank
Click on “Save” at the bottom when finished
Banners/Images
*Make sure banners include branding elements and a call to action. Keep in mind affiliates use these images as their promotional materials without modification so they must be effective ads in and of themselves, not requiring additional design elements or text by the affiliate.
See examples of well-crafted banners here: https://instapage.com/blog/banner-ads/
After the login page, select “Creatives” then click on “Banners”
In the top right corner, select “Add Banners”
Select “Upload banners” and upload the respective image
Click on “Save” when completed
Product Feed
*A product feed is a CSV file of your inventory that gets uploaded to your network so affiliates can have a live view of what’s in stock and what they can promote
After the login page, select “Creatives” then click on “Data Feeds”
From here, select “Add Data Feed”
Input a name in the “Name” blank
In the “Type” drop-down menu, select “Product Catalogue”
In the “Update frequency” drop-down menu, select the rate at this file will be updated
Click on “Next” when finished
In the next menu, select either:
“Retrieve the file from a website” => input your feed url, username, and password
“Manually upload a file” => click “Upload” and select the respective file
When finished, click “Next” at the bottom to upload
Adjusting Commission Rates
From the home page, navigate to the Settings icon next to your Profile icon in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Click on Commissions.
Scroll down to Custom commission rates and select ‘Add rule’.
Enter a priority level and start date for the rule.
Select the affiliate(s) you want to apply the new commission rule to by writing their name or ID number in the ‘Applies to’ field.
Enter the desired commission rate and any applicable parameters for the new rate.
Make sure to save your changes before refreshing or leaving the page!