Shareasale Review – Tools and Integration It’s a turn-off for any newbie affiliate. In fact, the vast majority of complaints from Shareasale affiliates have been about it’s overwhelming, rigid user experience.
#Share a sale update
Affiliates who have been on board since the last design update (like 99 years ago) would have no trouble finding what they want, but it’s one heck of a maze for everyone else. There’s way too much information, too many options, too many features you will probably never use, and a total lack of coherence in design.Īs a new affiliate who just signed up, you will find the Shareasale website too clunky and confusing. While most affiliate networks like Commission Junction and ClickBank have revamped their design and improved their usability in the past year, Shareasale’s interface remains a big turn-off for most new affiliates. You can also engage merchants in the Shareasale “Aquarium” – which is a weird name for nothing more than a forum. Merchants can also use sponsored posts and placements to get more exposure via Shareasale’s login page, and other areas of the website. You can search offers and merchants, see new merchants added recently, top 100 merchants, and all the standard stuff you would expect with similar networks. Shareasale merchants range from small businesses like us, to Fortune 500 companies. In this aspect, Shareasale does really well. One of the key factors in deciding if you should join an affiliate network is the size of their merchant database. Less shipping (2 lbs Priority Mail) $7.In this Shareasale review we try to break down the pros and cons of being a Shareasale affiliate.
#Share a sale free
A typical sale of $50 with free shipping and $25 product cost might be: A transaction’s contribution to profits will be order total less shipping and handling, less the affiliate’s commission, less the 20% network fee on the commission, less product cost. Most affiliates are coupon sites or use coupon codes in some fashion to promote the merchant’s website. Commission payment to the affiliate is held pending for a limited period of time to ensure that the transaction is not reversed (product return).
#Share a sale code
A snippet of code added to the merchant’s website and order completion page recognizes an affiliate’s attribution and reports any sale back to the portal. ShareASale customizes each with the identity of an approved affiliate in order to determine attribution. The merchant uploads through the ShareASale portal standard display banners, text links, coupon codes, and product feeds for affiliate publication. How The Affiliate Sends Traffic To Merchant Over time, the snowball of affiliates will grow, and affiliate-generated revenue will become a significant marketing channel. There also is a paid option to recruit proactively affiliates, but this is not usually necessary. If the merchant has reasonable conditions (commission rate, AOV, conversion window length), plenty of affiliates will apply. Affiliates will apply to the program, and the merchant can accept affiliates either automatically or manually (recommended). When joining the the network, the merchant selects a product category.