How to track affiliate program performance with monthly email summaries

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.

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The Affiliate Manager – Summary Email keeps store owners and affiliate managers informed about the overall affiliate program’s performance.

It shows a monthly snapshot of key metrics such as revenue generated from affiliates, commission payouts, new affiliates, referrals, conversions, etc.

How to enable or disable the affiliate manager summary email?

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This email notification is enabled by default when your store uses HPOS.

1. Go to WordPress admin > WooCommerce > Settings > Emails.
2. Search Affiliate Manager – Summary Email in the list and click the Manage button.
3. Click on the Enable this email notification checkbox next to Enable/Disable to enable or disable it.
4. Click Save changes.

On the same page, you will also be able to manage other options like the following:

1. Subject: Customize the email subject line.
2. Email Heading: Customize the main heading inside the email.
3. Additional Content: Add extra notes, tips, or special information for your affiliate manager.

What does the affiliate manager summary email include?

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1. Revenue – Total revenue from affiliate sales.
2. Total Order Value – Overall order amount for the entire store.
3. Orders: Total – Total number of orders received store-wide.
4. Orders: Affiliate – Number of orders received through affiliate referral.
5. Paid Commissions – Total commission amount paid to affiliates.
6. Unpaid Commissions – Pending commission amounts.
7. New Approved Affiliates – Number of affiliates approved.
8. Pending Affiliates – Number of affiliates awaiting approval.
9. Top Performing Affiliates – Five top performing affiliates.
10. Top Converting URLs – The referral links that achieved the highest conversion rates.

Note: You can customize the contents of the summary email by overriding the template as explained in this documentation.

Delivery, timing, and best practices

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• The affiliate manager summary email is sent automatically on the first day of each month at 01:00 PM based on your site’s timezone.
• For reliable delivery, ensure your WordPress site is sending emails through a reputable SMTP provider (learn more).
• Review each summary to spot trends, reward your strongest affiliates, and take prompt action where improvements are needed.

FAQ

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1. Who receives the affiliate manager summary email?

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The email is sent to the store admin and the affiliate manager’s email address (If configured in the Affiliate manager email setting).

2. Can I change the time when the email is sent?

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By default, it sends on the first day of each month at 1:00 PM (in your site’s timezone). To allow customization, you can submit a feature request below.

Feature Request

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Have a feature request or enhancement suggestion for Affiliate For WooCommerce? Submit it from here: Submit a feature request.