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Profile Promotional Tab

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Staff:Mobile Phone Affiliates

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How do I start using Darwin to create an affiliate profile?

2010-09-03T13:13:30Z

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Staff:Mobile Phone Affiliates

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Staff:Dynamic Parameters

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IAB Voucher Code Policy

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	As long as they are not using “click to reveal” where there is no valid voucher code then this is fine. Offers/Sales etc. need to be clearly labelled as such and not mislead the user to click believing they will receive a voucher code. In such a situation re-labelling the link “click to reveal site” is perfectly acceptable.		As long as they are not using “click to reveal” where there is no valid voucher code then this is fine. Offers/Sales etc. need to be clearly labelled as such and not mislead the user to click believing they will receive a voucher code. In such a situation re-labelling the link “click to reveal site” is perfectly acceptable.

-	==What are the consequences if a site does not adhering to these ~~rues~~?==	+	==What are the consequences if a site does not adhering to these rules?==

	The site will receive a warning from their network to change the site. If this is not followed within 7 days a further warning will be sent which if ignored again will result in the publisher being reported as breaking these rules and suspension from the signed up networks.		The site will receive a warning from their network to change the site. If this is not followed within 7 days a further warning will be sent which if ignored again will result in the publisher being reported as breaking these rules and suspension from the signed up networks.

Staff:MyThings Merchant Tracking Guide

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Staff:Prezzybox Landing Page Case Study

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Staff:Knowledge Center Case Studies And Testimonials

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Staff:Merchant Batch Validation v2

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Merchant Batch Validation

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	=Introduction=		=Introduction=
-	Affiliate Window advise merchants to setup automatic validation as this will allow for transactions to be automatically validated on either a weekly or daily basis. This will ensure that affiliates will receive their payment as well as saving your time in having to validate.

-	~~=Enabling batch~~ commission ~~validation=~~	+	The main change to v2 is the ability to amend commission values at a Transaction and Commission Group Level.

-	~~Batch~~ commission ~~validation must~~ be ~~enabled by Affiliate Window~~. ~~Your account will also be set up to use unique order references or~~ not ~~depending on whether your order references are unique.~~	+	'''Please note this is a change to the existing functionality with added control to allow a commission value to be amended. This is undocumented and not intended for client view'''

-	=Configuring batch commission validation for ~~your~~ account=	+	=Configuring batch commission validation for an account=

-	~~Once batch commission validation has been enabled for your~~ account~~, log into your merchant area~~.	+	Goto the merchants account.

	On the right hand menu select ‘Batch Process Commissions’. This page allows you to set up batch processing:		On the right hand menu select ‘Batch Process Commissions’. This page allows you to set up batch processing:
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	\|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"		\|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
	\|align="center"\|Status Note		\|align="center"\|Status Note
-	\|align="center"\|~~If status is declined then the~~ reason	+	\|align="center"\|A reason for Declines and Amendments
-	\|align="center"\|Order returned.	+	\|align="center"\|Order returned, Room upgraded
		+	\|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
		+	\|align="center"\|New Sale Price
		+	\|align="center"\|New sale amount for an adjustment only
		+	\|align="center"\|28.00
		+	\|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
		+	\|align="center"\|Commission Breakdown
		+	\|align="center"\|CG Code and Allocated Price
		+	\|align="center"\|CD:8.99\|DVD:12.99
		+	\|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
		+	\|align="center"\|Currency
		+	\|align="center"\|[http://www.iso.org/iso/support/faqs/faqs_widely_used_standards/widely_used_standards_other/currency_codes/currency_codes_list-1.htm 3-letter ISO Codes]
		+	\|align="center"\| GBP (Default)
	\|}		\|}
	</div>		</div>
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	The Transaction Date field must be in European date format (day/month/year) as shown above. The time must be 24 hour format.		The Transaction Date field must be in European date format (day/month/year) as shown above. The time must be 24 hour format.

-	The status must be ~~set to~~ either ~~‘accepted’ or ‘declined’.~~	+	The status must be either of:
		+	* amended
		+	* accepted
		+	* declined

