Sub-Affiliate
Il sub-affiliato è un affiliato reclutato in un programma da un altro affiliato, che guadagna una percentuale delle commissioni del sub-affiliato come override.
What it means in practice
Un sub-affiliato è un affiliato che entra in un programma tramite il referral di un affiliato esistente (il parent). L'affiliato parent guadagna una commissione di override, in genere il 5-15%, sui guadagni generati dai sub-affiliati che ha reclutato. Questo crea una rete multi-livello in cui il parent beneficia del traffico e delle conversioni guidate dagli affiliati che ha portato nel programma. Il concetto è simile alla struttura Sub-IB del settore Forex e si appoggia spesso a strutture di multi-tier commission.
I programmi di sub-affiliazione offrono benefici chiari sia agli operatori sia agli affiliati. Per gli operatori espandono la portata del programma attraverso le reti degli affiliati esistenti senza costo o sforzo di reclutamento aggiuntivo. Per gli affiliati, reclutare sub-affiliati crea una fonte di reddito passivo oltre ai guadagni diretti. Ci sono però rischi: il controllo di qualità tende a diluirsi a ogni livello, poiché l'operatore ha meno supervisione diretta sulle fonti e sui metodi di traffico dei sub-affiliati. Le regole di qualificazione e il rilevamento della frode di affiliazione diventano salvaguardie importanti nei programmi multi-livello.
Il calcolo delle commissioni nelle strutture multi-livello aggiunge complessità alla gestione del programma. Le commissioni di override si sommano ai payout diretti CPA o RevShare (Revenue Share), il che significa che l'operatore paga sia la commissione del sub-affiliato sia l'override del parent. I programmi piu complessi possono avere tre o piu livelli, con ogni livello che guadagna una percentuale decrescente. Gli operatori devono configurare con attenzione le profondità dei tier, le percentuali di override e i tetti di payout totali per assicurare che il payout model complessivo resti sostenibile.
How Sub-Affiliate works across industries
See how sub-affiliate is applied in the verticals Track360 supports, from qualification logic and payout structure to the operational context behind each model.
How Track360 handles this
Track360 supporta strutture di affiliazione e IB multi-livello con percentuali di override configurabili a ciascun livello, cascata automatica delle commissioni e reporting trasparente per ogni tier della rete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about sub-affiliate, how it works in affiliate programs, and where it shows up across Track360's supported verticals.
Un sub-affiliato è un affiliato reclutato in un programma da un altro affiliato (il parent). L'affiliato parent guadagna una commissione di override, ossia una percentuale dei guadagni del sub-affiliato, come ricompensa per far crescere la rete di affiliati del programma.
Related Terms
Sub-IB
A Sub-IB is an introducing broker recruited by another IB (the master IB) rather than directly by the broker. Sub-IBs operate under a multi-tier structure where commissions cascade from the broker through the master IB layer.
Master IB
A Master IB is an introducing broker who recruits and manages a network of Sub-IBs beneath them. The Master IB earns override commissions on the trading volume generated by their downstream partners in addition to commissions on their own direct referrals.
Affiliate Program
A structured partnership where a business rewards external partners (affiliates) for driving traffic, leads, or conversions through tracked referral activity.
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)
CPA is a commission model where an affiliate earns a fixed payment for each qualifying action, such as a deposit, registration, or purchase, that a referred user completes.
RevShare (Revenue Share)
RevShare is a commission model where an affiliate earns an ongoing percentage of the revenue generated by their referred customers, typically calculated on a monthly basis.
Affiliate Fraud
Affiliate fraud is the deliberate manipulation of affiliate tracking, attribution, or conversion data to earn commissions that were not legitimately generated.
Multi-Tier Commission
A commission structure where affiliates earn from their own referrals and from referrals made by affiliates they recruited, creating layered earning opportunities across partner tiers.
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