Provide commissions to affiliates automatically or manually using PayPal, store credit, or loyalty points, or Bank account
Introduction
In today’s competitive e-commerce landscape, affiliate marketing is more than just paying out cash commissions—it’s about building lasting relationships that keep your partners engaged and motivated. One innovative approach gaining traction is rewarding affiliates with loyalty points or store credit instead of traditional payouts. This method not only drives more sales but also encourages affiliates to reinvest in your brand, turning them into repeat customers themselves. By aligning incentives with brand loyalty, businesses can create a win-win ecosystem where affiliates feel valued, and every reward strengthens the connection between the partner and the store.
2.) Store credit - If you want to pay via Store credit, ensure that the store credit is enabled with the Loyalty module. To enable store credit, Click here.
Here are the steps to provide commission to Affiliates VIA Loyalty points or Store credit:
1. Commission Payout Mode
Automatic
If selected, affiliate commissions are automatically credited to affiliates as loyalty points or store credit, based on your configuration.Note: If you choose the Automatic payout mode, you will have the option to select either Loyalty Points or In-Store Credit. Whichever option you select, the commission will be automatically credited to the affiliate in that form.Manual
You will manually send the affiliate’s commission amount to their account. No automatic conversion into loyalty points or store credits will occur. At the popup, you will get an option to assign either the Loyalty points or store credit.
Loyalty Points Settings
If you choose the Automatic payout mode with loyalty points:
Set conversion for Loyalty points
Define how many loyalty points are awarded per $1 of commission. Example: If you set$1 = 10 loyalty points, a $5 commission will give 50 loyalty points.Loyalty point activity description
The text that appears to affiliates when they receive loyalty points.
You can use placeholders like:
You've earned {{lyl_points_earned}} loyalty points as your affiliate commission
In-Store Credits Settings
If you choose the Automatic payout mode with store credits:
Set conversion for store credits
Define how many store credits are given per $1 of commission. Example: If$1 = 1 store credit, a $5 commission will give 5 store credits.Set expire store credit (Days)
The number of days before the store credit expires.Note: Value must be greater than 0.
And, if you choose manual mode, follow the steps below to provide the commission to the customers:
Select Payment Method
This section allows you to manually send the affiliate’s commission amount to their account using the preferred payout method.
1. Choose Method
From the dropdown, select one of the available payment methods:
Bank Transfer – Send the commission directly to the affiliate’s bank account.
Loyalty Points – Credit the affiliate with loyalty points according to your set conversion rate.
In-Store Credits – Credit the affiliate with store credits that can be used for purchases.
2. If you choose Bank Transfer Details (Displayed only if Bank Transfer is selected)
If Bank Transfer is chosen, you will see the Bank Details field.
This shows the bank account information provided by the affiliate.
You must use this information to complete the transfer outside the system.
i.) Amount
Displays the amount to be paid to the affiliate.
This field is auto-filled based on the withdrawal request and cannot be edited.
Displays the amount to be paid to the affiliate.
This field is auto-filled based on the withdrawal request and cannot be edited.
ii.) Comment
Optional field to add internal notes or payment references.
This can be useful for tracking or communication purposes.
Optional field to add internal notes or payment references.
This can be useful for tracking or communication purposes.
iii.) Confirm Payment Button
Click Confirm Payment after completing the payment manually.
This will update the affiliate’s payout status in the system.
Click Confirm Payment after completing the payment manually.
This will update the affiliate’s payout status in the system.
3. If you choose Loyalty points
If you select Loyalty Points as the payment method:
Amount – Displays the commission value to be credited, based on the affiliate’s request.
Current Conversion Rate – Shows how many loyalty points are earned per $1.
You can click Change to update the conversion rate if needed.
Loyalty Point Activity Description – Message shown to the affiliate when they receive points.
Example:
You've earned {{lyl_points_earned}} loyalty points as your affiliate commission.
Confirm Payment – Click this button after issuing the loyalty points to finalize the payout in the system.
4. If you choose In-Store credits
If you select In-Store Credits as the payment method:
Amount – Displays the commission value to be credited in store credits.
Current Conversion Rate – Shows the rate at which store credits are calculated per $1.
You can click Change to update the conversion rate if needed.
Set Expire Store Credit (Days) – Define how many days the store credit will remain valid before expiring.
Confirm Payment – Click to record the payout in the system once the store credits are assigned.
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