How does the affiliate sign-up approval process work in Post Affiliate Pro?

Problem definition

Managing how new affiliates join your program is crucial for quality control and fraud prevention. Post Affiliate Pro provides flexible options for approving new affiliates, allowing merchants to either manually review each sign-up or automate the process for faster onboarding.

Affiliate sign-up approval options in Post Affiliate Pro

You can choose between two primary modes for affiliate sign-up approval:

• Manual approval: Each affiliate application must be reviewed and approved or declined by the merchant. This is ideal for programs that require vetting or compliance checks before onboarding affiliates.
• Automatic approval: New affiliates are immediately approved and granted access upon completing the registration form. This streamlines onboarding but may require additional monitoring.

These settings can be found in the merchant panel under Configuration > Affiliate signup.

Troubleshooting affiliate sign-up approval issues

If affiliates are not being approved as expected:

1. Double-check your approval setting under Configuration > Affiliate signup.
2. Ensure that the correct email notifications are enabled and configured.
3. Review the affiliate list for pending applications under Affiliates > Affiliates Manager.
4. If manual approval is enabled, make sure to regularly review and process new applications.
5. If approvals are not working as intended after a configuration change, clear your browser cache or try re-logging into the merchant panel.

Best practices for affiliate sign-up approval in Post Affiliate Pro

• Choose manual approval if you want to maintain high program quality or need to review affiliates for compliance.
• Use automatic approval for rapid growth, but consider implementing additional monitoring or periodic reviews.
• Regularly update your email templates to ensure clear communication with new affiliates.
• Periodically audit your affiliate list to identify and address any suspicious or inactive accounts.

How to manually approve or decline an affiliate application

1. Log in to your Post Affiliate Pro merchant panel.
2. Navigate to Affiliates > Affiliates Manager.
3. Look for affiliates with a “Pending” status.
4. Click on an affiliate’s name to view their application details.
5. Use the available actions to approve or decline the application.
6. The affiliate will be notified of your decision based on the configured email templates.

Customizing the affiliate application experience

Post Affiliate Pro allows you to tailor the affiliate application form and the emails sent during each step of the process. Under Configuration > Affiliate signup, you can edit form fields and enable additional questions. Under Configuration > Email templates, you can personalize the messages sent to affiliates during registration, approval, and rejection.

Additional resources

• Official Documentation: Affiliate Sign-Up Settings
• Customizing Email Templates in Post Affiliate Pro