Global Affiliates: Build Once, Use Across Every Group

Global Affiliates: Build Once, Use Across Every Group

Global Affiliates simplify the promotion build process and make it easier to distribute affiliate links to buyers. Instead of creating the same affiliate within multiple groups, a Global Affiliate only needs to be created once and can then be used across multiple groups.

**Pro-Tip: Many organizations use Global Affiliates for sales representatives or marketing channels.

How to Build a Global Affiliate

Step 1: Locate and select the "Affiliate" tab on the left side menu. It's located right below the "Groups" tab.

Step 2: Click the green "Create New Affiliate" button.

Step 3: Enter an "Affiliate Name."

*Note: Choose a name that can be reused across multiple groups.

Affiliate Name Examples: John Doe (sales representative). Facebook (used for Facebook advertising across multiple groups).

Step 4: Select a "Sales Rep" if a representative should receive credit for sales generated through the affiliate. For example, if the link is for John Doe, then Joe Doe would need to be added as the Sales Rep so that he gets credit for the sales.

Step 5 (Optional): Check "Hide Logo and Name from Promotion Pages." Recommendation: Enable this option if you do not want the affiliate name or logo displayed on the promotion page.

Once the Global Affiliate has been created, you can retrieve the affiliate link for any group.

Step 1: Open the group where the Global Affiliate will be used.

Step 2: Click the blue "Promotions Link" button.

Step 3: Select "[Affiliate-Tagged] Published Offers" from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Enable "Include Cross-Group Affiliates."

Step 5: Click the blue arrow next to the Global Affiliate you want to use for that group.

*Notice that the generated URL includes both the group name (for example, "Test") and the affiliate tag (for example,"App").

Step 6: Copy the URL and distribute it wherever needed.

Repeat these steps to generate affiliate links for additional groups using the same Global Affiliate.

Using Global Affiliates helps reduce duplicate setup while providing a consistent way to manage affiliate tracking across multiple promotions. Where you are creating links for sales representatives or marketing channels, Global Affiliates make it easy to reuse the same affiliate across your organization, saving time and ensuring accurate attribution.