By default, all campaigns in Post Affiliate Pro are public, so all affiliates can view and promote them. Private campaigns allow you to create campaigns visible only to invited affiliates.
- Why to use Private campaigns?
- Feature activation
- Types of Private campaigns
- Inviting affiliates into private campaigns
- Applying for a Public - with manual approval campaigns
Why would I use Private Campaigns?
- You want to show certain creatives/banners/links only to a certain group of affiliates
- You have products which only specific affiliates can promote
- You would like to create Public - with manual approval campaigns, if you want the affiliates to send in a request before they can earn on a campaign
Feature activation
This feature is not active by default. First, activate the feature, under > Configuration > Features. Search for Private campaigns, then click activate.
Once the feature is activated, go to Campaigns > Campaign manager, then edit any campaign. You'll see a new section called "Campaign type."
Types of Private campaigns
Inside the Campaign manager you can choose from three types:
- Public - the campaign will be visible to all affiliates
- Public with manual approval - the campaign will be visible to all affiliates, but they have to be approved by the merchant before they can promote and use banners from this campaign
- Private - the campaign will only be visible to invited affiliates
Inviting affiliates into Private campaigns
To invite affiliates to a private campaign, navigate to Affiliates > Affiliate manager, then you'll see a new button above the affiliate grid - Invite to campaign.
Select the affiliates you want to invite, then click Invite to campaign and choose the private campaign you want to invite them to.
Applying for a Public - with manual approval campaigns
When an affiliate wants to apply for a Public - with manual approval- campaign, he can proceed from Affiliate panel > Promotion > Campaigns > Apply for this campaign
Once the affiliate requests to join, the merchant will get an email notification, however it must be enabled under Configuration > Email notifications > Merchant notifications > On affiliate join to campaign.
The affiliate's application can then be approved or declined in Campaigns > Affiliates in campaigns section