Affiliate Management Overview
Learn how to manage your affiliate program with Spark!
Last updated: 2026-01-19
Spark!'s affiliate management system gives you complete control over your partner program. From signup to payout, manage every aspect of your affiliates' journey in one place.
Key Capabilities
Program Setup
Configure your program name, terms, cookie duration, and default settings
Commission Structures
Create percentage-based, flat-rate, or hybrid commission models
Approval Workflows
Set automatic or manual approval with custom criteria
Performance Tiers
Reward top performers with tiered commission increases
Affiliate Lifecycle
Every affiliate goes through a standard lifecycle in Spark!:
- Application — Affiliate submits application through your portal
- Review — Manual review or automatic approval based on rules
- Onboarding — Welcome email with portal access and getting started guide
- Active — Generating links, driving traffic, earning commissions
- Payout — Commissions paid on your configured schedule
Affiliate Portal
Affiliates have their own self-service portal where they can view performance, generate links, track orders, and manage payouts. Learn more →
Affiliate Statuses
Affiliates can be in one of several statuses:
- Pending — Awaiting approval (manual review enabled)
- Active — Approved and able to earn commissions
- Paused — Temporarily disabled (by you or the affiliate)
- Rejected — Application denied with optional reason
- Churned — Inactive for 90+ days (configurable)
Bulk Operations
Manage affiliates at scale with bulk operations:
- Bulk approve/reject applications
- Mass update commission rates
- Batch tier assignments
- Export affiliate data to CSV
- Import affiliates from other platforms
Migration Support
Moving from another affiliate platform? Spark! supports importing affiliates from Refersion, GoAffPro, and generic CSV formats. Contact support for assisted migration.
Next Steps
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