{"id":4702,"date":"2019-01-29T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T13:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plumrocket.com\/blog\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2021-10-04T08:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:09:41","slug":"magento-2-awin-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/magento-2-awin-integration","title":{"rendered":"Magento 2 Affiliate Programs Extension: Simple Step to Awin Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After you\u2019ve started to run the e-store, drove the targeted traffic, and made the initial sales, the process of figuring out what next steps to take for further business improvement can be a challenging task. Trying to advertise your products or services is one of the main aspects for gaining new customers and enhancing your exposure. One often overlooked approach is the efficiency of affiliate marketing that can easily help you increase signups and convert leads.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is an effective and low-risk investment that can easily help your business thrive. The real-word evidence is the product-review website Wirecutter, now owned by the New York Times. In 2015 the company generated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-04-01\/how-a-small-tech-site-found-a-new-way-for-publishers-to-get-paid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> $150 million in online sales<\/a> by using referral links for the different products they feature. Being the Magento 2 store owner and advertiser, it is essential to set up the continued and effective relationships with the right affiliate to spread the brand name and gain popularity. Among a wide range of the affiliate networks on today\u2019s market, many organizations tend to select Awin. Let\u2019s look closer at the vital aspects of the platform and how to take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/magento-affiliate-programs?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=a-p-e-2-m&amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magento 2 Affiliate Programs Extension<\/a> to integrate the two.<\/p>\n<h1><b>Why to Choose Affiliate Marketing Network?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>Affiliate networks are the platforms that connect the advertisers with webmasters or bloggers who want to earn money promoting the merchant\u2019s products or services. This type of marketing can be highly beneficial for both parties, and here are the 3 main reasons:<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Increased Traffic<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/affiliate-increased-traffic.png\" alt=\"affiliate programs extension\" width=\"270\" height=\"220\" \/> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Together with other marketing activities, recruiting affiliates to your business process can let you scale the traffic faster, as well as boost sales. The more sites that link to your pages, the more possibilities you can convert the prospects into the loyal customers. Besides, the outside resources that lead to your website positively effect the search engine ranking and compliment the current SEO efforts.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. 3-rd Party Validation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b>By partnering with trusted bloggers and popular websites, you can get a better reputation for your brand. While in the research phase of the buying cycle, the individuals are more likely to trust the 3rd party opinion over content produced directly from the website selling the product or service.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Cost-Effectiveness<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4712\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/affiliate-programs-extension.png\" alt=\"magento affiliate programs extension\" width=\"270\" height=\"220\" \/>Affiliate marketing can not only enhance your marketing efforts and enlarge sales, but save budget as well. If you are only paying the commissions when the desired conversion takes place, you skip the process of throwing away ad dollars on placements that have no proven value. Also, recruiting affiliates in new markets is an affordable way to branch out into that market. Hence, you don\u2019t need to create the entire marketing campaign and sink money into the unproven industry for testing.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Awin Affiliate Network: Brief Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Being one of the popular affiliate networks on today\u2019s market, Awin can help you bring more potential customers and drive sales with the help of the following capabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exploit<b> Awin Advertiser Directory<\/b> to find the right advertiser. Use their profiles with an overview of the USPs, program highlights, terms and conditions, as well as commision rates. Quickly explore the contact details in case you need to ask any questions or get in touch with the support team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Take advantage of the <b>Opportunity Marketplace<\/b> that helps publishers list, manage and promote the advertising opportunities available on your website. Set the terms and commercials for each post and categorize the opportunity that will help the relevant advertiser find you easily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use<b> Awin Create-a-Feed<\/b> functionality to get the exact data you want from one or different advertisers in the best format to suit company requirements. Find the various combinations to collate the information to fit your website format and objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lately, a number of Magento store owners integrated Awin with the platform for spreading their brand name and expanding popularity. So, if you are Magento e-shop owner, then affiliate marketing can be a great option to promote your products and generate more revenue. For that reason, you can choose <a href=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/magento-affiliate-programs?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=a-p-e-2-m&amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Affiliate Programs Extension for Magento 2<\/a> provided by Plumrocket to avoid any unexpected complications during Awin and Magento 2 integration.