Getting started6 min
Launching a Shopify affiliate program
A practical sequence for rules, recruitment, attribution, review, and launch evidence.
Authoritative launch corpus
Practical affiliate guidance without the content treadmill.
Twelve original guides cover the operating decisions that matter at launch. A larger topic map stays an editorial backlog until each page has distinct intent, expertise, evidence, and ownership.
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Economics6 min
Designing a sustainable commission structure
Connect margin, returns, incentives, and acquisition economics before selecting a rate.
Attribution6 min
Understanding attribution methods
Compare coupon, direct-link, cookie, connected-customer, and connected-product signals.
Attribution6 min
Coupon versus referral-link tracking
Understand where coupons and links help, overlap, and require governance.
Operations6 min
Affiliate onboarding checklist
Prepare access, program rules, creative material, codes, and support before activation.
Money safety6 min
Handling refunds, reversals, and chargebacks
Design a commission lifecycle that stays reconcilable after the order changes.
Programs6 min
Designing a customer-referral program
Align the desired customer behavior, incentive, attribution window, and support model.
Migration6 min
Affiliate-platform migration checklist
Use discovery, mapping, preview, approval, controlled apply, and reconciliation.
Economics6 min
Subscription versus performance-fee pricing
Compare predictable subscription fees with revenue-linked platform fees.
Economics6 min
Measuring affiliate-program economics
Track contribution, approved revenue, reversals, commissions, and operating cost together.
Evaluation6 min
Evaluating Shopify affiliate software
Use neutral criteria across attribution, lifecycle, payouts, migration, security, and evidence.
Reference6 min
Affiliate and referral glossary
Plain-language definitions for programs, attribution, commissions, reversals, and payouts.