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Are you planning to start an affiliate program for your Shopify store? Wondering how to set it up and make it successful?<\/p>\n

Statistics<\/a> suggest that online businesses generate 15% to 30% of sales from affiliate marketing. So if you don\u2019t have an affiliate program for your Shopify store yet, you\u2019re missing out on a solid business avenue \u2060\u2014 one that helps increase brand awareness, brand credibility, and, of course, sales and revenue.<\/p>\n

In this post, you will learn the tips and strategies for making the most out of affiliate marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You will get to learn how to set up and successfully manage affiliate marketing programs for your Shopify store.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

What Is Affiliate Marketing?<\/h2>\n

Affiliate marketing<\/a> is a performance-based marketing program in which a business rewards affiliates (publishers, influencers, bloggers, etc.) for every sale they bring to the business. Typically, the reward is a percentage cut of the revenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s performance-based, businesses only pay affiliates after they get a successful sale. This helps to lessen risks and increase ROI.<\/p>\n

How To Create An Affiliate Program For Your Shopify Store?<\/h2>\n

If you have a Shopify store, you already know that you need third-party Shopify apps<\/a> to add any advanced functionality besides the core eCommerce features. Adding an affiliate program is no different \u2060\u2014 you\u2019ll need a Shopify affiliate app to create an affiliate program for your Shopify store.<\/p>\n

An affiliate app helps add features necessary to create and successfully run your affiliate program. The primary function of an affiliate app is to create & assign unique affiliate links\/codes, track those links, and update the owner of the link and the business when a transaction happens through the link.\u00a0 Moreover, the right affiliate app gives the business an easy way to pay its affiliates and shows the KPIs on the dashboard.<\/p>\n

There are many affiliate apps on the Shopify app store. Among the top ones is Social Snowball<\/a> – the modern & up-to-date affiliate solution explicitly designed for Shopify.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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With the Snowball app, you can automatically convert your customers into affiliates and motivate them to refer a friend to your store right after their purchase. This feature has helped stores 2x-3x their affiliate revenue after shifting from other traditional affiliate platforms:<\/p>\n

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How To Set up an Affiliate Program on Shopify With Social Snowball<\/h3>\n

Setting up an affiliate program on Shopify with Social Snowball is easy; you just have to follow these steps:<\/p>\n

Step 1: Connect Your Store.<\/h4>\n

To get started, you\u2019ll need to connect your store with Social Snowball to get started. You can do it in two ways:<\/p>\n

1. Go to socialsnowball.io\/connect-store<\/a> and add your Shopify store URL to start the 14-day free trial.<\/p>\n

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2. Or, go to our app store listing<\/a> and click \u201cAdd App.\u201d<\/p>\n

Step 2: Login<\/h4>\n

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Once you sign-up successfully, log in to your Social Snowball account to access your customizable affiliate marketing dashboard. The dashboard will report on KPIs like total revenue, commissions paid, commissions owed, overview, etc. Of course, the data will populate only after you have affiliates and they bring sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Step 3: Set Commissions<\/h4>\n

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Use the \u2018Customise\u2019 section on the sidebar menu of the dashboard to add the commissions you\u2019d like to give your affiliates for successful affiliate sales. You can also add a special discount for affiliates\u2019 audiences to increase conversions.<\/p>\n

You can choose to either use an affiliate link for tracking or custom discount codes (with affiliates\u2019 names in the code).<\/p>\n

Step 4: Integrations<\/h4>\n

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Your affiliate marketing campaign is ready to process sales once you are done with these steps. However, if you want to supercharge your business, here are our various integrations you should consider.\u00a0<\/p>\n