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How Affiliate Marketing Works

Affiliate.co.za works on a performance-based marketing model.
This means affiliates (like yourself) earn commission when they successfully drive a specific action for an advertiser — such as a sale, a sign-up, or a lead.

1. Partner with Brands​

We partner with leading and established brands who wish to list their products, services, or offers on Affiliate.co.za and agree on a commission structure (for example, a percentage of each sale or a fixed payout per lead).

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No need to negotiate — commission rates are already agreed with the brand and shown in your dashboard.

2. Apply to Join Campaigns​

As a partner, you browse available campaigns in your dashboard and apply to the ones that match your audience and traffic sources.

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Pick campaigns that align with your niche or audience for the best results.

Once approved, you’ll receive unique tracking links and creatives (such as banners, email templates, and text ads).
These links contain your affiliate ID, ensuring all activity is correctly attributed to you.

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Every click and conversion is tied back to your affiliate ID — this is how you get paid.

4. Promote the Offer​

Share your tracking link through your chosen channels — such as a website, email, SMS, social media, or PPC ads.

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Focus on quality traffic, not just quantity. A smaller but targeted audience often converts better.

5. Customer Clicks & Converts​

When someone clicks your tracking link, a cookie or tracking ID is stored in their browser.
If the customer completes the required action (purchase, sign-up, etc.) within the campaign’s rules, the conversion is recorded.

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Cookies usually last for a set period (e.g., 30 days). If the user converts during that time, you’ll still earn commission.

6. Earn Commission​

The advertiser pays Affiliate.co.za for the conversion, and you receive your share as commission.
Earnings are reflected in your dashboard and paid out according to our monthly schedule.

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You can track all your commissions in real-time in your dashboard — no waiting around for end-of-month reports.