Affiliate for WooCommerce plugin helps you to add, manage affiliates, and track performance from a single place – commissions, sales, payouts, leaderboard, etc. Earn money without hard work. Increase your brand outreach, and get potential customers.
This feature allows affiliates to generate their own referral coupons directly from their dashboard.
It gives the affiliates the freedom to create branded codes while you maintain control over the maximum discount allowed.
How to allow affiliates to create their own referral coupons?
↑ Back to topTo use coupons for referral purposes, enable the Affiliate-made coupons setting.
How to set the maximum discount limit for affiliate coupons?
↑ Back to topYou can set the maximum discount limit using the Affiliate coupon discount limit setting.
How can affiliates create their own referral coupon?
↑ Back to topWhen this feature is enabled, and the affiliate doesn’t have any coupon assigned already, they will be able to create one by following these steps:
- Go to My Account > Affiliate > Profile tab.
- Under the Referral Details > Referral coupons section, you can see the option to Set up your own referral coupon.
- Click on the Create button next to Create your referral code with a discount to share with your audience to create a new coupon.
- Enter a unique coupon name (for example, SAVEWITHJOHN) in the text box where it says Enter your chosen code next to the Coupon code field. This name must be unique.
- Enter the discount percentage in the text box next to Discount (in %), where it says Enter discount, along with the max percentage set by store admin (e.g., Enter discount (max 1%) ).
- Click on Create coupon.
- Upon successful creation, you will see the message Coupon created successfully.
If the maximum discount is set to 0 in the Affiliate coupon discount limit setting, the affiliate cannot choose a discount amount, and the following message will be displayed: No discount will be applied, but this coupon will track referrals when used. In such a case, the coupon will be used only for referral purposes.
How to view the assigned referral coupon?
↑ Back to topOnce the affiliate creates the coupon, they will be able to see it on the My Account > Affiliate > Profile tab, as explained here.
The store admin can also see the assigned coupon by following the steps mentioned here.
Use cases for affiliate-created referral coupons
↑ Back to top1. Personal branding for Influencers
↑ Back to topAn affiliate named John has a strong Instagram following. Instead of sharing a generic link or a random code like ref-554, he wants a code that reinforces his personal brand, such as SAVEWITHJOHN. This feature allows him to create that code himself without emailing you.
2. Reducing workload for store owners
↑ Back to topIf you manage hundreds of affiliates, manually creating a unique coupon for every single one is time-consuming. By enabling this setting, you shift the workload to the affiliates. They generate their own codes, and you simply set the rules (maximum discount) to protect your margins.
FAQs
↑ Back to top1. Can an affiliate create a coupon with a 100% discount?
↑ Back to topAffiliates can set the discount as per the Affiliate coupon discount limit settings.
If you set the discount limit to 100%, they can create a coupon with a 100% discount.
2. Can two affiliates create the same coupon code?
↑ Back to topNo. Coupon codes must be unique. If an affiliate enters a code that already exists, they’ll receive an error prompting them to try a different one.
3. Does the affiliate need to wait for my approval to use the coupon?
↑ Back to topNo approval is required. Once the affiliate creates the coupon in their dashboard, it becomes active immediately.
4. Can I turn this off later?
↑ Back to topYes. If you disable the Affiliate-made coupons settings, the option to create a coupon will disappear from their dashboard.
5. How many referral coupons can an affiliate create?
↑ Back to topEach affiliate can create a maximum of one referral coupon.
6. Can affiliates edit or delete their coupons after creating them?
↑ Back to topAffiliates can not edit or delete a coupon.
Feature Request
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