Affiliates and Partners
Linquid includes two sides of affiliate operations:- Program owner side inside your workspace.
- Partner side in the partner portal.
Operating model
| Side | Primary objective | Typical owner |
|---|---|---|
| Program owner workspace | Acquire and manage partners, control commissions and payouts | Affiliate manager / revenue ops |
| Partner portal | Drive attributed traffic and track earnings | Partner / affiliate |
Program owner workflows
From affiliate modules you can:- define program settings and partner terms
- review applications/enrollments
- manage partner status and segmentation
- review commissions and payout readiness
- send direct and broadcast messages
Program setup checklist
- Define partner eligibility and review criteria.
- Configure commission model and approval policy.
- Configure payout cadence and minimum thresholds.
- Configure partner communication templates.
- Define fraud review workflow before opening enrollment.
Program governance controls
Program owners typically manage:- partner eligibility and onboarding criteria
- commission structures and approval policy
- payout method rules and payout cadence
- moderation and fraud response workflow
Marketplace and invites
You can grow partner network through:- public marketplace discovery
- direct invites
- application review and approval flow
- publish clear eligibility requirements
- define review SLAs for applications
- require payout profile completeness before full activation
Enrollment states and operator actions
| State | Meaning | Typical operator action |
|---|---|---|
| Applied | Partner submitted application | Review profile and traffic quality |
| Approved | Partner can promote program | Send onboarding guidance and assets |
| Rejected | Partner does not qualify | Provide reason and optional retry path |
| Suspended | Temporarily restricted | Investigate quality/fraud concerns |
| Closed | Relationship ended | Reconcile commissions and archive history |
Commission and payout lifecycle
Typical flow:- conversion attributed to partner
- commission generated
- commission reviewed/approved
- payout batch created and processed
- payout status transitions
- failed payout retries
- partner payout profile completeness
- currency and fee implications
Commission governance checklist
- Confirm attribution source before approval.
- Confirm refunded or disputed events are excluded as policy requires.
- Confirm payout eligibility thresholds are met.
- Confirm final payout amount and currency are expected.
- Confirm payout status transitions are recorded.
Fraud and risk controls
Use fraud views and grouped review workflows to:- identify suspicious conversion clusters
- suppress invalid commission outcomes
- enforce payout holds when needed
Fraud escalation runbook
- Flag affected partner/activity cluster.
- Place hold on pending commission approvals.
- Investigate event integrity and attribution trail.
- Decide approve/reject/adjust outcome.
- Document action for compliance and partner communication.
Partner portal
Partners can:- view active programs
- track performance and earnings
- manage payout profile
- receive/respond to owner messages
- dashboard and earnings trends
- program list and per-program performance
- invitation and enrollment status
- payout history and profile settings
- partner messaging inbox
Marketplace and messaging strategy
For healthier partner growth:- publish clear program positioning in marketplace listings
- define response-time targets for applications
- segment outbound messaging by partner maturity
- provide payout and attribution policy clarity up front
Reporting and reconciliation checks
- compare partner-facing earnings with owner-side approved commission totals.
- validate payout batches against approved commission status.
- verify program-level totals with workspace conversion scope for attributed traffic.
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