Creating a New Affiliate

This guide explains how to create a single affiliate using any deep linking platform. For bulk affiliate sign-ups and to enable affiliates to sign up without your manual intervention, refer to Creating an Affiliate [Affiliate Self Signup].

Step 1: Open the Insert Affiliate Dashboard

Go to the Create Affiliate page on Insert Affiliate and select "Create Affiliate (Admin)".

Step 2: Enter Affiliate Details

Provide the affiliate’s name and email address.

Use any deep linking platform of your choice to create a link that opens your app when clicked. This link will be assigned to the affiliate. Our recommended is Branch.io.

General Steps

  1. Create a Deep Link: Use any deep linking platform to generate a link that opens your app.
  2. Copy the Link: Paste it into the Affiliate Deep Link field in Insert Affiliate.

Example Link

https://insert.app.link/vessp13GH0lb
  1. Go to Branch Quick Link.
  2. Enter a Link Name (optional).
  3. Skip Analytics Tags
  4. Ensure Redirects are set to "default redirect."
  5. Skip Link Data.
  6. Click Save & Continue
  7. Copy the generated link and paste it into the Affiliate Deep Link field in Insert Affiliate.

Video Walkthrough

Watch this step-by-step video on creating a deep link in Branch.io and adding it to Insert Affiliate:

  1. Go to AppsFlyer OneLink creation page.
  2. Follow the AppsFlyer OneLink setup guide to create your OneLink.
  3. Copy the generated OneLink and paste it into the Affiliate Deep Link field in Insert Affiliate.

Fast path for additional AppsFlyer links

  • Click + New Link.
  • Select Custom experience.
  • Set the custom media source name to Insert Affiliate.
  • Skip additional optional settings.
  • Click Create link and paste the result into the Affiliate Deep Link field in Insert Affiliate.

Bulk creation (paid AppsFlyer feature)

AppsFlyer offers a bulk link creation tool for generating multiple OneLinks at once. This is a paid feature available within AppsFlyer. Learn more and access it at AppsFlyer Bulk Links.