Adding Affiliates
Invite affiliates, review applications, approve requests, and help affiliates join your SellApp affiliate program.
As a store owner, affiliates can join your program in two ways:
- They can apply from your store's customer portal
- You can send them an invite from the Affiliates dashboard
Anyone can apply to join your affiliate program. They do not need to have purchased from your store before, and they do not need to create their own SellApp store. This makes it easier to recruit creators, partners, and customers who can promote your digital products.
Note
Invites send an application link to the affiliate's email. The affiliate still needs to complete the join flow and submit their payout details before they can promote your store.
Application Flow
The standard application flow starts with a user navigating to your store's customer portal.
There, they will find an "Affiliate Program" option in the sidebar (provided you've enabled the affiliate program in your store's settings). This page will show them a general overview of your store's affiliate program, with a button that lets them apply.
You can also open the Affiliates dashboard, click Invite, and send an application link to an affiliate's email. This is handy when you already know who you want in the program.
Once the user has applied to your affiliate program, the affiliate request will be shown in the Affiliates dashboard
The status of the request will depend on whether you've enabled or disabled the "Affiliate Approval" toggle in your store's affiliate settings.
- If the toggle is enabled, all affiliate requests are automatically accepted. The status of the affiliate in the Affiliates dashboard will be shown as "Active"
- If the toggle is disabled, all affiliate requests need to be manually reviewed. The status of the affiliate in the Affiliates dashboard will be shown as "Pending"
- If the status is "Pending", clicking on the relevant affiliate will open a slide-over where you can accept or reject an affiliate.
- Once rejected, an affiliate cannot submit a fresh request for the same store, but you can enable them again from the dashboard.
Once an affiliate has been accepted, they will be shown an affiliate dashboard in the customer portal. Here, they can see their earnings, copy their affiliate link, and see recent referrals and payouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I disable accepted affiliates at any time?
Yes, you can always disable affiliates with an "accepted" status in the Affiliates dashboard. A disabled affiliate can be re-activated via the dashboard as well.
Can I modify the "Affiliate Approval" toggle at any time?
Yes, all your store's affiliate program settings can be modified at any time.