IPT Affiliate Program

[SpiderWebComm]

For all of those wondering how the IPT was going to track their referrals - check out their new affiliate program. It's really, really well-done! After the user fills out a small form asking for name, address, etc - the screen is re-directed to a cut/paste screen where you can plop banner code or links to embed in websites or e-mails. I guess the code already has your "affiliate ID," so they know who referred the lead, and who to pay automatically.

 

[jimmyg]

I guess the code already has your "affiliate ID," so they know who referred the lead, and who to pay automatically.

Automatically - of course. It's a computer error!! LOL

 

[professorpool]

LOL.

Technically, its not hard at all. It's a simple get query where you assign a field using the url.

For example:

http://www.azbilliards.com/offer.php?ref=1

Where the variable (field if you like in the page or a database) you wish to populate is the ref field, with your id, which is 1.

You can add to that too, for example:

wwwwww.azbilliards.com/offer.php?ref=1&color=black&source=usa

Where you are posting the following data to the appropriate variables on the page:

ref 1
color black
source usa

You can then use this information to display certain information, for example pricing in $ and then if an order is made, assign the commission to the right referrer.

In hindsight, having written a long and stupid answer, you were probably taking the piss.

 

[memikey]

All that would be fine if IPT's problem was "knowing who to pay referrals to" or even "knowing how to send them e mails saying payment is coming".
It isn't.Their problem is actaully getting round to sending the payments.How about a programme to fix that?

 

[jjinfla]

I found my answer so I deleted this post.