ShopFactory
ShopFactory lets store owners create an affiliate or reseller network in which partners receive tracked commissions when customers purchase through scripted affiliate links or personal store addresses. The system supports affiliate registration, individual logins, real-time sales tracking, commission monitoring, configurable payment schedules and methods, customer discounts, and up to five affiliate or downline levels. The functionality is included with specified ShopFactory Cloud plans or services, including Gold and Platinum references in ShopFactory help documentation.
Overview
Commission & Conversion Tracking
How ShopFactory calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Tiered commission structure available. Contact affiliate team for specific rates.
Tracking
Attribution model | Direct affiliate-link attribution |
Tracking method | Affiliate links or scripted affiliate links, personal store addresses, partner-ID cookies, and ShopFactory order tracking. |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING | Yes |
- More info about marketing materials
- Affiliate or reseller links, Personal store addresses, Small banner link referenced in ShopFactory help documentation, Affiliate/reseller login, Real-time sales and commission tracking, Customer discount functionality, Merchant-configured reseller and downline settings
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting ShopFactory
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | No geographic restrictions are published. |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED |
- Approval process
- Conditional / merchant-managed approval. The affiliate must register with the relevant ShopFactory store or merchant, provide the requested account and company details where required, use the assigned affiliate link or personal store address, and comply with the merchant’s commission and promotional rules.
- Other restrictions
- Affiliates must use their assigned affiliate link or personal store address so orders can be tracked. Commissions are associated with paid orders. Merchants may impose their own restrictions, including minimum sales requirements, security withholding for chargebacks and returns, and rules for downline commissions. No centralized ShopFactory rules were found covering deceptive claims, trademark use, paid search, coupon attribution, incentivized traffic, or prohibited content.
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Unknown |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $0 |
- More payout info
- The store owner configures the payment period, payment method, minimum payment amount, settlement period, security period, security deposit withheld for chargebacks and returns, and minimum downline sales required to receive downline commissions. Affiliates receive commissions for paid orders tracked through their affiliate links. The payment list is prepared on the 2nd of each month, but the actual release date can depend on the merchant's settings and processing.; Schedule: Configurable by the merchant; the PAY AFFILIATES section is auto-populated every 2nd of the month.
Payout methods
ShopFactory overview
- Company
- Pricing model
- Subscription / Buy / Paid
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