How an affiliate network works ?

[trione]

Let's assume I have a dating site, and I want to launch an affiliate program to attract new users. What exactly do I need to do to start the program? For example, after someone joins my program, I want to be able to pay commissions program participants who bring new members to my site. For this to happen, the affiliate platform needs access to my site's sign-ups and purchases. How do affiliate networks achieve this? How do affiliate networks track how many people sign up through a referral link and how many of them purchase the premium package?

 

[ryhan987]

I want to join how to we connect for more discussion

 

[trione]

I want to join how to we connect for more discussion

I don't have any program yet

 

[Ayesha Afflyfe]

Let's assume I have a dating site, and I want to launch an affiliate program to attract new users. What exactly do I need to do to start the program? For example, after someone joins my program, I want to be able to pay commissions program participants who bring new members to my site. For this to happen, the affiliate platform needs access to my site's sign-ups and purchases. How do affiliate networks achieve this? How do affiliate networks track how many people sign up through a referral link and how many of them purchase the premium package?

Hey Trione!

That’s so exciting that you’re thinking about starting your own program! I love seeing people take that step, and I’d be happy to help explain it in a simple way.

You actually have two main options:

Running it in your own affiliate network – This means you’d need an affiliate tracking platform like CAKE, TrafficManager, Affise, etc., to manage everything yourself.

Partnering with other affiliate networks – For example, you could work with networks like Afflyfe as an advertiser to run your dating site as an offer.

Just keep in mind that you’ll need to have all your backend revenue tracking set up to make this work smoothly.

I hope that gives you a bit more clarity! Let me know if you have any questions—happy to help.

 

[T J Tutor]

Your title says affiliate network and your post speaks to an affiliate program. I think first you need to understand they are "nothing" alike other than using affiliates for promotions. Other than that they are not the same!

Recruiting affiliates is a skill and you will need to develop those skills or hire a pro to do it for you. Your site will need to incorporate an affiliate portal platform like Cake, Tapfiliate, Post Affiliate Pro, PartnerStack, Lavanta, TrackDesk, TrackNow, etc. These programs insterface with your system and provide the necessary tools for you and for the affiliates. The affiliates and you will have separate portals to provide the data required for reporting and tracking.

 

[PaidPoints]

This is done through using

Let's assume I have a dating site, and I want to launch an affiliate program to attract new users. What exactly do I need to do to start the program? For example, after someone joins my program, I want to be able to pay commissions program participants who bring new members to my site. For this to happen, the affiliate platform needs access to my site's sign-ups and purchases. How do affiliate networks achieve this? How do affiliate networks track how many people sign up through a referral link and how many of them purchase the premium package?

This is done through using platforms like Lead Dyno. It has everything you need to launch, manage and grow your affiliate, ambassador and influencer marketing programs - in one platform, and you can also start with a free trial to see how it really works. You can read more about them on their home page.

 

[Graybeard]

It's done by tracking using query strings that might contain a variable that has the affiliate code in it. That's how it's done.

 

[trione]

It's done by tracking using query strings that might contain a variable that has the affiliate code in it. That's how it's done.

Will affiliate networks give me the tracking code and I need to add it on my website to track who buys premium

 

[Ayesha Afflyfe]

Will affiliate networks give me the tracking code and I need to add it on my website to track who buys premium

Usually, as the product owner, you're the one sending postbacks to the affiliate network since the actions happen on your platform. This can be on the thank-you page, backend scripts, etc., depending on your setup.

For example, if it's an SOI offer, you'd send a postback when someone signs up. If it's RevShare or trial-based, you'd send it when a purchase happens.

This ensures the affiliate network tracks conversions correctly and credits the affiliates who send you traffic.

 

[StarBurst Affiliates]

I don't have any program yet

You can reach out to me if you're looking to work with top products in the affiliate marketing industry

 

[StarBurst Affiliates]

Let's assume I have a dating site, and I want to launch an affiliate program to attract new users. What exactly do I need to do to start the program? For example, after someone joins my program, I want to be able to pay commissions program participants who bring new members to my site. For this to happen, the affiliate platform needs access to my site's sign-ups and purchases. How do affiliate networks achieve this? How do affiliate networks track how many people sign up through a referral link and how many of them purchase the premium package?

