# Affiliate Program Software for Brands & Creators

> Launch affiliate and creator referral programs with Refermate. Claim a store, connect Shopify or a custom storefront, attribute sales, and manage commissions.

- Canonical URL: https://partners.refermate.com/affiliate-programs
- Audience: brands, merchants, creators, influencers, affiliates, publishers, and customer advocates
- Related product: [UGC ads platform](https://partners.refermate.com/ugc-platform)

## Affiliate program software for brands

Refermate helps a brand claim an existing Refermate store page, connect Shopify through the Refermate Shopify app, or connect a custom storefront through the Developer Integration. From there, the brand can define affiliate and creator referral program terms, review who may promote it, issue merchant-domain referral links, attribute purchases, and manage commissions for approved performance.

## Store connections

- **Claim an existing store:** Take ownership of a store page already listed on Refermate and manage its partner relationships, creator content, attribution, and rewards.
- **Connect Shopify:** Install the Refermate Shopify app for storefront attribution and Shopify Billing.
- **Use the Developer Integration:** Connect a custom storefront with referral links, conversion postbacks, program controls, and performance reporting.

## Creator referral programs

Creators, influencers, affiliates, and customer advocates can apply to a brand's program. Approved partners receive referral links, track eligible referrals, and earn commissions on attributed sales.

## How it works

1. A brand claims an existing Refermate store or connects a Shopify or custom storefront.
2. The brand launches its affiliate or creator referral program.
3. The brand reviews and approves partner relationships.
4. Approved partners receive trackable referral links.
5. Refermate connects qualifying purchases to the responsible partner.
6. The brand reviews performance and manages eligible commissions.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is an affiliate program?

An affiliate program rewards approved partners for sales they refer. A brand sets the program terms, gives each partner a trackable link, attributes qualifying purchases, and pays commissions on verified performance.

### What is an affiliate marketing platform?

An affiliate marketing platform helps brands manage partners, create trackable links, attribute sales, review conversions, and pay commissions from one system.

### What is a creator referral program?

A creator referral program lets a brand approve creators and influencers to recommend its products. Each approved creator receives a referral link, and the brand can attribute sales and commissions to that relationship.

### Is Refermate an affiliate network?

Refermate gives brands affiliate-network capabilities while keeping partner approval and program terms under merchant control. Approved partners receive merchant-domain referral links, and rewards are tied to attributed purchases.

### Who can join a Refermate partner program?

Creators, influencers, affiliates, publishers, and customer advocates can apply to participating brand programs. Each merchant controls its approval criteria and program terms.

### How does Refermate track referrals and sales attribution?

Refermate uses each approved partner's referral link to attribute qualifying purchases. Merchants review conversion activity, approve eligible performance, and fund commission payouts.

### Can brands use Refermate with UGC creators?

Yes. Brands can approve creators, collect short-form videos and images, review submissions, define usage periods, prepare eligible content for Meta Partnership Ads, and connect attributed sales to the responsible creator.

### Does Refermate replace a brand's ecommerce storefront?

No. Refermate connects to a supported storefront and adds affiliate, creator referral, attribution, commission, and payout workflows around it.

### How can a brand connect its store to Refermate?

A brand can claim an existing Refermate store page, connect Shopify through the Refermate Shopify app, or create a Developer Integration for a custom storefront. Once connected, the brand can manage partner relationships, referral attribution, and commissions in Refermate.

## Discovery

- HTML: https://partners.refermate.com/affiliate-programs
- Markdown: https://partners.refermate.com/affiliate-programs.md
- [Refermate Partner Network sitemap](https://partners.refermate.com/sitemap.md)