Paying Affiliates
Overview of Affiliate Payment Process
The process for paying affiliates comprises of the following steps:
- Add Payout: The Miva admin calculates owing amounts to each affiliate and creates a payout record for them, indicating they are ready for payment.
- Mark Affiliate Payout Record as Paid: This is done within the Miva admin dashboard.
- Send Payment to Each Affiliate: Payments are sent to the affiliates outside the Miva admin, through your preferred payment method.
Procedure for Paying an Affiliate
- Click on the Marketing header located at the left side of the page, then click the Affiliate Payouts tab.
- On the next page that opens, click Add Payout.
Payout Threshold
This is a set dollar value in the Payout Threshold field. Setting a threshold indicates to the Miva admin that affiliates should not be paid until they have earned a certain dollar amount. Associated with the Payout Threshold are:
- Payee Count: Number of affiliates who have surpassed the threshold amount.
- Payee Amount: Total amount you currently owe to all affiliates at the payout threshold.
Click on the Continue button to proceed.
Payout Details Page
On the Payout Details page, you have the options to mark a payment as paid or to mark a payment as void.
Marking a Payment as Paid
To mark a payment as paid, click the Processed checkbox, then click Update.
Marking a Payment as Void
To void a payment, click the Void checkbox. If desired, you may enter a Reason to provide reference for voiding the payment. The system automatically enters your login into the Voided By field.
Click Update to save the changes.
Confirmation of Payment
You can confirm that affiliates have been marked as paid by clicking the Marketing header, and then the Affiliates tab.
In the batch list, click the Affiliate for whom you just created a payout.
Click the Earnings tab. The payout that was initiated gets displayed.
The affiliate also receives a record of the payment upon logging into your online store.
Finally, you manually send the payment to the affiliate using the method you had chosen earlier.