I have 1 direct advertiser for dating sites. The thing is finding affiliate program based on dating websites is a bit hard, i have seen mostly of them creates their own panel to keep every record track. I haven't seen any tracking system that could collect signup and revenue for 1 site at single time unless you create 2 different campaigns. SOI based for CPL signups, revshare or CPA based for every sale made.

But this is only that i have saw, maybe i could be wrong and there must be companies providing such systems to track your records at once.

 

[Graybeard]

Will affiliate networks give me the tracking code and I need to add it on my website to track who buys premium

You have to get a developer, that knows what he is doing, and do this on your service's database --you are the product. You say you own a dating website?

 

[trione]

Usually, as the product owner, you're the one sending postbacks to the affiliate network since the actions happen on your platform. This can be on the thank-you page, backend scripts, etc., depending on your setup.

For example, if it's an SOI offer, you'd send a postback when someone signs up. If it's RevShare or trial-based, you'd send it when a purchase happens.

This ensures the affiliate network tracks conversions correctly and credits the affiliates who send you traffic.

But isn't this a system open to abuse? So, what will happen if there are people who sign up for my affiliate program and place my materials on their website, and I do not send a postback so as not to share the money I earn through them?

 

[moaaz_]

Let's assume I have a dating site, and I want to launch an affiliate program to attract new users. What exactly do I need to do to start the program? For example, after someone joins my program, I want to be able to pay commissions program participants who bring new members to my site. For this to happen, the affiliate platform needs access to my site's sign-ups and purchases. How do affiliate networks achieve this? How do affiliate networks track how many people sign up through a referral link and how many of them purchase the premium package?

Being a website developer I understand this mechanism quite well. Actually this is done through an affiliate script. Affiliate script generates a random number for each affiliate marketer (who is going to promote your offer). This random number is attached to the url of your website. This random number is actually a key and id that identifies that marketer and whenever some visitor comes by clicking on that link the affiliate script understands which marketer to be credited.

 

[Ayesha Afflyfe]

But isn't this a system open to abuse? So, what will happen if there are people who sign up for my affiliate program and place my materials on their website, and I do not send a postback so as not to share the money I earn through them?

Every system can be open to abuse, but it depends on how it's built in the backend to prevent or minimize abuse.

Yes if you don't send postbacks, there isn't a way for publishers or affiliate networks to see earnings through your offer. You should/need to have a S2S postback set up.

 

[trione]

Every system can be open to abuse, but it depends on how it's built in the backend to prevent or minimize abuse.

Yes if you don't send postbacks, there isn't a way for publishers or affiliate networks to see earnings through your offer. You should/need to have a S2S postback set up.

But this s2s requirement is just valid for self hosted affiliate program sysem, true ? If I use n affiliate network like CJ, ShareASale etc. will they make s2s automatic

 

[John Blant]

You need to integrate an affiliate platform or tracking software (e.g., Post Affiliate Pro, Tapfiliate, or a referral system on Impact, CJ, etc.). These platforms use referral links and tracking cookies to record who brought a new user. To track registrations and purchases, you need to add a tracking code to the registration and payment confirmation pages. If your site has an API, you can pass transaction data even more accurately

 

[trione]

You need to integrate an affiliate platform or tracking software (e.g., Post Affiliate Pro, Tapfiliate, or a referral system on Impact, CJ, etc.). These platforms use referral links and tracking cookies to record who brought a new user. To track registrations and purchases, you need to add a tracking code to the registration and payment confirmation pages. If your site has an API, you can pass transaction data even more accurately

My question is solved by this post

 

[T J Tutor]

My question is solved by this post

It's exactly what was said by others several times before.

 

[charlotte_etw]

To launch an affiliate program for a dating site, you can either use your own affiliate tracking platform (e.g., CAKE, Affise, Tapfiliate) or partner with existing networks. Set up backend revenue tracking, integrate an affiliate portal, and use query strings or postbacks to track sign-ups and purchases. You may need separate campaigns for sign-ups (SOI) and sales (CPA/RevShare). Recruiting affiliates is key, so consider hiring a professional if needed.