# Create an Affiliate Campaign To start promoting your affiliate strategy, you need to have a campaign created in the app backend. Our system creates a default program for you with the commission type of Percent of Sales = 10%. You can edit that program or add a new program then set it as Default. Note: there must be at least one campaign and it must be chosen to be the default program. ## ⚙️ General Steps to Create a Campaign 1. Open the app -> click **Campaign** -> Click **Add campaign** button
2. Set Campaign **Name** & **Status** * **Campaign name**\ Used for internal reference (example: “Default Affiliate Program”) * **Status** * **Draft** – Campaign is not active * **Publish** – Affiliates can join and earn commission 💡 You can change the status anytime.
3. Set the **Default Commission** Choose how affiliates earn commission: * **Percent of sale** (e.g. 10%) * **Fixed amount** (e.g. $5 per order) Set the **cookie duration**, which defines how long referrals are tracked.
4. Enable the **Discount** functions and set discount amount (optional) Enable the discount function to offer a percentage or fixed amount off for affiliate-driven orders. You can apply it to specific collections and set usage limits. **Example:** * **Discount type:** Percentage * **Amount:** 10% * **Applies to:** "Winter Collection" * **Limit:** One use per customer This means affiliates can offer 10% off on selected products, and each customer can use it once. Let me know if you want help setting it up!
5. Click **Save** to create the campaign 6. Get the Affiliate registration link Each campaign has its own **affiliate registration link**. Share this link to: * Invite affiliates * Add to your website * Send via email or social media Affiliates who sign up through this link join the campaign automatically. Also, after creating a campaign, you can add the affiliate landing to the site to let visitors access the campaign and register/log in as affiliates. [Learn more](https://docs.jaka.app/shopify/getting-started-with-jaka/add-affiliate-landing-page#step-to-manage) *** ## **🧩** Explain Options & Rules (Commission Settings) ### 💰 Dedault commission Type & Amount Jaka offers three commission types. Choose the one that best fits how you want to reward affiliates.
#### Percent of Sale The affiliate earns a percentage of the order value. * Commission is calculated based on the product total * Shipping, tax, and extra fees are not included (unless you enable them) **Example:** * Order value: $100 * Commission rate: 10% * Affiliate commission: **$10** *** #### Flat Amount (Per Order) The affiliate earns a fixed amount for each order, no matter the order size. * Commission is paid once per order * Shipping and tax are not included (unless you enable them) **Example:** * Flat commission: $5 * Order value: $50 or $200 * Affiliate commission: **$5** *** #### Flat Rate per Item The affiliate earns a fixed amount for each product item sold. * Commission is calculated per unit * Shipping and tax are not included **Example:** * Flat rate per item: $3 * Quantity purchased: 4 items * Affiliate commission: **$12** *** ### 🍪 Cookie Duration Jaka Affiliate Marketing provides you with the option to set the cookie duration. Cookie duration defines how long a referral is valid. On the **Campaign** panel -> in **Commission Rules** section -> enter the number of days in **Cookie Duration** to set the expiration duration of the affiliate tracking cookie.
Example: `30 days` * If a customer buys within 30 days after clicking an affiliate link, the affiliate earns commission * After the cookie expires, no commission is recorded ### 💰 How Commission Is Calculated You can control what is included in commission calculations: * ✅ Include discount * ✅ Include shipping * ✅ Include taxes #### Example: * Product price: $100 * Discount: $10 * Commission rate: 15% If **discount is included**:\ Commission = 15% × $90 = **$13.50** The calculation preview panel shows this clearly. Note: it will be the discount total which the order has contains the discount of store, affiliate discount if applicable, ect...
*** ### ✅ Auto vs Manual Affiliate Approval * **Auto-approved affiliate**\ Affiliates can start promoting immediately after signup * **Manual approval**\ You review and approve affiliates before they can promote
### ✅ **Auto Approved Order** After the orders are created from affiliate link, the sales are created in the app. Each order created thanks to any affiliate will be stored the order information in **Sales** tab.
* If the **Auto Approved Order** is enabled, the sale is creates and commission for affiliate is created immediately in the app. * If the **Auto Approved Order** is not enabled, you need to manually check each sale in the Sales tab and accept them.
*** ### ♾️ **Lifetime commission** When **Lifetime Commission** is enabled, an affiliate earns commission **every time a referred customer makes a purchase in the future** — not just the first order.
Once a customer is referred: * The customer is permanently linked to the affiliate * Future orders are still counted even if no affiliate link is used * Tracking is based on the customer’s email, not cookies #### 📌 How It Works 1. An affiliate shares their referral link 2. A customer makes their **first purchase** using that link 3. The customer is now **assigned to the affiliate** 4. Every future order from the same customer earns commission for that affiliate #### Example * Lifetime commission rate: **30%** * Affiliate A refers a customer named **Laura** **Month 1** * Laura orders $50 using the affiliate link * Affiliate A earns **$15** **Month 2** * Laura orders $50 (no affiliate link) * Affiliate A still earns **$15** **Month 3** * Laura orders $50 again * Affiliate A earns **$15** ✅ The affiliate continues earning commission **for every future order** from Laura. *** ### 💰 Advanced commissions Advanced commission rule allows you to override the default commission with Order total amount, discount code and customer name. [Learn more](https://docs.jaka.app/shopify/campaign-setup/advanced-commissions)
### 💰 Product-Specific Commissions Product specific commissions feature allows you configure extra commission rules for specific products or collections. Other products still follow the default commission rate of the program. [Learn more](https://docs.tipo.io/overview/general-steps-to-connect-stores#a-tutorial-video) *** ### 🚫 Disable self referral When **Disable Self-Referral** is enabled, affiliates cannot earn commission on their own purchases. If an affiliate uses their own affiliate link and places an order: * The order will not be tracked * No commission will be generated * The affiliate’s email is used to detect self-referrals
#### Example * Affiliate A registers with the email: `affiliate@email.com` * Affiliate A clicks their own affiliate link * Affiliate A places an order for **$100** ❌ No commission is earned\ ❌ The order is ignored by Jaka Affiliate Marketing *** ### ▶️ Tutorial video *** {% embed url="" %} \ **Still need support?** If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at . We’ll be happy to assist you further. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.jaka.app/shopify/campaign-setup/create-an-affiliate-campaign.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.