In today’s fast-paced business environment, managing affiliate payments efficiently is crucial for maintaining strong relationships with your partners. Whether you prefer to use automated methods for speed or manual options for control, the platform provides various payout solutions to suit your needs. Read on to learn how you can pay your affiliates through your CRM account.
Affiliate Payout Options
You can pay your affiliates using any provider or method of your choice as long as you mark the payouts as completed. However, you can use the platform to streamline this process, ensuring both accuracy and timeliness.
📌Note: The Payout methods available to your affiliates can be controlled by navigating to Affiliate Manager > Settings > Affiliate Portal Settings. Once configured, affiliates will only see the available payout options, reducing confusion and streamlining the payout process.
How Affiliate Payouts Work
Payouts are generated automatically based on the campaign commissions you’ve configured.
After generating the payouts, you have two options: automate the process through PayPal or manually process payments through bank transfers.
- Auto Payouts via PayPal (Fastest Option): Automate affiliate payments directly from the Affiliate Manager using the PayPal Payouts API. This method eliminates the need to log into PayPal or manually mark payouts as paid, offering the quickest and most efficient solution for bulk payments.
- Bank Payments: For affiliates who prefer traditional bank transfers, you can manually process payouts through your bank or other payment methods. Once payments are completed, simply mark the payouts as paid to keep everything updated.
Auto Payouts via PayPal
The PayPal Payouts API offers the fastest and most cost-effective way to pay multiple affiliates at once. After a one-time setup, you can securely distribute payments without ever leaving the platform.
To learn more about this method, visit the Automate Affiliate Payouts with PayPal article!
Manual Payments via Bank Transfers
If you prefer to make bank payments, follow these steps:
Navigate to the Affiliate payouts section in your account.
In the "Pending" tab, approve the payouts you want to process.
Next, navigate to the Approved for Payout tab, where all approved payouts are listed. From this view, select the payouts you wish to process.
After selecting the payouts, click “Pay.”
This will open a window allowing you to select the preferred payment method. Navigate to the Bank tab, then verify the affiliates you wish to pay.
After confirming your selections, download the CSV file and follow the provided instructions to complete the payment through your chosen banking platform.
Once payments are completed, don’t forget to click "Mark as Paid" to update the status!
By following these steps, you can ensure that affiliate payments are processed quickly and efficiently, whether you opt for automated PayPal payouts or manual bank transfers. The flexible payout system helps you maintain timely payments, keeping your affiliates satisfied and your operations running smoothly.