Daddy Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 How exactly does referrals work? It seems to be incredibly random whether or not it gives you credit for the referral. Do you have to be registered first, or can you click a referral link, register, purchase and get credit? Can you add a referral code to the end of any url? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Marc Posted March 1, 2022 Solution Share Posted March 1, 2022 You need to use the referral link given by someone to register, in order for it to be added as a referral on register Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 14 hours ago, Marc Stridgen said: You need to use the referral link given by someone to register, in order for it to be added as a referral on register So what happens after they register, if they continue to use your referral will you keep making commission from sales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim M Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 8:51 PM, Daddy said: So what happens after they register, if they continue to use your referral will you keep making commission from sales? You will not, it is only upon registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emediate Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Some of our users have been contacting me about this recently. Asking what it is, and why they are being notified that someone has used their referral code. We have not knowingly set anything up for referring other members to my knowledge. Is it simply that someone has decided to register after visiting another user's profile page? From a Google search result perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igniteyourfeelings Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Emediate said: Some of our users have been contacting me about this recently. Asking what it is, and why they are being notified that someone has used their referral code. We have not knowingly set anything up for referring other members to my knowledge. Is it simply that someone has decided to register after visiting another user's profile page? From a Google search result perhaps? No, not really. In the ACP on the member tabs is a section called "Referrals", if you activate that options each member will have a special tab on their profile settings where a special link will be displayed, the so called "refferal link". Any registered member can later take that link, give it to a friend or just posting it on a social media and any new guest wich register on that link appears as refferel for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim M Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 9 hours ago, igniteyourfeelings said: No, not really. In the ACP on the member tabs is a section called "Referrals", if you activate that options each member will have a special tab on their profile settings where a special link will be displayed, the so called "refferal link". Any registered member can later take that link, give it to a friend or just posting it on a social media and any new guest wich register on that link appears as refferel for him. We also automatically tag on the referral bit to sharing areas of the site. Therefore, if I share the URL of a post, my referral id is tagged on and if someone joins from me doing so, I get credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Are there any restrictions? Because I've tried testing referrals by clicking link, registering and then purchasing something to not avail. Credit is never given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonya* Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Daddy said: Are there any restrictions? Because I've tried testing referrals by clicking link, registering and then purchasing something to not avail. Credit is never given @Daddy, do you mean your own site or referral for invisioncommunity.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Daddy said: Are there any restrictions? Because I've tried testing referrals by clicking link, registering and then purchasing something to not avail. Credit is never given We would need an example you have used. We can then take a look for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawPi Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 12:15 PM, Daddy said: How exactly does referrals work? It seems to be incredibly random whether or not it gives you credit for the referral. Do you have to be registered first, or can you click a referral link, register, purchase and get credit? Can you add a referral code to the end of any url? Willl be done as a custom work for Daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Silvester Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, DawPi said: Willl be done as a custom work for Daddy. I'm slightly confused/curious about what this custom work entails since you can already add a referrer ID to any URL. We automatically add them to share links already if referrals are enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawPi Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Yeah, but the code to add referral is "fired" on onCreateAccount memberSync. I've extended it as the topic owner wanted. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Stuart Silvester said: I'm slightly confused/curious about what this custom work entails since you can already add a referrer ID to any URL. We automatically add them to share links already if referrals are enabled. The idea is to expand referrals beyond just getting users to register. More over using as an affiliate system. I guess that's outside of the scope but certainly something that should be considered into IPS to complement IP.Downloads and IP.Commerce. The ability to reward commission on purchases only to those who register to purchase leaves a lot to be desired imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 8:23 PM, Daddy said: The ability to reward commission on purchases only to those who register to purchase leaves a lot to be desired imo. Please do feel free to post up within our feedback area if there is something more you wish to see in future releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyIsland Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 @Jim MI am so confused. First, in the ACP, under System > Applications > System expand I see 'Referrals.' Since I have no idea what Referrals are, I find this in the Help Guide: That tells me to go to the ACP Quote Within the admin CP, you can get to the referal setup section by going to Commerce>Customers>Referrals. ... except when I do that, there is nothing there. There is nothing under Customers, under Store, under Payments, under Subscriptions, and under Support. So I do a huh? Then I do more Google searches and I find this: So are these two separate things? One for Commerce and another for ? Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim M Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Looks like the first guide you found is out of date. I will change that location as the other information is still valid. The referral system got merged under ACP -> Members -> Member Settings -> Referrals. TracyIsland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyIsland Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Okay, I found this: So now I have located the Commerce referrals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyIsland Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 @Jim M Okay, I'm getting closer. Referring to this post There is this part: Quote Integration With Sharing If the feature is enabled, a To what does that refer? Does it mean the section in the ACP that says System > Site Promotion > Sharing and having one or more of those social media links enabled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim M Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Yes, on a topic or post, if you hit the three little dots in the top right -> Share. All items there will include the refer link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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