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Affiliate Program Management Basics

Now your affiliate program is ready to launch.

1 Learn the concept

Now your affiliate program is ready to launch. This lesson explains how to increase demand for a business's affiliate program: recruit relevant affiliates, communicate regularly, reward top performers and monitor for problems. A program needs ongoing attention to grow.

A cycle of recruit, onboard, support and reviewTHE MANAGEMENT CYCLEProgramRecruitOnboardSupportReview
Programs grow when affiliates feel supported.

2 See it in action

  • Recruit affiliates who fit your audience.
  • Communicate regularly with news, offers and tips.
  • Reward the best partners with higher commissions or bonuses.
  • Monitor for fraud and policy violations.

Worked example

A monthly review

Check: top five affiliates by sales and the five with the most clicks but no sales.

Reach out: to the top five with a thank-you and an exclusive offer.

Help: the others by adjusting the landing page or offering better creative.

Remove: affiliates that break the rules.

Result to look for: more sales from the same number of affiliates.

3 Study an example

Example scenario

A brand emails its affiliates every month with new offers and top-performing content ideas. After six months, most of its sales come from a small group of engaged partners.

4 Apply it and download

  1. Plan your first 30 days.
  2. Write a recruitment message.
  3. Set up monthly communication.

Worksheet Affiliate program launch checklistOpen, print or save as PDF

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