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To shorten an affiliate link, paste the full link into a URL shortener such as TinyURL or Short.io, or create a redirect on your own domain with a WordPress plugin like Pretty Links. The short link forwards visitors to the full affiliate URL, so your tracking ID reaches the merchant and the sale is credited […]

The quickest way to recruit affiliates is to start with people who already like what you sell, your customers and the people on your email list. After that, look for affiliate partners who post about your product category. The bloggers and creators who promote your competitors are the easiest ones to find. Contact them one […]

Most of the day-to-day running of a WooCommerce affiliate program can be automated with the right plugin. New affiliates can be approved and given a coupon code without you touching anything, and commission is tracked on every referred order. Emails, reports, bonuses and even payouts can run on their own too. The bit you can’t […]

WooCommerce can’t pay affiliates on its own, so you need an affiliate plugin to track what each one is owed. Commission becomes “unpaid” once a referred order is completed. From there, the affiliate (or a schedule) requests a payout and you send the money by PayPal, Stripe, bank transfer or store credit. With Coupon Affiliates […]

Affiliate marketing keeps growing in 2026, but the numbers people quote for it are all over the place. One report values the global industry at about $18.5 billion (the commissions advertisers pay affiliates). Another, counting the wider tracking-and-software market, puts it at about $22.6 billion. Both can be “right” depending on what’s being counted. This […]

A WooCommerce affiliate program is not free, does not run itself, and does not need thousands of affiliates. Here are the ten most common myths store owners believe, and what to do instead.

To start an affiliate program for your clothing brand, you need a commission rate that survives your returns (fashion brands typically pay 10% to 15%, only after the return window closes), a tracking method that works on Instagram and TikTok, where most fashion content is posted, and a mix of partners that goes beyond influencers. […]

The design and content of your affiliate form and signup page significantly impacts whether or not people decide to join your affiliate program. That’s why WooCommerce sites with high-performing programs intentionally tailor them to encourage conversions. In this detailed post, I’ll walk you through what to include in your affiliate form and signup page. I’ll […]

To create an affiliate program for your health and wellness brand, whether you sell supplements, skincare, sports nutrition or fitness gear, you need four things: If your store runs on WooCommerce, you can have all of this live in an afternoon with a WooCommerce affiliate plugin. In this guide, we’ll walk through each of those […]

Gamifying your affiliate program means borrowing mechanics from games (rankings, milestones, levels, and limited-time events) and applying them to how your affiliates earn. Instead of grabbing a coupon code and going quiet, affiliates get visible goals to chase and rewards for hitting them. In this guide, I’ll walk through four ways to gamify a WooCommerce […]