Navigating your affiliate network: LinkConnector
Program Description
Login to your LinkConnector account
On the right side of the page, select “Account” then click on “Summary”
On the right side of the page by “Website Information”, click on “Edit”
In this pop-up menu, edit the section “Website Description”
Click on “Submit Changes” when completed
Keywords
On the right side of the page, select “Account” then click on “Summary”
On the right side of the page by “Website Information”, click on “Edit”
In this pop-up menu, edit the section “Keywords”
Click on “Submit Changes” when completed
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 “Campaigns” then click on “Link Manager”
Towards the middle of the page, click on “Add Links”
Scroll to the bottom of the page, under “Or Create A New Link”, click on “Text Link”
Fill in “Link Text”, “Linked URL”, and “Link Name” sections
Click on “Save” when complete
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 “Promotions” then click on “Promo/Coupon Manager”
Towards the bottom left corner of the page, click on “Add New”
On this pop-up menu, fill in “Title” and “Description”
Check “CouponCode”, “Offer”, and “Deal”
Input “Coupon Code” if applicable
Fill in End Date if applicable
If evergreen, check the box “Never Expires”
Fill in “Standard Promotion Options” if applicable
Click on “Submit” when complete
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 “Campaigns” then click on “Link Manager”
Towards the middle of the page, click on “Add Links”
Scroll to the bottom of the page, under “Or Create A New Link”, click on “Image Link”
Upload image under “Path” => “Choose File”
Fill in “Alt Text”, “Linked URL”, and “Link Name” sections
Click on “Save” when complete
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 “Campaigns” then click on “Product Feeds” => “Import”
On this page, navigate to the box on the right side of the page “Batch Mode”
Click on “Interactive”
Upload respective product file (usually a .csv file)
Adjusting Commission Rates
From the Affiliates dropdown menu select Adjust Commission.
From the list of affiliates, find the partner you want to adjust the commission rate for.
Click on Adjust in the Action column.
Change the Affiliate Commission from the popup menu.
Be sure to Submit Changes before closing or exiting the page!