How to create and configure your own affiliate program

This guide will walk you through the process of creating and configuring your affiliate program.

To get started, you will need the following:

• A systeme.io account
• A funnel (How to create a new funnel)
• An order form page (How to create an order form page)

Why create an affiliate program?

By creating an affiliate program similar to the one offered by systeme.io, you can reward promoters through commissions in exchange for promoting your products.

Systeme.io's affiliate program settings

Systeme.io provides a default configuration as the starting point for your affiliate program. These settings are identical to the ones used by systeme.io in its affiliate program.

To view these settings:

1. Hover over your profile photo
2. Click on Settings
3. Click Affiliate Program in the left sidebar.

The configuration provided by default is as follows:

1. Default commission (in percentage): 40% 
2. Minimum payout amount: $30.00 (depending on the country's currency)
3. Second-tier affiliate commissions (in percentage): 0
4. Default payout delay: 30 (days)

The conditions for the systeme.io affiliate commission payout are as follows:

1. You receive 40% of the sales.
2. Commissions are paid after accumulating a minimum of $30.00 (or other currency equivalent).
3. They are paid after 30 days from the customer's purchase date.
4. There is a 0% commission for the second level.

Configuring your affiliate program

Modifying the settings from the Affiliate Program configuration section:

1. Default commissions (%):

This is the percentage of sales you will pay your affiliates whenever they make a sale promoting your offer.

For example: 

If you have a product priced at $22.50 (without VAT) and you offer affiliates 40% of sales, the commission they receive will be $9.00 per sale.

2. Minimum payout amount:

This setting is used to set a minimum amount to start paying commissions, so you can avoid generating invoices with a low amount. If you set a minimum amount of $50.00, your affiliates must have at least $50.00 pending or more before an invoice is generated, and you can pay them.

3. Second-tier affiliate commissions (%):

This setting allows you to set the percentage of commission you want to give to the main affiliate. When your affiliate's referrals make affiliate sales of your offer, the main affiliate will receive their share based on the second-tier commission percentage you set.

For example: 

In this example, the Default commission has been set to 40%, and the Second-tier affiliate commission has been set to 5%.

If Affiliate A promotes your offer priced at $80.83 and Customer A subscribes to it through Affiliate A's link, Affiliate A will receive a 40% commission ($32.33).

Afterward, Customer A also becomes your affiliate and makes a sale to Customer B for the same offer using their affiliate link. In this case, Customer A has become Affiliate B and will earn a 40% commission for the sale to Customer B ($32.33).

Since Affiliate A referred Affiliate B, they will get a second-tier commission (5%) of $4.40.

4. Default payout delay:

This setting allows you to set a delay before each sale can be paid. This usually avoids paying commissions for an offer that has a money-back guarantee. We recommend that users consider this setting to ensure it aligns with their terms and conditions.

Lifetime affiliation

This is a lifetime affiliation, and the contacts that are sent by affiliates and their referrals are identified with their affiliate ID in the database. Even if a contact makes a purchase 6 months or a year later, the affiliate will still receive their commission.

Modifying commission settings from your order form page

By default, when creating a new order form, an affiliate commission of 0% is applied. If you wish to change this percentage, you need to change the affiliate commission percentage from the order form settings. 

To do this, you need to go to your sales funnel, then the order form configuration.

1. Modify the commission amount for a certain product in its order form
2. Modify the timeframe for affiliate commission payments for this offer

After that, your changes will be saved automatically.

Access and manage your affiliate program dashboard

1. Performance Overview

At the top of the dashboard, you will see a high-level summary of your program's success:

• Sales (2): The total revenue generated specifically through affiliate links.
• Leads (3): The number of new contacts referred to your database by your affiliates.
• Commissions (4): The total amount of commissions currently owed to your affiliates.
• Date filter (5): Use the calendar icon to view data for specific timeframes (e.g., "Last 30 days" or "Current Month").

2. Managing your affiliates

The Affiliates section allows you to track individual performance and find specific partners:

• Search & Filter (6): Use the search bars to find an affiliate by their email address (7) or affiliate ID (8).
• Performance Metrics: For every affiliate, you can see their total sales (8), the commissions (9) they have earned, and the specific number of leads (10).

• Deep Dive (Individual View): Click on an affiliate's email address to open their detailed profile. where you can view:
  • A visual graph of their earnings over time (11).
  • A full list of the leads they have sent (12), including the exact opt in dates (13).
  • Their payment history (14) and generated invoices (15).

3. Commission Structures

This section is a powerful management tool. It lists every offer in your account and its current affiliate settings.

• Inline editing: You don’t need to go back to your funnel pages to change your rates. You can modify the Payout delay (16) and Affiliate commission % (17) directly from this table.

If you need to update your global settings (such as the default commission rate or the "Minimum payout amount"), click the blue Affiliate program settings button in the top right corner.

FAQ

Do I need a systeme.io subscription to promote the affiliate program?

No, you don't. Simply sign up for free to the affiliate program to receive your affiliate link and access to the affiliate dashboard.

I am a systeme.io customer and receive affiliate commissions. Will I continue to receive them even if I cancel my subscription?

Yes, participation in the systeme.io affiliate program is completely independent of whether you are a systeme.io customer or not.

Can we have the contact details of the contacts we have sent with our affiliate link?

Yes, but this is only possible if the seller checks the box "Allow your affiliates to view the email addresses of the leads they've referred" in the affiliate program settings.

Can we have the contact details of the customers who have purchased through our affiliate link?

The email address may appear in the affiliate dashboard, in the details of each sale.