This is a quick-start guide to help affiliates promote PayKickstart vendors.

Make sure you check out our in-depth Knowledgebase for more articles, videos, and tutorials.

http://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/

STEP 1: Register as an Affiliate Go here and create your free affiliate account. https://app.paykickstart.com/register/affiliate

STEP 2: Setup “My Profile”

In the top right navigation, click on “My Profile”. You’ll want to first authorize your Paypal account (if you have one). This will

allow vendors to automatically pay you instantly whenever a customer that you refer purchases using Paypal. Commissions will automatically be sent to your account after purchase.

For more information on connecting your PayPal account to receive affiliate commissions, click here:

https://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/connecting-your-paypal-account-to-receive-affiliate-commissions/ If you do not have a PayPal account, you can use the other

commission payment options.

Add your profile photo.

Ensure that your contact information is correct.

Set your timezone.

Enter your business contact details if applicable.

Enable or Disable your affiliate notifications.

In order to start receiving commissions, you a REQUIRED to add a completed W9/W8 tax form to your account.

For more information on tax forms, click here: https://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/w9-and-w9-tax-forms/

STEP 3: Get Approved to Promote There are to ways to get affiliate links for vendors products:

1. Each vendor is provided an affiliate request URL, that they

will give you to promote. Make sure you are logged in to PayKickstart and click the “Send Affiliate Request to Vendor”.

2. You can also go to the “Affiliate Marketplace” to view all

vendors and products currently available for promotion.

As soon as you are approved by the vendor to promote you will receive an email notification.

STEP 4: Get Your Affiliate Link Once approved by the vendor, your unique affiliate links will be found under “ Affiliate Links”.

These are the links you’ll use to promote the vendor's products

and start earning commissions for each sale a customer uses your affiliate link to purchase.

To learn more about instant and delayed affiliate links and payments, click here:

https://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/what-is-the-difference-between-instant-vs-

delayed-payments/

STEP 5: Get Marketing Materials If the vendor has provided promotional material, you can find this material by going to the “Marketing” section. Select the specific vendor and click “Next”.

Next, select the specific Campaign, Funnel and the Link(if the

vendor has provided multiple links).

The bonus delivery section is optional and used to send bonuses you have created for the customer after the customer makes a

purchase. You can learn more about adding bonuses here: https://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/adding-a-

bonus/

The IPN URL section is also optional and used to send certain customer purchase information to 3rd party platforms affiliates

may be using. You can learn more about the IPN URL here: https://support.paykickstart.com/knowledge-base/using-the-

affiliate-ipn/

You can customize the banners and email swipes so they

automatically have your affiliate link attached if you select the link attached to the campaign you are promoting.

You can see current contests the vendor is running for their products.

STEP 6: Add a Bonus Add a customize bonus so when someone purchases through

your affiliate link, the bonus URL will automatically be emailed to them after purchase. This is a great way to get customers to by through YOU.

STEP 7: Create a Custom Tracking Link

Affiliates have the ability to promote a product, but still cookie your traffic and send visitors to a URL/web page of your choice. For example, something like a webinar training, blog post, bonus

page that is on your own domain. This gives you (the affiliate) more control, while still earning referral credit. You can create your own tracking links by clicking on “Links” and

“Add New Link”.