Managing Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program in Magento
In this article you will learn how to create and configure Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program. Please follow the step-by step instructions below.
Step-by-Step action:
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- In your Magento Backend please go to "Plumrocket" in the main menu.
- From the list of extensions select "Affiliate Programs".
- Click on "Manage Affiliate Programs".
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Step-by-Step action:
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- Press on "Add New Affiliate Program".
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Step-by-Step action:
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- Select "Rakuten LinkShare".
- Press "Continue" button.
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Configuring Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program in Magento
Once you created the Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program, you will need to configure it. Please follow the step-by step instructions below.
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- Name: allows you to indicate the name of your Affiliate Program.
- Status: allows to enable or disable your Affiliate Program.
- Store View: allows you to select the Storeview(s) where your Affiliate Program will be executed
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- Merchant ID: allows you to indicate the Merchant ID of your Affiliate Network. This information must be provided by Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Network.
- Use Cadence platform: enable the use of the Cadence platform service offered by the Rakuten Linkshare Affiliate Network in order to be able to track users' activity on your store.
- Tracking Key: enter the tracking key provided by Rakuten Linkshare Affiliate Network.
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Important Information:
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How to test if your Affiliate Program is installed properly? Please follow the instructions below.
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Testing Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program in Magento
Step-by-Step action:
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- Create a test order at your Magento Frontend. Note that you will need to add a get parameter ?siteID=ххх to your website link (where "xxx" is the Merchant ID provided to you by Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Network). Then proceed to Order Success page.
- Using your browser's Developer Tool ("F12" key on your keyboard) open search bar ("Ctrl+F" keys on your keyboard) and look for the Image Tag (Pixel) which contains https://track.linksynergy.com.
- Your Image Tag (Pixel) will appear.
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Once you locate the Image Tag (Pixel) - this means that your Rakuten LinkShare Affiliate Program has been set up correctly. Now login at linkshare.com and verify that your transactions are being tracked correctly.