Coupon codes and iDev Affiliate

[MedlockChinese]

iDev Affiliate has a feature that allows for offline marketing. The affiliate can generate a coupon code that a subscriber can then use to get a discount. As iDev has assigned this code to a particular affiliate, the affiliate will be rewarded.

My question then is how can I integrate this into S2 Member Pro? If it is not currently possible, them I'd like to suggest it for serious consideration - it would be a fantastic feature.

Thanks

Michael

[Cristián Lávaque]

Thanks for the suggestion, Michael. I emailed Jason asking him if/how it can be done.

[Jason Caldwell]

Thanks for the heads up on this thread.

Yes, this works with s2Member. But, it's NOT a Coupon Code in the truest sense of the word, not really. iDevAffiliate just makes it possible for a Customer to enter the referring affiliate's ID number into a box that calls it a "Promotional Code", which makes it Customer-friendly .

In other words, it's exactly the same thing as creating an affiliate link with the affiliate's ID in the link. The only difference is that a Customer is given the affiliate's ID number, and they are told it's a "Promotional Code". All you do is setup a page on your site where they can enter their Promotional Code ( i.e. the affiliate's ID ), and iDevAffiliate will track the Customer and redirect them to a page of your choosing, which is configured inside iDevAffiliate.

iDevAffiliate also provides sample HTML code to generate the form, which you could paste into the HTML tab of your WordPress editor if you like, and modify it as needed.

As far as s2Member is concerned, there's nothing special about this. Just follow the instructions provided by iDev, and as long as you've integrated s2Member -> API Tracking Codes for iDevAffiliate before setting all of this up, you're good. The Customer is tracked, and the affiliate credited, just as they would be on any other sale.

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<!--
FOR USE WITH THE OFFLINE MARKETING MODULE
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
------------------
1. Move the code below to a page in your existing website.
2. Make sure the POST/ACTION below points to /idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php.
3. Change the TAG to match the "Offline Marketing Alias" you entered in the Admin Center.
4. Change the sizes, styles and colors all you want.
5. If you've used the Incoming Traffic Filename module, make sure to change the (action=) setting to match.

If the customer enters an INVALID affiliate ID, they will still be taken to the defined Return URL.
Why?  Because we never want to prevent a customer from entering your site just because they didn't
have a valid (aliased) affiliate ID.
-->

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="210" bgcolor="#C1C184">

<!-- Change the POST/ACTION below. -->

<form method="POST" action="http://www.idevshop.com/idev/idevaffiliate.php">
<input type="hidden" name="offline_delivery" value="1">

<tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%" height="25">
<tr><td width="65%" bgcolor="#EEEEDD">&nbsp;

<!-- Make sure this tag name matches the "Offline Marketing Alias" you entered in the admin center. -->

Promotional Code:

</td><td width="35%" bgcolor="#EEEEDD">&nbsp;<input type="text" name="id" size="6" style="width:60"></td></tr>
<tr><td width="65%" bgcolor="#EEEEDD"></td>

<td width="35%" bgcolor="#EEEEDD">&nbsp;<input type="submit" value="Submit" style="width:60"></td></form></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>