In this article we will discuss:

At the end of this article, we have also attached a short FAQ section.

A referral link is the basic item in your affiliate's advertising toolbox. But what if you want to offer them more advertising options, such as image banners, deep links, HTML5 banners, or link them to great video content?

This is where your Assets Page comes in handy. On this page, you can create and upload assets for your affiliates to fetch and distribute.

Your affiliates' default marketing asset is their referral link - this is generated the very moment they sign up and is made available to them from the moment they are approved to join your program.

But what if you have a wealth of other assets you'd like your affiliates to share with their audiences?

With Tapfiliate, you can easily upload additional marketing assets and place them at your affiliates' fingertips.

That way, your affiliates can confidently fetch, post and share your marketing images & pre-made content so that they can promote your business in just a few clicks. Not only does this aid them in their promotional efforts, but they will also earn them a commission if someone accesses your website through one of the assets they've shared.

We support creating & sharing of the following asset types:

To create a new asset, click on the button on the upper-right of the page. This will open a window where you can create your asset.

In this window, you can indicate the Asset type you'd like to create.

The form will adjust required fields depending on the asset type.

When creating an asset (all types, except feeds), you can specify the language; then the affiliate can filter by this parameter.

Language options for assets:

If you have preferences for asset usage, you can pin the best ones.📌

Pinned assets will be displayed at the top of the list on the affiliate portal.

With the new capabilities of the Assets section, you can make them available to affiliates in a timeframe or hide them until a specific time (e.g., planned sale).

Note: Tracking will still work whether the asset is deactivated manually or over time, and clicks and conversions will be registered. Tracking will not work only if the asset is deleted.
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Each asset type has its set of requirements. Obligatory fields are marked with an asterisk.

For this example, we'll be referring to and using the Text link asset.

Once the window is open:

You can also add an asset as an image without a link.

This type of asset does not require a mandatory connection with the landing, like other types.
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Once you upload assets to your program, your affiliates will immediately have access to these on their "Assets Wall". From this page, your affiliate will be able to share them directly to their social channels or embed them on their websites.

We will automatically append referral parameters to these assets, using the provided landing page URL as the base.

To view or edit an existing asset, simply click on it. This will reopen the asset's editing window, where you can apply changes.

You can also apply changes to multiple assets by using batch actions.

You can use this to delete an asset, update the landing page, add a new label, or copy an asset into any of your programs.

Assign different assets exclusively to particular affiliates instead of sharing them manually.

Note: Selecting a specific affiliate/-s to share an asset privately is possible for Pro and Enterprise plans. If you'd like to get access to this feature, you can upgrade here.
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If your affiliates have shared assets, then you'll be able to see how each one is performing in your Assets report.

This way, you can see how many clicks, conversions and revenue each asset has driven.

It's not possible to upload banners with bigger file sizes.

The 150kb limit is the same the big players like Google use, and for one reason: Larger files could hurt your affiliates' click-through rates, as they are heavier and take more time to load.

If your file size exceeds 150kb, you can compress your file using software like ImageOptim.

We do not place any restrictions nor rules on dimensions of your banner. However, it is advised to follow Google Ads specifications, as these are the standard across the web.

Instagram is a great marketing tool for many e-commerce businesses, but the platform has several limitations when utilizing it for affiliate marketing purposes.

Because of these limitations regarding links, the best way to promote on Instagram is by issuing your affiliates Coupons.

Coupons can be used as a way to track conversions back to the affiliate that drove it. Keep in mind that coupon tracking functionalities need to be available in your e-commerce software. Depending on your integration, this might require some extra set up and perhaps the help of a developer.

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