-	~~If you are declining~~ a ~~commission,~~ you ~~MUST provide a reason~~ for ~~declining in~~ the ~~‘Status Note’ field~~.	+	== Sale Amendment Rules ==
		+
		+	* must contain a new value in 'New Sale Price' for the whole transaction
		+	* format for Commission Group Breakdown mirrors that on confirmation tracking code you have used. [http://wiki.affiliatewindow.com/index.php/Merchant_Tracking_Guide#Transmitting_Product_Groups See Here for formatting]
		+	* All Commission Group Codes must be listed if the transaction contains more than one CG
		+	* If the transaction has only one Commission Group associated and the Commission Group does not change the CG Code and Price may be ommited
		+	* Status will move from pending to validated
		+
		+	Example of a transaction with a single CG which is only changing sale value
		+
		+	<div style="overflow:auto; padding: 4px .2em; word-spacing: 4px; border: 1px dashed #2F6FAB; background:#F9F9F9">
		+	<source lang="css">
		+	OrderRef,TransactionDate,Status,StatusNote,NewSalePrice,CGBreakdown,Currency
		+	85068320NYCMQ,23/11/2009 22:30:00,Amended,,265.30,
		+	</source>
		+	</div>
		+
		+
		+	Example of a transaction with multiple CG's
		+
		+	<div style="overflow:auto; padding: 4px .2em; word-spacing: 4px; border: 1px dashed #2F6FAB; background:#F9F9F9">
		+	<source lang="css">
		+	OrderRef,TransactionDate,Status,StatusNote,NewSalePrice,CGBreakdown,Currency
		+	85068320NYCMQ,23/11/2009 22:30:00,Amended,,265.30,DEFAULT:23.00\|CODEA:129.30\|CODEZ:113.00,GBP
		+	</source>
		+	</div>
		+
		+
		+	'''Note:''' when multiple CG's make up a transaction that is to be amended the whole breakdown must be detailed to ensure data integrity, this includes CG's that have not changed value

	=Non-unique Order References =		=Non-unique Order References =
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	Any unmatched commissions will be reported back to you. These will need to be confirmed by hand.		Any unmatched commissions will be reported back to you. These will need to be confirmed by hand.
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-	~~=[[Merchant_Part_Cancelled_Orders\|Part Declined Orders]]=~~
-
-	It maybe that some transaction orders are "part declined" as a user has refunded some of the items. In a case like this, you will need to decline the order and add the decline reason as "Part declined, manual commission to follow".
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-	Send Affiliate Window (preferably your account contact) a separate file containing the relevant order reference & accepted sale amount. So Affiliate Window are then able to manually commission affiliates.

Managing Merchant Voucher Codes

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	== Branding ==		== Branding ==

-	If you do not want to be seen as a discount/bargain based retailer you would avoid promotion on the majority of Voucher Code Directories. As Evelyn from ~~vouchercode~~.co.uk says:	+	If you do not want to be seen as a discount/bargain based retailer you would avoid promotion on the majority of Voucher Code Directories. As Evelyn from VoucherCodes.co.uk says:

-	‘This is a bargain hunting audience out to get the very best deal they can. They are not shoppers that may usually search on premium sites but, if given the extra push of a voucher code or if they are alerted to a key sale, might.’ (Evelyn Mackinnon -Website Editor- ~~Vouchercode~~.co.uk)	+	‘This is a bargain hunting audience out to get the very best deal they can. They are not shoppers that may usually search on premium sites but, if given the extra push of a voucher code or if they are alerted to a key sale, might.’ (Evelyn Mackinnon -Website Editor- VoucherCodes.co.uk)

-	~~Vouchercode~~.co.uk does work with a selection of high end merchants such as my-wardrobe, but these voucher code directories are only allowed to promote the sale.	+	VoucherCodes.co.uk does work with a selection of high end merchants such as my-wardrobe, but these voucher code directories are only allowed to promote the sale.
	[http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/whats-the-big-deal/deals/my-wardrobe-sale-up-to-80-off.html Please see here]		[http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/whats-the-big-deal/deals/my-wardrobe-sale-up-to-80-off.html Please see here]

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	launches, VoucherCodes.co.uk have taken the time to develop a unique blog within the		launches, VoucherCodes.co.uk have taken the time to develop a unique blog within the
	voucher code space which is entirely editorially driven.		voucher code space which is entirely editorially driven.
-	[http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/~~whats~~-~~the-big-deal~~/ ~~Whats-the-big-deal~~] acts as a	+	[http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/most-wanted/] acts as a
	showcase for the most talked about brands at any point as well as an opportunity for		showcase for the most talked about brands at any point as well as an opportunity for
	ourselves to introduce a new brand to our users.		ourselves to introduce a new brand to our users.
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	a further analysis of voucher code sites individually rather than grouping them		a further analysis of voucher code sites individually rather than grouping them
	together. As a result of their analysis of our site we have been included in several		together. As a result of their analysis of our site we have been included in several
-	‘closed affiliate groups’ ~~(for brands such as Jaeger, Liberty and Karen Millen)~~ as	+	‘closed affiliate groups’ as
-	either the only~~, or one of a couple of~~ voucher ~~sites~~. We’ve always made an effort	+	either the only voucher code site. We’ve always made an effort
	to position ourselves as the ‘ethical site’ out to represent our merchants in a fair		to position ourselves as the ‘ethical site’ out to represent our merchants in a fair
	and honest manner. In an effort to boost the control merchants have on the site, we		and honest manner. In an effort to boost the control merchants have on the site, we