Gold Star Pro now allows affiliates to promote your products on any external website, not just within Gold Star Pro websites or funnels. With this new feature, you have greater flexibility and reach, enabling affiliates to extend your marketing efforts across the entire web. In this article, we’ll cover how to set up these external campaigns, track activity, and manage commissions for affiliates.

What’s New in Affiliate Marketing with External Website Support?

With Gold Star Pro's affiliate updates, you can now:

• Run campaigns on any external website, offering more flexibility.

• Use universal tracking to capture affiliate sales across your site and subdomains.

• Set specific product commissions for better customization and control.

• Manage recurring payments automatically, ensuring affiliates earn commissions on eligible transactions.

Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up an External Website Campaign

Follow these steps to launch an affiliate campaign for any external website:

1. Navigate to the Affiliate Manager

• Access your Affiliate Manager in Gold Star Pro.

• Go to the Campaigns tab.

2. Create a New Campaign

• Select +Add to start a new campaign.

• When prompted, choose External Website as the source.

3. Add Your External Website URL

• Enter the URL of the website where affiliates will promote your products.

• Gold Star Pro will generate an affiliate tracking link for this website.

4. Configure Commission Settings

Now, you can customize how affiliates earn commissions on this external site:

• Set up default commissions for all products or define product-specific rates if needed.

• Enable tier levels if your program offers commission tiers.

5. Add the Tracking Script to Your External Website

To ensure accurate tracking of affiliate sales:

• Copy the tracking script provided by Gold Star Pro.

• Paste it into the code of your external website.

6. Publish and Launch Your Campaign

Once your tracking and commission settings are ready, publish the campaign. Affiliates can now start promoting your products on the specified external website, and Gold Star Pro will track their progress and earnings.

Key Features and Benefits of External Website Support

Gold Star Pro’s external website support provides the following advantages:

• Broader Marketing Reach: Affiliates can now promote your products on any website, increasing visibility.

• Domain-Wide Tracking: The universal tracking link covers your entire website, including subdomains, allowing for consistent tracking of sales.

• Customizable Commission Structures: Set specific rates for individual products or default rates across the board.

• Recurring Subscription Tracking: Affiliates automatically earn commissions on eligible recurring payments, such as upgrades and downgrades.

Important Considerations for Your Affiliate Campaigns

A few key points to keep in mind as you use this feature:

• Only products sold through Stripe are supported.

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

• For recurring products, you can set custom commission rates. Just add them in the initial campaign setup to configure these rates.

• To exclude specific products from commission eligibility, add them and set the commission rate to 0%.

Final Thoughts

Gold Star Pro’s external website support enables you to expand your affiliate marketing across the web, giving affiliates new ways to promote and sell your products. This step-by-step guide equips you to take full advantage of this new flexibility, helping you streamline affiliate management, boost your reach, and enhance sales performance.