Align on the offer
Confirm vertical, GEO, audience, payout model, caps, schedule, eligibility, lead definition and the advertiser’s success criteria.
A practical affiliate-marketing workflow built around offer fit, approved traffic, clear tracking and honest communication with networks and advertisers.
The aim is to remove ambiguity before launch: agree on the offer, confirm what traffic is allowed, understand what counts as a valid lead or conversion, and define how results will be reviewed.
Confirm vertical, GEO, audience, payout model, caps, schedule, eligibility, lead definition and the advertiser’s success criteria.
Document allowed and prohibited sources, creative approvals, landing-page rules, consent language, disclosure requirements and any restricted targeting.
Agree on links, sub-IDs, click identifiers, postbacks, reporting access and the source fields required to troubleshoot performance.
Start within approved limits, check that clicks and conversions are recorded correctly, and monitor delivery and lead-quality feedback.
Use available reporting, rejection reasons and partner feedback to identify practical adjustments. Do not optimize on incomplete or unverified data alone.
Keep partners informed about material changes, delivery issues, tracking discrepancies and any request that could affect compliance or quality.
Campaign decisions should be based on the approved terms and the data actually available. Forecasts, volume, conversion rates and lead quality are never guaranteed simply by describing a workflow.