The ClickFunnels “Affiliate Center” app is a powerful tool that allows you to create and manage your own affiliate program directly within ClickFunnels. Whether you’re looking to boost sales, expand your audience, or build a network of promoters, the “Affiliate Center” app offers all the essential tools needed to manage affiliates and track their performance. In this article, we’ll walk you through the key steps to get started with the “Affiliate Center” feature.
Table of Contents
- Add the “Affiliate Center” App to Your Workspace
- Exploring Affiliate Center Dashboard
- Set Up a Commission Plan
- Create a Funnel for Affiliate Registration
- Create an Affiliate Campaign
- Understanding the Affiliate Area
- Affiliate Payouts
- Additional Information
Add the “Affiliate Center” App to Your Workspace
The “Affiliate Center” app in ClickFunnels allows you to manage your affiliates, set up commission plans, create registration funnels, and run campaigns—all within your ClickFunnels account. To start using the Affiliate Center, you need to add the app to your ClickFunnels workspace:
From the main menu on the left, click on + Add an App to navigate to the Apps page.
- Scroll down until you find the “Affiliate Center” app, then click on it.
- Confirm your selection by clicking the Add App button.
- During the app installation, you will be prompted to create your first commission plan. Enter a name for the commission plan and, if desired, check the option to set it as the default commission plan for your workspace. This initial setup helps you define the default structure for any future affiliates added to your program.
Learn more about “Apps” and how to add an “App” to ClickFunnels in the Adding Apps to Your ClickFunnels Workspace article.
Exploring Affiliate Center Dashboard
The Overview tab in the Affiliate Center serves as your main dashboard, giving you a snapshot of your affiliate program’s performance. This hub provides quick access to essential metrics and actions to help you manage your affiliates efficiently.
Here’s a brief overview of what you can find in this tab:
- Active Affiliates, Total Sales, and Affiliate Earnings: At the top, you’ll see a summary of your current active affiliates, total sales generated through affiliate promotions, and the earnings your affiliates have accumulated.
- Top Affiliates: This section lists your highest-performing affiliates, allowing you to track their sales and see when they joined the program.
- Recent Campaigns: Quickly view the latest affiliate campaigns you’ve created, along with the sales generated and associated commission plans.
- Upcoming Pending Payouts: This widget displays all commissions that are currently pending. This includes both commissions still within the 30-day cooling-off period as well as those that have passed the cooling-off period.
- Quick Links: Access important features like creating campaigns, managing commissions, preparing payouts, and adding new affiliates—all from one convenient location.
Set Up a Commission Plan
To create an effective affiliate program, you need to set up a commission plan. This plan will define how much commission your affiliates will earn for promoting your products or services.
- Navigate to Affiliate Center App > Commission Plans.
- Click on Create Commission Plan.
- Fill in the required details, including the plan name, commission rates, and tiers.
- Save your settings.
For a detailed guide on creating and managing commission plans, refer to our article: Affiliate Center - Creating and Managing Commission Plans.
Create a Funnel for Affiliate Registration
To allow affiliates to register, you need to create a funnel specifically for affiliate registration:
- Go to Funnels menu and click on Create New Funnel.
- Choose a funnel template or create a new one from scratch.
- Ensure the funnel has a landing page with a registration form where affiliates can sign up.
- Set up a workflow with the step “Create Affiliate” to create a new affiliates in the “Affiliate Center” app.
To learn more about how you can create a funnel for affiliate registration process, refer to our article: Affiliate Center - How Your Affiliates Register and Log in to Affiliate Area.
Create an Affiliate Campaign
Affiliate campaigns allow you to define specific promotions for your affiliates to promote:
- Navigate to Affiliate Center App > Campaigns.
- Click on Create Campaign.
- Fill in the campaign details, select the funnel you want affiliates to promote, and add any relevant commission plans.
- Save your campaign.
For more information about how to create an affiliate campaign in detail, see our article: Affiliate Center - How to Create an Affiliate Campaign.
Understanding the Affiliate Area
The Affiliate Area is where your affiliates can log in, view their performance, and access promotional assets. After registering through your funnel, affiliates will receive a login URL to access their dashboard. They can track their clicks, conversions, commissions, and payouts.
For a detailed explanation of how affiliates interact with the Affiliate Area, refer to our article: Affiliate Center - Exploring Affiliate Area in Customer Center.
Affiliate Payouts
We understand how important it is to efficiently manage payouts for your affiliates. Detailed instructions for setting up and managing payouts will be available soon.
Additional Information
- Affiliate Center - How Your Affiliates Register and Log in to Affiliate Area
- Affiliate Center - Creating and Managing Commission Plans
- Affiliate Center - How to Create an Affiliate Campaign
- Affiliate Center - How to Make Products Commissionable
- Affiliate Center - Exploring Affiliate Area in Customer Center
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