Once the Affiliate Program for WooCommerce plugin is installed and configured, both site administrators and users can easily manage and participate in the affiliate process. Follow the steps below to understand the entire affiliate journey:
1. Affiliate Registration
- Become an Affiliate Page: A new “Become an Affiliate” page is automatically created and added to your site.
- Registration Form: Users interested in becoming affiliates can fill out the registration form available on this page.
- Approval Configuration:
- Auto Approve Enabled: Affiliates are automatically approved and can start promoting products immediately.
- Auto Approve Disabled: The admin must manually approve affiliate registrations.
2. Approval Process (Manual)
- Admin Notification: When Auto Approve is disabled, the admin receives a notification in the dashboard for new affiliate requests.
- Review Pending Requests: Admins can review pending requests in the Affiliate Registration List section under the WooCommerce dashboard.
- Approval or Rejection: After reviewing, the admin can approve or reject the requests. Approved users are granted affiliate status.
3. Referral Link Generation
- Access Referral Link: After approval (either automatic or manual), affiliates can access their unique Referral Link within their My Account section.
- Share Referral Link: Affiliates can share their referral link across various platforms such as social media, email, or personal websites to start generating referrals.
4. Earning Commissions
- Commission Earned: When a customer completes a purchase using the affiliate’s referral link, the affiliate earns a commission.
- Commission Types: The commission can either be percentage-based or a fixed rate, as per the admin’s settings.
- Track Earnings: Affiliates can track their earned commissions in real-time through their My Account > Affiliate Earnings section.
5. Commission Tracking (For Affiliates)
- Affiliate Dashboard: Affiliates can monitor their progress through the Affiliate Dashboard available in their My Account section.
- View Stats:
- Total Referrals
- Earned Commissions
- Payment Status
- Detailed stats per referral, including the number of orders attributed to their referrals.
6. Admin Monitoring and Reports
- Performance Monitoring: Admins can monitor and track each affiliate’s performance through the Affiliate Reports Dashboard in WooCommerce.
- Dashboard Insights:
- Total commissions earned by affiliates.
- Number of customers referred by affiliates.
- Successful conversions and orders made via referrals.
By adhering to these processes, both administrators and affiliates can efficiently manage and participate in the WooCommerce affiliate program, ultimately driving mutual success and growth.