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Big News! You can now run affiliate campaigns on any external website—not just GHL Customer Care websites and funnels. This game-changing update allows your affiliates…

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  1. What’s New?
  2. How It Works:
  3. Go to Affiliate Manager and navigate to the Campaigns tab.
  4. Why it Matters:
  5. Important Notes:

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Big News! You can now run affiliate campaigns on any external website—not just GHL Customer Care websites and funnels. This game-changing update allows your affiliates to promote and sell your products anywhere on the web, giving you more flexibility and reach.

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What’s New?

  • Support for External Websites: Simply add your external website URL and have affiliates up and running in minutes!

  • Universal Tracking: Use one affiliate link to track sales across your entire website, including subdomains.

  • Product-Based Commissions: Set up custom commissions for specific products or use default settings for all items sold via your connected Stripe account.

  • Recurring Subscriptions: Track upgrades, downgrades, and recurring payments automatically, ensuring affiliates earn commissions on every eligible transaction.

How It Works:

  • Go to Affiliate Manager and navigate to the Campaigns tab.

  • Click +Add to create a new campaign.
  • Select "External Website" as the source.
  • Enter your website URL to generate an affiliate tracking link.
  • Set your default or product-specific commissions, and tier levels if needed.
  • Add the tracking script to your external website.
  • Publish your campaign and let your affiliates start selling!

Why it Matters:

Your affiliates can sell your products on any website, expanding your marketing reach. With domain-wide tracking and universal links, you can streamline affiliate campaigns, drive more sales, and reward affiliates effortlessly.

Important Notes:

  • Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.

  • One-time products will always follow default commission settings.

  • Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.

  • If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.

Important Notes: (image 1 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 1 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 2 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 2 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 3 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 3 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 4 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 4 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 5 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 5 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 6 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 6 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
Important Notes: (image 7 of 7) What this shows Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. What this shows Illustrates the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". This screenshot appears in the "Important Notes:" section of "Affiliate Manager External Website Support". The text alongside this image reads: Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from…. Image 7 of 7 What this coversOnly products sold through Stripe are supported for now. One-time products will always follow default commission settings. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.
All 4 steps in this procedure
  1. Only products sold through Stripe are supported for now.
  2. One-time products will always follow default commission settings.
  3. Recurring products can have customised commission rates. Just add the products in the first step to configure product based commissions.
  4. If you want to exclude a product from commissions, simply add it and set the commission to 0%.

Frequently asked questions

What’s New?
Support for External Websites: Simply add your external website URL and have affiliates up and running in minutes! Universal Tracking: Use one affiliate link to track sales across your entire website, including subdomains. Product-Based Commissions: Set up custom commissions for specific products or use default settings for all items sold via your connected Stripe account. Recurring Subscriptions: Track upgrades, downgrades, and recurring payments automatically, ensuring affiliates earn commissions on every eligible transaction.

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