# 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.