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Supercharge AffiliateWP: Track and Reward Every Lead, Not Just Sales

Your affiliate program is driving valuable traffic, but you're blind to half the picture. While AffiliateWP excels at tracking e-commerce sales, it doesn't natively track or reward the leads that fuel your pipeline—demo requests, newsletter sign-ups, and free trial registrations. This blind spot means you can't properly incentivize top-of-funnel affiliates, limiting the growth and effectiveness of your entire performance marketing program.

This playbook provides a flexible, low-code solution to bridge the gap. By connecting a versatile form builder like Jotform to AffiliateWP via the Pipedream integration platform, you can turn any lead submission into a trackable referral. When a potential customer fills out your embedded Jotform, a Pipedream workflow is instantly triggered. It automatically processes the lead data and calls the AffiliateWP API to create a referral, correctly attributing the lead to the right affiliate. Now you can measure and reward every valuable action, not just the final sale.

Expected Outcomes

  • Accurately track and reward affiliates for non-sales conversions like demo requests and newsletter sign-ups.
  • Gain complete visibility into your top-of-funnel affiliate performance.
  • Incentivize a wider range of affiliate partners who excel at lead generation.
  • Create a highly flexible and scalable lead capture system that can be deployed on any page.
  • Automate the lead-to-referral process, saving manual effort and eliminating attribution errors.

Core Tools in This Stack

Jotform

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Jotform is a powerful and user-friendly online form builder that allows users to create custom forms without any coding knowledge. It facilitates easy data collection, workflow automation, and integration with hundreds of other apps.

Key Features
  • Drag-and-drop form builder
  • Extensive template library (10,000+)
  • Conditional logic
  • Payment gateway integrations (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Automated PDF generation from submissions
  • Workflow automation and approval flows
  • HIPAA compliance features
  • Mobile app for form management
Ideal For

Company Size: Micro, Small, Medium, Large

Industries: Technology & Software, Business & Professional Services, Retail & E-commerce, Creative & Media, Education & Non-Profit, Health & Wellness, Other

Pricing

Model: Freemium, Subscription, Enterprise

Tier: Mid

Ease of Use

High

Pipedream

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Pipedream is a developer-focused integration platform for building and running workflows that automate tasks by connecting APIs. It offers code-level control, a large library of pre-built components, and a serverless execution environment.

Key Features
  • Visual Workflow Builder
  • Event-based Triggers (HTTP, Cron, App Events)
  • Code-level Control (Node.js, Python, Go, Bash)
  • Serverless Infrastructure
  • Library of 1,000+ Pre-built Integrations
  • Built-in Observability and Debugging Tools
  • Managed Authentication (OAuth & Key-based)
Ideal For

Company Size: Micro, Small

Industries: Technology & Software, Business & Professional Services, Retail & E-commerce, Creative & Media, Other

Pricing

Model: Freemium, Subscription, Usage-based

Tier: Low

Ease of Use

Moderate

The Workflow

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Integration Logic

  • TallyForm Affiliate Bridge

    When a new lead submits a form on Jotform, it triggers a Pipedream workflow. The form is specially configured with a hidden field to capture an affiliate ID from the URL. The Pipedream workflow extracts the submission data, including the lead's details and the affiliate ID. It then executes custom Node.js code to process this information, such as validating the affiliate ID, logging the referral, and preparing the data. Finally, the processed lead information is sent to a destination system, such as a Google Sheet for tracking, an email for notification, or a CRM for sales follow-up.

Reward Your Affiliates for Leads

Get the playbook to track and pay for the sign-ups, demos, and trials that fuel your pipeline.