In Version 5.0, merchants can now structure compensation tiers based on the number of orders shipped. This should be of special interest for merchants who are running a cost per lead program. To provide further granularity in accelerated compensation options, Version 5.0 will allow merchants to have five tiers of compensation for affiliates. Previously, when an affiliate reached the threshold for an increased commission rate, the higher commission rate would apply to all sales within that payment period. Version 5.0 allows merchants to pay accelerated commissions for the entire period, or just forward from the point at which the affiliate reached the threshold.
Merchants can now save the last criteria when running a report.
Version 5.0 also includes a calendar-based date range selector and the ability to print only selected pages from reports. There are some high level variables, such as click-through rates, impressions and net shipped sales that affiliate program managers watch frequently. Version 5.0 has a special QuickStats sm menu option so merchants can access these key program metrics instantaneously, without running a report. The ability to send targeted messages to affiliates using Reporting.net sm and the ability to send targeted e-mail to groups of affiliates are both extremely useful tools for managing and optimizing an affiliate sales channels. With Version 5.0 another selection criteria has been added - affiliate category.