Good decisions about sub-affiliate attribution depend on three layers staying separate: public product facts, account-specific terms and internal forecasts. How to onboard sub-affiliates, preserve source attribution, define responsibility and reconcile team-level commissions.
The economic question behind sub-affiliate attribution
Explain how a sub-affiliate layer should track referred partners and revenue without obscuring responsibility.
The official program page states that sub-partners are available in the same dashboard. The commission base, exclusions and payment timing should be checked in the account.
Inputs that change the answer
- Create a referral link
- Document ownership
- Define reporting access
- Tag each partner
- Reconcile partner activity and sub-affiliate commission separately
Build comparable scenarios
Use “Build comparable scenarios” to keep sub-affiliate attribution specific enough for a controlled test rather than a general narrative.
referred partners.
activated partners.
qualified traffic.
sub-commission base.
| Input or stage | How it is handled | Decision signal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a referral link. | referred partners |
| 2 | document ownership. | activated partners |
| 3 | define reporting access. | qualified traffic |
| 4 | tag each partner. | sub-commission base |
| 5 | reconcile partner activity and sub-affiliate commission separately. | referred partners |
Read cash flow, not headline rates
Where the model can mislead
- ScopeUnclear ownership causes disputes.
- Datasub-partners may use unapproved sources.
- Timingprivacy and access controls are required for team reporting.
Choose a model and set a review date
The practical output of “Choose a model and set a review date” in sub-affiliate attribution is a reversible next step, not a broad recommendation without limits.