When you sign up for a Post Affiliate Pro Trial account, you will receive an automated email requesting essential information required for free integration and a comprehensive initial setup of your affiliate program. This article provides clear examples with explanations and best practices to help you respond securely and accurately, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.
1. Website or Shop URL
Question:
What is the URL of your website/shop which you want us to integrate?
Example Answer:
https://www.example.com
Explanation:
Provide the full URL (domain address) of the website where you plan to track affiliate activity. This is the site your affiliates will promote and where tracking needs to be implemented. Clear and accurate information here ensures correct integration.
2. Shopping Cart or Payment Gateway
Question:
Which shopping cart/payment gateway do you use?
Example Answers:
- We are using a WordPress website with the WooCommerce plugin as a shopping cart.
- We have a custom-developed website with PayPal buttons / with Stripe checkout.
Explanation:
Describe how your website processes orders and payments. List the platform, shopping cart, or payment gateway you use (e.g., WooCommerce, Shopify, Prestashop, custom solution). This helps our team select the right integration method for your setup.
3. Affiliate Approval Process
Question:
Do you want to manually approve affiliates after joining?
Example Answers:
- Automatically
- Manually
Explanation:
Choose whether affiliates should be approved automatically after registration, or if you want to review and approve each manually. Automatic approval allows immediate access, while manual approval gives you more control.
4. Commission Attribution Logic
Question:
A customer clicks on an affiliate link but doesn't make a purchase, then clicks on a different affiliate's link and makes a purchase. Which affiliate should get the commission, the first or second?
Example Answers:
- The first affiliate gets a commission
- The last affiliate gets a commission
Explanation:
This determines your "overwrite cookies" rule. For example, if a customer clicks Affiliate Bob’s link then later clicks Affiliate Mike’s link and buys, decide whether Bob (first) or Mike (last) receives the commission. This defines how rewards are assigned in multi-touch scenarios.
5. Commission Structure Preferences
Question:
Please describe briefly the commission structure you would like to have. We can configure it in the system after.
Example Answers:
- We want to set a $25 commission (or 10% commission) for every referred order.
- We want to give $10 to the referring affiliate, $5 to the 2nd tier affiliate, and $2 to the 3rd tier affiliate.
- We want to set a 5% commission for every product from an order separately.
- The commissions should be for subscriptions: 10% commission for the initial subscription referral, then 5% monthly until a customer cancels the subscription.
Explanation:
Describe how you want to reward affiliates: fixed or percentage commissions, multi-tier structures, per-order or per-product, and whether for one-time sales or recurring subscriptions. This helps us configure your program to your business needs.
Providing Secure Access Credentials
During integration, our team may need access to certain systems. Below are the types of access we may request, with instructions for sharing securely:
- Post Affiliate Pro Merchant Panel
Request:
To your Post Affiliate Pro merchant panel (Your URL, username, and password)
Example Answer:
example.postaffiliatepro.com | merchant@email.com
Security Best Practice:
- Never send both username and password in the same email.
- Send your password in a separate email to support-access@postaffiliatepro.com or use our 24/7 live chat for secure delivery.
- Website or Store Admin Panel
Request:
To your website or store admin panel (Admin URL, username, and password)
Example Answer:
Access to our WordPress website: www.example.com/wp-admin | wordpress-admin@email.com
Security Best Practice:
- Ideally, create a dedicated admin user for support-access@postaffiliatepro.com.
- If you must share your own credentials, never send both username and password together. Use separate emails or our secure live chat.
- For custom websites without admin panels, server access may be required (see below).
- FTP, cPanel, or Server Access
Request:
To your FTP where your website or store is installed (if applicable)
Example Answer:
FTP access: host - 123.123.123.123 (or something.example.com) | user - example@email.com (or just username 'example') | port - 21 (or 22 for SFTP)
Security Best Practice:
- Always provide sensitive information in separate emails or via secure channels.
- If unsure about access, ask your server admin or hosting provider for assistance.
- cPanel or SSH credentials may be used if FTP is unavailable, following the same security guidelines.
Security Guidelines Summary
- Never send both username and password in the same email.
- Send passwords separately to support-access@postaffiliatepro.com or use secure live chat.
- Create temporary or dedicated accounts for integration where possible.
- Consult your IT or hosting provider if you need help setting up access.
Providing accurate information and following these security steps ensures your affiliate program is integrated quickly and safely.