Affiliate Help Center

This page explains exactly how the ThreadTrak affiliate program works: tracking, commissions, payout timing, and common questions.

How it works

Apply to the affiliate program and wait for approval.
Use your referral link or referral code when sharing products.
When someone buys through your tracked link, eligible sales are credited to you.
Commissions move through a hold period before becoming available for payout.
You request payout from your dashboard after your due balance is available.

Tracking and attribution

Your referral links include your affiliate reference so visits can be attributed.
Canonical link means homepage + your ref code. Product deep link means a specific landing page + your ref code.
Tracking relies on user consent for marketing cookies when required.
Current cookie duration is 30 days.
Only approved affiliates are eligible for attribution and commissions.

What happens after someone clicks your link

Visitor lands on your affiliate URL (homepage or product landing page with your ref code).
If marketing cookie consent is available, the affiliate cookie is saved in their browser.
That cookie is kept for 30 days and reused on later visits.
If they purchase an eligible product during that window, the order can be attributed to your referral.

Plain English: they do not need to re-click your link every day. If they clicked once and purchase within the cookie window, attribution can still work.

Commission counts only for eligible orders and products included in your affiliate product scope.

Link builder and QR export playbook

Use this quick guide when choosing Canonical, Product deep link, or Product purchase, or Campaign links and QR codes.

Canonical link / QR

Best for broad traffic when you want people to discover the full site first. Example use: profile bio, general posters, broad awareness posts.

Product deep link / QR

Best when one post, one video, or one flyer promotes one specific destination page. This avoids extra clicks and keeps conversion intent focused.

Product purchase link / QR

Best when your audience is ready to buy now and you want direct checkout for one specific product. This is the fastest path to conversion.

Campaign link / QR

Best when you want channel-level reporting (for example: youtube-launch, meetup-q2, twitter-thread-1). Campaign links add a campaign tag for cleaner performance comparison.

QR export checklist

Pick the right link intent first (canonical/product/campaign).
Preview the exact destination URL before downloading the QR.
Use matching caption text near the QR for non-scanners.
For campaign QR, keep one campaign name per channel/test.
Re-export QR if you change destination or campaign tag.

Where to see sales and transaction reports

Affiliate view: open Affiliate dashboard and scroll to Affiliate Report (Recent Sales + Payout History).
Affiliate payout history includes status and transfer reference fields when available.
Admin view: open Admin Affiliates, click Report on an affiliate, then check Recent Orders and Recent Payouts.
Admin payout report includes provider and transfer ids for payout reconciliation.

Commission and payout rules

Commissions are percentage-based and shown in your dashboard.
Minimum payout request is $20.00.
Commission hold window is 30 days before due.
Payout requests are validated against your due balance and cannot exceed it.
Refunds or reversals can reduce pending commissions where applicable.

Founder vs Subscription tracking

Founder products (one-time) and subscription products are both eligible for affiliate tracking.
ThreadTrak Founder tiers, ThreadTrak subscriptions, XConnect plans, and Xcraper plans can all be promoted with affiliate links.
Attribution happens on eligible paid orders tied to your referral code.
Recurring commission policy may apply to subscription renewals where enabled by store policy.

Why some product links go to the same page

Some products share a single landing destination on purpose (for example a shared premium page).
This can happen with subscriptions, bundled resources, or grouped offers that convert better on one page.
In the dashboard link builder, use destination grouping to reduce duplicate-looking links.
You can still switch grouping off when you need a SKU-specific deep link list.

FAQ

Why do I see clicks but no sales?

Clicks show traffic. Sales appear only after a completed paid order that is attributed to your link.

Where can I change payout details?

In your affiliate dashboard under Payout Account. You can set PayPal or Stripe Connect details.

How can I track campaigns?

Use the campaign link generator in your dashboard to add campaign tags to referral URLs.

Should I use canonical, product, or campaign links?

Use canonical for broad homepage traffic, product links for one specific landing page, product purchase links for direct checkout, and campaign links when you want to compare traffic/sales by campaign name.

How should I choose the QR code target?

Canonical QR is best for general awareness. Product QR is best when print/event traffic should land on one product page. Campaign QR is best when you want that QR traffic tracked under one campaign name.

When are payouts sent?

Payouts are processed after commissions become due and your request is approved/processed.

Quick links

Affiliate application Affiliate dashboard Dashboard tab (link builder + QR)

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