Offering publishers increased commission during key promotional periods or in exchange for additional exposure is a great way to drive more sales to your program. We recommend considering commission increases to encourage publishers to promote you more effectively.
Where can I set up new commission rates for specific publishers?
You can set individual rates for publishers within the Commission Manager tool in the Awin UI: Commission > Commission Manager > Publisher Commission Rates tab.
Publisher Commission Rates are specific rates that you can set up for your marketing activities. You can schedule publishers to switch to these specific rates for a certain period or keep them ongoing.
NOTE: publishers that aren’t on specific Publisher Commission Rates will be on the Programme Standard Commissionrates bydefault.
How to add a new rate for a specific publisher
Follow these steps or watch our tutorial video below:
Log in to the Awin UI and go to Commission > Commission Manager, then select the Publisher Commission Rates tab.
Add a new rate:
To create a new rate from scratch, click the+ Add Commission Rates button on the left.
To copy an existing commission rate, click the corresponding copy icon.
Name your commission rate:
In the Name field, type a unique name for the commission rate that best describes it for both you and your publisher, such as "Black Friday," "VIP Rates," or "Content Publishers." This name will be visible to publishers.
Set commission values:
In each Commission Group Name row (e.g., Default, Existing Customer, New Customer), enter the publisher commission amount or percentage in the Publisher Commission column.
To change the Commission Type, double-click the cell and select eitherPercentage orFixed.
Once you're happy with the new rate, click the Save button.
Select publishers:
After saving the rate, click the publisher field to choose the publishers you want to apply the rate to.
Use the search field to filter by publisher name or ID, or use the dropdown menu to filter by Publisher Tags or Promotional Types.
Select the desired publisher and click Select.
Set the duration:
In the next section, choose the duration for the commission rate.
If you want the publisher to stay on the new rate indefinitely, set the end date to Ongoing.
If you set an end date, a "Revert to" field will appear. Select which commission rate to apply after the bespoke commission period ends.
Schedule description:
Add a schedule description for your reference (e.g., "Black Friday Rate"). This is not visible to publishers.
Then press Save.
Note: When using the Commission by publisher tag feature, all publishers included in the selected tag will be able to view the commission groups and the rates you assign.
Manageyourcommission rate
Once created, you can edit your commission rate by clicking the pencil icon.
To add or remove publishers associated with this rate, click the person icon.
To delete the commission rate, click the trash icon.
Communication
Publishers need at least7 days' notice for any changes in commission rates you plan to apply.
Best practice: Refer to your contract regardingcommission reductions, which can be a maximum of 20% at a time and are allowed once every 30 days.
Viewing the commission rate timeline
You can view and compare timelines of scheduled commission rates for specific publishers to identify upcoming rate changes. Follow these steps:
Go toCommission > Commission Manager.
Select the Timeline tab.
Select Publishers for the timeline view. You can filter by publisher name or ID, use the search field, or filter by publisher tags or promotional types using the dropdown menu.
To select a publisher, click the corresponding checkbox.
To confirm your selection, click Select. The selected publishers and their associated commission rates will appear on the timeline.
Adjustthe date range:
To configure a specific date range, click the calendar icon, select astart date and end date, and then click APPLY.
View our walkthrough video below on how to set up a new commission rate:
