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Multiple Tiers
Multi-Tier Affiliate Manager supports Affiliate Programs with multiple commission levels where Affiliates can earn commissions not only for sales generated by their direct marketing efforts, but also for subscribing new Sub-Affiliates as well as for all sales generated by efforts of their Sub-Affiliates. Multi-Tier Affiliate Manager can handle up to 5 commission levels.
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Multiple Affiliate Programs
You can manage multiple Affiliate Programs which helps you organize your promotion activities or allows you to differentiate programs with different categories of commissions (for example "Silver", "Gold", "Platinum" or similar concept). Each Affiliate Program has its own settings, like different number of Tiers and Affiliates hierarchy, separate commission events, creatives, payment options etc.
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Commission Events
Commission Events are specific visitor actions that you want to track and pay commission for. You can create unlimited number of Events and specify different commission terms & bonuses for each of them.
Supported event types:
The module comes with several pre-defined events as well as allows you to define your own Events that you want to track. You can set commission amount either as fixed (flat) rate or as percentage of a purchase amount.
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Bonuses
The module allows you to motivate your Affiliates with additional bonuses. For example you can automatically increase commission rates or pay one-time bonus based on performance. Commission rates can be increased if Affiliates meet a specific threshold such as a number of sales or total amount of sales per specific period of time.
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Options to Trigger Commission Events
Commission Events have to be raised based on specific user action (i.e. purchase, opt-in subscription, fill out a form etc.) The module comes with several pre-defined commission Events as well as allows you to define Custom Events you want to track. Pre-defined Events ('New Site Visit' and 'New Site Registration') are raised automatically by the system - however, your Custom Events have to be raised by you.
The module offers several options for raising Custom Commission Events:
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IMAGE Code (generated automatically)
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JavaScript Code (generated automatically)
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VB.NET Code (generated automatically)
All code snippets are generated automatically. You just need to place them in the relevant spot on your site.
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Built-in E-commerce Integration
This module is integrated with the NetReady shopping cart and payment processor, as well as many other modules.
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Payment Policies & Minimum Payout Rates
You can configure the Affiliate Program to disburse payments either when the Affiliate's balance reaches a specific amount or by a certain calendar period.
In addition you can specify a Minimum Payout Rate so the system will generate a payment only if the Affiliate's balance reaches a specific amount.
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Automatic Payment Generation
Multi-Tier Affiliate Manager automatically generates commission payment records according to the Affiliate Program's Payment Policy. The Program Administrator and respective Affiliate receive "Payment Due" email notification.
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Commission Disbursement Options
The module provides several options to pay commissions:
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Built-in payment by PayPal® (automatic)
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Built-in payment by AlertPay® (automatic)
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Payment by Cheque (manual)
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Payment by Direct Deposit /ACH (manual)
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Support for Rich Media 'Creatives'
You can prepare and provide your Affiliates with a variety of different marketing materials (Creatives). The module supports the following Creative formats:
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Text links
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Image banners
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Flash banners
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Popup banners
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Email Templates
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Multiple Categories To Organize Creatives
Categories allow you to organize your promotional materials into groups. This is useful in case you have many products to promote as well as makes it easier for your Affiliates to find the Creative they need.
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Two Basic Promotion Types
Multi-Tier Affiliate Manager differentiates between Creatives that promote products or services and Creatives that promote the Affiliate Program itself.
There are two basic promotion types:
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Product - Creatives that promote your products, services or website
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Program - Creatives that promote your Affiliate Program and help your Affiliates to recruit Sub-Affiliates
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Affiliate Console Interface
The Module has an intuitive Affiliate interface that simplifies access to Creatives. Each Creative has ready-to-use HTML code snippet which has to be published by Affiliates anywhere they like.
The Program Administrator can fully control the Affiliate Console interface by turning on and off different interface options and features.
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API (Programming Interface)
The Module can be customized and managed programically through the API.
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Fraud Prevention Features
The Multi-tier Affiliate Manager has several build-in fraud prevention features. One of the most effective ways to prevent fraudulent attempts to earn commissions is to set an 'Event Timeout' which specifies the timeout before the same user can raise the same Commission Event again.
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Affiliate Link Features
The module generates the direct affiliate links to the pages on your website which help boost your search engine rank.
The Program Administrator can allow Affiliates to use either their NetReady user name or any valid name instead of numeric ID in the affiliate link.
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Language and Localization
The module can be translated into different languages.
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Automatic Affiliate Registration
Multi-tier Affiliate Manager can be configured to allow unauthenticated Program Signup. The module will automatically register users on your website as soon as they submit the Program Signup Form.
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Dashboard
The Dashboard (module homepage) provides real-time summarized information about user activities, earnings, balances, totals etc. The Dashboard is available to both Affiliate Program Administrator and Affiliates.
In addition, the Dashboard offers a message board functionality which allows Program Administrators to communicate with the Affiliates.
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Reporting
The module offers numerous reports to measure Affiliate performance and measure the success of your Affiliate Program/s. The Module also calculates certain statistical data on a daily basis. All reports can be exported to Excel and as HTML file formats.
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