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Magento 2 Affiliate Programs Extension: Why and How<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>For the past couple of months, Plumrocket worked closely with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin.com\/gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Awin<\/a> and created full Magento 2 integration of the Awin Affiliate Program considering the following aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Magento 2 implementation includes 4 core elements of Awin affiliate tracking: the Journey Tag\/Mastertag, the Conversion Tag, the Fall-back Conversion Pixel and Product Level Tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The extension passed all automated and manual tests by Awin, Plumrocket and Magento Marketplace QA teams to make sure that the Magento 2 Affiliate Extension functions properly. After that, the plugin was released live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, Magento merchants can integrate Awin advertiser tracking into their e-stores effortlessly. The module can be <a href=\"\/docs\/magento-affiliate-programs\/v2\/installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">installed via the Composer or FTP<\/a> and offers you the following functionality:<\/p>\n<p>2 program types:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Pay Per Sale (PPS) <\/strong>\u2013 the affiliate pixel\/postback is fired on conversion. Since Magento 2 checkout success page (&#8220;thank you page&#8221;) includes the installation of affiliate tracking code, it will be executed each time a new order is placed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4714\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4_magento_2_affiliate_programs_extension_by_plumrocket.jpg\" alt=\"magento affiliate programs extension\" width=\"700\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4_magento_2_affiliate_programs_extension_by_plumrocket.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4_magento_2_affiliate_programs_extension_by_plumrocket-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4_magento_2_affiliate_programs_extension_by_plumrocket-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4_magento_2_affiliate_programs_extension_by_plumrocket-624x406.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/> <strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Pay Per Lead (PPL)<\/strong> \u2013 every time a customer is registered, the affiliate pixel will be used in the automatic way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possibility of obtaining several affiliate programs simultaneously on the same or multiple Magento store views. So, you can easily add Awin to your Magento 2 even though you have already obtained other affiliate programs. Also, you can benefit from this functionality during the development stage to try out the Magento affiliate tracking code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, you can build a Product Feed for Awin publishers with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/magento-data-feed?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=a-p-e-2-m&amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Plumrocket Data Feed Generator Magento 2 extension<\/a>. So, you can find both modules on <a href=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=a-p-e-2-m&amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_programs\">Plumrocket website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.magento.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=plumrocket#q=plumrocket&amp;idx=m2_cloud_prod_default_products&amp;p=0&amp;nR%5Bvisibility_search%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magento Marketplace<\/a> or take advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.magento.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=plumrocket#q=plumrocket&amp;idx=m2_cloud_prod_default_products&amp;p=0&amp;nR%5Bvisibility_search%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magento Marketplace<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to Set Up Your Magento E-Store and Awin Affiliate Program? <\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Now, after you have chosen and installed the Magento 2 Affiliate Programs Extension provided by Plumrocket, your next task is to perform a few clicks for setting up the Awin affiliate network:<\/p>\n<p>1. Go to the \u201cPlumrocket\u201d tab in the main menu on the right side, choose the \u201cManage Affiliate Programs\u201d option and click \u201cAdd New Affiliate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4716\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Manage-Affiliate-Programs.png\" alt=\"magento affiliate programs extension\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Manage-Affiliate-Programs.png 1227w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Manage-Affiliate-Programs-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Manage-Affiliate-Programs-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Manage-Affiliate-Programs-624x379.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>2. Select Awin as your desired platform, then click on the \u201cContinue\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4717\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download1.png\" alt=\"magento affiliate programs extension\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download1.png 1227w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download1-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download1-624x379.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>3. After that, go to the \u201cAffiliate Script\u201d, fill out the required fields and press \u201cSave\u201d on the left corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4718\" src=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download-11.png\" alt=\"magento affiliate programs extension\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download-11.png 1227w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download-11-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download-11-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/plumrocket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/download-11-624x379.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>By and large, integrating Awin into your Magento store with the help of Magento Affiliate Marketing Extension can have lucrative impact on your business revenue and help your organisation flourish. Implementation of the efficient affiliate platform into your company strategy can draw new customers to your website, save budget on marketing efforts, and reveal new business opportunities. Don\u2019t waste your time, start <a href=\"https:\/\/demo2.plumrocket.net\/affiliate-pro\/?product_key=affiliate-programs&amp;__from=plumrocket?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=a-p-e-2-m&amp;utm_campaign=affiliate_programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a free demo<\/a> to check Plumrocket plugin in action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After you\u2019ve started to run the e-store, drove the targeted traffic, and made the initial sales, the process of figuring out what next steps to take for further business improvement can be a challenging task. 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