Second Tier Affiliate Commissions
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From the AShop Administration main menu, click Store Configuration on the left side menu. This will open the Configure AShop menu. Then select "Affiliate Program". Set the tier-2 commission rate by a percentage of each order subtotal.

2-Tier Affiliate Commission Tracking

Two tier affiliate commission tracking in AShop Software calculates different types of commissions. Each affiliate tier promotes your online business in a different way.

Tier one commissions are earned by affiliates who promote your products. Tier one commissions are set per product by an amount or percentage of the product price and are paid to affiliates for referring customers who order products directly from your site through affiliate links.

Tier two commissions are earned by affiliates who promote your affiliate sales program. Tier two commissions are paid to each affiliate who signs up other affiliates (who earn the tier one commissions for direct referral sales). The tier 2 commission rate is set as a percentage of the order subtotal (before taxes and shipping, if any). The second tier amount per order is typically a much smaller amount compared to the tier 1 commission rate, however when multiplied by numerous affiliate signups, it creates a powerful incentive to promote your affiliate sales program.

How 2-Tier Affiliate Commission Tracking Works

·Tier-1 commissions are set by percentage or dollar amount per product.  
·Tier-2 commissions are set by a percentage of the order subtotal (before taxes and shipping).  
·Every affiliate can potentially earn tier-1 and/or tier-2 commissions.  
·Tier-1 commissions are earned by direct sales referrals.  
·Affiliates earn tier-2 commissions from sales of other affiliates who signed up through them.  

Example:
Affiliate A signs up and places a sign up link on his web site.
Affiliate B signs up through Affiliate A.
Affiliate C signs up through Affiliate B.

When a customer buys something through a link on Affiliate A's site, Affiliate A will receive the tier-1 commission rate for each product that is ordered.

When a customer buys something through a link on Affiliate B's site, Affiliate B will receive the commission rate for each product that is ordered and Affiliate A will receive the second tier commission, which is set as a percentage of the order subtotal.

When someone buys something from a link on Affiliate C's site Affiliate C will receive the tier-1 commission rate for each product ordered and Affiliate B will receive the second tier, which is a percentage of the order subtotal.

Each affiliate places a sign up form link and a sales link on his or her web site. Each affiliate earns the tier-1 commissions for AShop sales that come through his sales link and also earns a smaller commission for sales by the affiliates that have signed up through his or her sign up form link.