Fixed-Rate Affiliate Program

What This Recipe Does

This recipe creates an affiliate program with a fixed dollar commission per sale. Instead of earning a percentage of the order total, affiliates earn a flat $10 for every referred transaction. The payout is the same whether the customer buys a $20 item or a $300 bundle.

Fixed-rate commissions work well when your product catalog spans a wide price range. A percentage model can create awkward situations where an affiliate earns $2 on a small order and $60 on a large one. A flat rate gives you predictable costs and gives affiliates a clear, simple earning structure.

Who It’s For

• Stores with varied product pricing where percentage commissions would create unpredictable payouts for both the store and the affiliate
• Business owners who want cost certainty, knowing exactly what each referred sale costs in commission
• Affiliate program managers who want simple, easy-to-explain commission terms that attract a broad range of partners

How It Works

When you apply this recipe, Siren creates a program that tracks referred site visits. When someone lands on your store through an affiliate’s unique link, Siren records the referral. If that visitor makes a purchase, the affiliate earns a flat $10 commission.

The commission is fixed at $10 per transaction, stored internally as 1000 cents. It does not scale with order value. An affiliate referring a $25 sale and a $250 sale earns $10 in both cases.

If a customer clicks links from multiple affiliates before purchasing, the most recent referral gets credit. This keeps attribution simple and predictable.

Transaction compilers include line items only, so the commission triggers on product sales. Shipping, taxes, and fees do not factor into whether the commission fires, since the payout is a fixed amount rather than a percentage.

{
  "version": 1,
  "name": "Fixed-Rate Affiliate Program",
  "description": "An affiliate program with a flat $10 commission per referred sale. Predictable payouts regardless of order size.",
  "programs": {
    "affiliate": {
      "name": "Affiliate Program",
      "description": "Earn a flat $10 commission on every sale you refer through your unique affiliate link.",
      "incentiveType": "saleFixedPerTransaction",
      "incentiveResolverType": "newestBindingWins",
      "units": "USD",
      "status": "active",
      "incentiveAmount": 1000,
      "engagementTypes": [
        { "type": "referredSiteVisit", "value": 100.0 }
      ],
      "transactionCompilers": ["includeLineItems"]
    }
  }
}