Object: Affiliate program - Waiviogit/waivio GitHub Wiki

Affiliate program - object describes the process of generating affiliate links on products. For the affiliate program to work on the site, the user must be on the authorities list to the site and add ownership for this affiliate program object.

Fields:

  • Parent

ABOUT

  • Name
  • Description
  • Ratings
  • Tag category
  • Tag
  • Gallery item

AFFILIATE

  • Affiliate button
  • Product ID type
  • GEO area
  • URL template
  • Affiliate code

REVIEWS

  • Pin
  • Remove

SETTINGS

  • Avatar
  • Title
  • Background
  • Status
  • Authority

From standard fields: Ratings: Commissions, Payments Tag groups: Tags

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Affiliate section

  • Affiliate button - an image that is inserted inside a button with an affiliate link; Note text: Recommended image ratio: 1.5:1 or wider (e.g., 1500x1000, 1800x1000, or 2000x1000 pixels). Image with a ratio larger than 2:1 may not display properly. image

  • Product ID type - a list of Product ID types that are recognized within this program; image

  • GEO area - a list of geographical areas in which this program operates, starting with Global (the whole world), continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania) and countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola...). If there are several affiliate objects for the same Product ID type, then the one with a narrower geography is selected. image

  • URL template - a text string specifies a template for generating affiliate links to products that include the user’s affiliate code. image

  • Affiliate code - user codes from affiliate program. Can be more than one. The user can add and reject their updates. Voices of other users on updates recorded by this user are not taken into account. The field contains the Context parameter. The value of the parameter is determined by the context from which this field is set (from the user profile -> waivio.com; site name, for example coffee.social.gifts). The affiliate code field includes a "Frequency of Use" percentage to specify the likelihood of use when there is more than one code. It also has a plus button to add another code for the same affiliate program. image

Additional information

  • [object type / affiliate program] new object to integrate 3rd party affiliate programs #5318
  • Original #5316
  • [affiliate / button] task 3919 (6975) for this program a 1:1.8 image was used to match the button size, but again white borders were formed. It would be better if the button was completely filled with the image. #7013
  • [affiliate button / note] Add note about image ratio to Affiliate button update #7035
  • [site / affiliate] Add the ability to assign multiple affiliate codes to a single site for the same affiliate program #6915
  • [affiliate button / size] Fix proportion button size for affiliate button on social site object pages. #7110
  • [site / affiliate] The Affiliate button should always be present on object page: If the site or user lack an affiliate code, leave the affiliate code field empty and use a word (affiliateId) instead, and still display the button. #7563
  • social.gifts / compliance] According to FTC requirements, all affiliate links must be accompanied by a disclosure notice: "Affiliate Link" / "Earns commissions on purchases". #7540
  • [affiliate / text] Affiliate compliance text-disclaimer fixes #7570
  • [posts / compliance] in posts where there are product cards with Buy buttons, add disclosure notice: "Affiliate Link", and at the end of the block: "Earns commissions on purchases" (if there were cards with Buy buttons). #7541