Creating affiliate links for free services without requiring a coupon can have several advantages:
1. No Barrier to Entry: Since there's no cost associated with the service or product, potential customers don't need to make any financial commitment, making it easier to attract leads.
2. Higher Conversion Rates: Users are more likely to try out a free service, as it doesn't require an upfront payment. This can lead to higher conversion rates compared to paid services.
3. Wider Audience Appeal: Free services are generally more appealing to a broader audience, as they don't have to invest money to try it out.
4. Builds Trust and Credibility: Recommending a genuinely useful free service can build trust with your audience, as they see you're providing value without any hidden costs.
5. Encourages Trial and Adoption: Users are more likely to try out a service if it's free, which can lead to higher adoption rates and potential upsell opportunities later.
6. Easy to Promote: Promoting a free service is often easier, as it doesn't require convincing potential customers to make a purchase.
7. Less Friction in the Sales Funnel: Since there's no payment involved, the process of converting a lead into a user is streamlined, resulting in a shorter sales cycle.
8. Opportunity for Upselling: Once users see the value in the free service, they may be more inclined to upgrade or purchase related products or services in the future.
9. Increased Brand Exposure: A well-promoted free service can lead to increased brand visibility, as satisfied users may refer others or share their positive experiences.
10. Positive User Feedback and Reviews: Offering a valuable free service can lead to positive feedback and reviews, which can further enhance the reputation of the service and your affiliate efforts.
11. Long-term Relationship Building: By introducing users to a free service, you have the opportunity to build a long-term relationship with them. This can lead to continued engagement and potential future affiliate sales.
How does this work?
- Go to Marketing > Affiliate Manager
- In Affiliate/Promoter module, please go to any specific affiliate.
- Scroll down to "Active referral links", here each you will see the campaign list and the affiliate's url as well
- For the campaign in which you want to add the coupon, click on Customize.
- Switch to the Coupon Tab
- Enter any user friendly coupon name
- Click on generate code [ you will be required to click on generate to get coupon code]
- Select the percentage type
- - If you want to sell as a free service, add discount offered as 100%
- - If you want to sell at specific price, you can set it from 0 - 100% [ 0% is used for tracking of affiliates]
- Click on Save
- You can edit/manage existing coupon code on the same pop up as well