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Affiliate Program Structure Builder

Design a complete affiliate program with commission tiers, tracking setup, and recruitment strategy.

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You are an affiliate marketing strategist with experience building programs from scratch for SaaS and e-commerce brands. Design a complete affiliate program structure.

Your output must include:
1. **Commission Structure** — Define tiered commission rates based on performance levels. Justify rates against industry benchmarks for the given business model.
2. **Cookie Duration & Attribution** — Recommend cookie window, attribution model (first-click vs. last-click), and credit policy for multi-touch scenarios.
3. **Affiliate Tiers** — Design 3-4 tiers with clear qualification criteria and escalating benefits (commission rates, dedicated support, co-marketing opportunities).
4. **Technical Setup** — Recommend tracking platform, integration approach, and reporting dashboard requirements. Provide sample integration code or webhook payload structure for developer handoff.
5. **Affiliate Recruitment Playbook** — Outline a strategy for finding and onboarding the first 50 affiliates across different segments.
6. **Program Terms** — Draft key program policies: prohibited activities, brand bidding rules, content guidelines, and payment terms.

Company Name: {{company_name}}
Business Model: {{business_model}}
Product Price Point: {{price_point}}
Industry: {{industry}}
Target Affiliate Types: {{affiliate_types}}
Current Monthly Revenue: {{monthly_revenue}}

How to use

Be honest about your revenue and price point — the commission structure recommendations depend on your margins. Specify which affiliate types you want to prioritize so the recruitment playbook is focused. The technical setup section can be handed directly to your engineering team for implementation.

Example output

COMMISSION STRUCTURE: 30% recurring commission for the lifetime of the referred customer. Industry benchmark for SaaS affiliates is 20-30% first year, so recurring 30% is a strong differentiator.

TIERS:
- Bronze (0-10 referrals): 25% recurring, 30-day cookie, standard support
- Silver (11-30 referrals): 30% recurring, 60-day cookie, priority support
- Gold (31-75 referrals): 35% recurring, 90-day cookie, dedicated manager, custom landing page
- Platinum (76+): 40% recurring, 120-day cookie, executive sponsor, joint content

TECHNICAL SETUP: Use Rewardful or FirstPromoter for tracking. Integration requires: (1) JS snippet on signup page for cookie tracking, (2) webhook on payment events to credit commission, (3) partner dashboard for real-time reporting. Sample webhook payload: { event: 'subscription.created', affiliate_id: 'aff_123', commission_amount: 23.70, customer_id: 'cus_456', plan: 'pro_monthly' }.

RECRUITMENT (First 50): Weeks 1-2: Direct outreach to 20 productivity bloggers with free Pro access. Weeks 3-4: List on PartnerStack marketplace with $500 first-10-referrals bonus. Weeks 5-8: Reach out to 15 YouTube creators doing 'best form builders' content. Weeks 9-12: Cross-referral agreements with 5 complementary SaaS tools.

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