Affiliate Social Posts

Affiliates can connect their social media accounts to automatically showcase their promotional content. Companies can then view affiliate posts directly in the dashboard, making it easy to discover top-performing promoters and track content creation.

Overview

The Social Posts feature connects affiliate content creation with your affiliate program:

  • For Affiliates: Connect social accounts and have promotional videos automatically imported
  • For Companies: View affiliate content, engagement metrics, and discover top promoters

How It Works

  1. Affiliates connect their accounts - Link TikTok, YouTube, or other social media accounts via secure OAuth
  2. Content is automatically imported - Posts containing #InsertAffiliate are synced
  3. Companies can view content - See affiliate videos in the dashboard with engagement metrics

For Affiliates

Connecting Social Accounts

To connect your social media accounts:

  1. Go to your affiliate settings
  2. Find the Connected Accounts section
  3. Click Connect TikTok, Connect YouTube, or connect other available platforms
  4. Authorize Insert Affiliate to access your public video data
  5. Your account will show as connected

Creating Content

For videos to appear in Insert Affiliate:

  1. Include the hashtag - Add #InsertAffiliate to your video description or caption
  2. Sync your posts - Click the "Sync Posts" button in your dashboard, or wait for automatic sync
  3. Link to companies - Associate posts with specific companies you're promoting

Managing Your Posts

In the My Content Posts section of your dashboard, you can:

  • View all imported posts - See thumbnails, titles, and engagement metrics
  • Filter by platform - Show only TikTok or YouTube content
  • Link posts to companies - Associate content with companies you've joined
  • Toggle marketplace visibility - Choose whether posts appear on your marketplace profile
  • Delete posts - Remove posts you no longer want displayed
  • Sync manually - Pull in new posts on-demand

Post Metrics

For each imported video, you can view:

  • Views - Total view count
  • Likes - Number of likes/hearts
  • Comments - Comment count
  • Shares - Share count
  • Published date - When the video was posted

For Companies

Viewing Affiliate Content

Companies can see affiliate social posts in several places:

  1. Company Dashboard - View all posts from your affiliates in a dedicated section
  2. Individual Affiliate Profiles - See posts from specific affiliates
  3. Marketplace - View posts from affiliates who have opted in to display on marketplace

What You Can See

For each affiliate's content, you can view:

  • Video thumbnails - Quick preview of the content
  • Video titles/captions - The affiliate's messaging
  • Engagement metrics - Views, likes, comments, shares
  • Platform - Whether it's TikTok or YouTube
  • Published date - When content was posted
  • Direct links - Click through to view the original video

Benefits for Companies

  • Discover top promoters - Identify affiliates creating high-engagement content
  • Verify promotion quality - See how affiliates are representing your brand
  • Track content creation - Monitor affiliate activity beyond just sales
  • Inform decisions - Use engagement data when evaluating affiliate partnerships

Supported Platforms

TikTok

  • Videos with #InsertAffiliate in the description are imported
  • Metrics include: views, likes, comments, shares
  • Requires TikTok account authorization

YouTube

  • Videos with #InsertAffiliate in the description are imported
  • Metrics include: views, likes, comments
  • Requires YouTube/Google account authorization

Privacy & Security

For Affiliates

  • OAuth-based authentication - We never see or store your password
  • Read-only access - We only access public video data, nothing else
  • You control visibility - Choose which posts appear on marketplace
  • Easy disconnection - Remove connected accounts at any time

Data We Access

  • Public video metadata (title, description, thumbnail)
  • Public engagement metrics (views, likes, comments, shares)
  • Video publication dates
  • Your public username on the platform

Data We Don't Access

  • Private or unlisted videos
  • Account settings or private information
  • Direct messages
  • Ability to post or modify content

Automatic Syncing

Posts are synced automatically on a regular schedule. You can also trigger a manual sync at any time by clicking the Sync Posts button.

Rate Limiting

To prevent API abuse:

  • Manual sync is limited to once every 2 minutes per affiliate
  • Automatic background sync runs periodically for all connected accounts

Troubleshooting

Posts Not Appearing

  1. Check the hashtag - Ensure #InsertAffiliate is in the video description
  2. Sync manually - Click "Sync Posts" to pull in recent videos
  3. Check connection status - Ensure your account shows as connected
  4. Wait for processing - New videos may take a few minutes to appear

Token Expired

If you see "Token expired" on a connected account:

  1. Click Disconnect on the affected account
  2. Click Connect again to re-authorize
  3. This refreshes your access token

Videos Missing Metrics

Some metrics may be unavailable if:

  • The video was recently published
  • The platform hasn't updated public metrics yet
  • The video has restricted visibility settings

Best Practices

For Affiliates

  1. Use the hashtag consistently - Always include #InsertAffiliate in promotional content
  2. Sync regularly - Keep your posts up to date for companies to see
  3. Enable marketplace visibility - Show off your best content to attract new partnerships
  4. Link posts to companies - Help companies see which content promotes their app

For Companies

  1. Review affiliate content - Understand how your app is being promoted
  2. Engage with top creators - Reach out to affiliates with high-engagement content
  3. Use for quality control - Ensure affiliates represent your brand appropriately
  4. Consider content in evaluations - Factor in promotion quality when managing affiliates

FAQ

Q: Is connecting my social account required? A: No, it's completely optional. You can be an affiliate without connecting social accounts.

Q: Can companies see my private videos? A: No. Only public videos with #InsertAffiliate in the description are imported.

Q: What if I delete a video from TikTok/YouTube? A: You can also delete it from Insert Affiliate using the delete button on the post card. Deleted videos won't reappear on sync.

Q: Can I connect multiple accounts of the same platform? A: Currently, you can connect one account per platform (one TikTok, one YouTube).

Q: Will this affect my social media account in any way? A: No. Insert Affiliate has read-only access and cannot post, edit, or interact with your content.

Support

If you need help with social posts:

  • Check this documentation for common questions
  • Contact our support team through the dashboard
  • Email michael@insertaffiliate.com for specific issues