Template
Creator affiliate commission structure template
A working template DTC brands use to design tiered commissions — flat base rate, new-customer bonus, product-specific bounties — with worked examples at 10, 50, and 200 creators.
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Playbooks
Working playbooks for running a creator affiliate program.
Commission templates, tracking checklists, payout SOPs, and software comparisons for DTC brands running creator affiliate programs. Vendor-neutral, no email gate.
Comparison
Creator affiliate tool vs traditional affiliate network
Where the two categories overlap, where they don't, and why coupon-site networks quietly under-serve creator programs. A practical breakdown for DTC growth teams.
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Checklist
The 21-point creator affiliate software evaluation checklist
A scorecard for pressure-testing any creator affiliate tool — enrolment, commission rules, attribution, payouts, and reporting. Print it, take it into demos.
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SOP
Monthly payout SOP for a creator affiliate program
The exact step-by-step DTC ops teams use to close out a payout cycle — reconciliation, refund netting, statement delivery, and dispute handling — inside affiliate software.
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Integrations
Shopify + creator affiliate tools: what's actually native
A working reference for how deep each major creator affiliate tool integrates with Shopify — product sync, order attribution, refund handling, and multi-storefront support.
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RFP
Creator affiliate program software RFP template
A short, opinionated RFP DTC teams can send to three vendors to get genuinely comparable answers — focused on commission logic, attribution, and payout automation.
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A creator affiliate tool that pays out on actual orders.
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