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.
Generate an Affiliate Link
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
- Create a Deep Link: Use any deep linking platform to generate a link that opens your app.
- Copy the Link: Paste it into the Affiliate Deep Link field in Insert Affiliate.
Example Link
https://insert.app.link/vessp13GH0lb
Example: Creating a Link with Branch.io
- Go to Branch Quick Link.
- Enter a Link Name (optional).
- Skip Analytics Tags
- Ensure Redirects are set to "default redirect."
- Skip Link Data.
- Click Save & Continue
- 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:
Example: Creating a Link with AppsFlyer
- Go to AppsFlyer OneLink creation page.
- Follow the AppsFlyer OneLink setup guide to create your OneLink.
- 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.