Payments
Affiliate Commission
A percentage or fixed sum paid to a creator for each sale traced to their link or code.
What it means in practice
Commission is calculated from transactions attributed through an approved link, code, or platform record. Program terms define eligible products, attribution windows, refund adjustments, payout timing, and excluded orders.
Why it matters
Attribution and return rules directly affect the creator's final earnings from referred purchases.
How it is used
A creator places a tracked product link in UGC and receives commission on qualifying customer orders.
Also called
commission
Related terms
- Performance BonusAdditional payment triggered when content passes agreed thresholds such as views, sales, or engagement targets.
- Revenue ShareA compensation model splitting a defined portion of resulting sales revenue between the brand and the creator.
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