Merchant Integration Methods
 
Affiliate Network Pro is compatible with most shopping carts, signup forms and online ordering systems. Affiliate Network Pro is a 100% web-based affiliate tracking software solution.
What integration means
Integration is a way to connect the affiliate system to the Merchant's website, shopping cart or payment gateway in a way that affiliate system will be notified about registration or purchases.  When notified, affiliate system registers the lead or sale, finds referring affiliate(if any) and provides appropriate commission for them.

The general method of integration is putting an invisible JavaScript code or image anywhere in the "Registration Confirmation" or "Order Confirmation" page that is displayed to the customer after the payment is processed(if any).
LEAD Code Integration LEAD Code Integration
Leads are registrations at the Merchant's website that are referred by Affiliates.  Affiliate Network Pro tracks those registrations referred by Affiliates and provides appropriate commissions to them.  Merchants can get the Lead Tracking code by performing following steps:
  • Login to your Merchant Control Panel at Affiliate Network Pro
  • Click on the link "Get Tracking Code" in the "Home" page of your Merchant Control Panel
  • You need to set the "Order Amount Variable Name" and the "Order Id Variable Name" used in your shopping cart or registration page.  This step is needed to get the actual shopping amount and the order id for the shopping performed, OR the user id for the registration that was done.
  • Click "Update & move to Next Page" button to get the tracking codes
  • You can use either the "Image" or the "Javascript" code under the "Tracking Code for Lead" section.
  • Please take care to replace <?=$orderId?> in the lead code with your server side script notations for the orderid variable used in your website.
Sample Image Lead Code
Sample Javascript Lead Code
LEAD Code Integration SALE Code Integration
Sales are purchases made at the Merchant's website referred by Affiliates.  Affiliate Network Pro tracks purchases that are referred by the Affiliates and provides appropriate commissions to them.  Merchants can get the Sale Tracking code by performing the following steps:
  • Login to your Merchant Control Panel at Affiliate Network Pro
  • Click on the link "Get Tracking Code" in the "Home" page of your Merchant Control Panel
  • You need to set the "Order Amount Variable Name" and the "Order Id Variable Name" used in your shopping cart or registration page.  This step is needed to get the actual shopping amount and the order id for the shopping performed, OR the user id for the registration that was done.
  • Click "Update & move to Next Page" button to get the tracking codes
  • You can use either the "Image" or the "Javascript" code under the "Tracking Code for Sale" section.
  • Please take care to replace <?=$orderId?> and <?=$orderAmount?> in the sale code with your server side script notations for the orderid and total amount variable used in your website.
Sample Image Sale Code
Sample Javascript Sale Code
This is it!!.  Now whenever there's sale or lead the tracking codes placed in your web page is called, and it will generate commission for the affiliate.
 
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