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Feature Request: Affiliate Script Templates + Affiliate Script Generator

I had an idea while working on our own affiliate program that I think could be a really useful addition to FluentAffiliate's existing Promo Materials feature.

Right now, Promo Materials can give affiliates things like images, links, and other promotional assets. But I've been thinking that ready-to-use copy could be even more useful, especially for affiliates who are already using and recommending the products.

The idea would be to give affiliates short, natural scripts they can copy, customize, and use in specific situations.

For example:

Recommending a plugin to a client

I think [Plugin Name] would be a great solution for what you're trying to accomplish. It's a plugin I regularly recommend because it makes this type of functionality much easier to add and manage. You can take a look at the features and pricing here: [Affiliate Link]

Handing a website over to a client

This could be particularly useful for freelancers and agencies. If they're no longer actively working on a client's website and need to have the client purchase their own license, they could have a ready-to-use message explaining the transition and providing their affiliate link.

Other examples could include scripts for answering questions in a Facebook group or community, recommending a product in a blog post, creating a YouTube video or tutorial, or simply sharing a favorite tool with their audience.

The part that makes this even more interesting

I don't think affiliates should have to manually replace [Plugin Name] and [Affiliate Link].

It would be great to have a simple Affiliate Script Generator where the affiliate could choose:

Product: Divi Assistant
Situation: Recommend a Plugin to a Client

And FluentAffiliate would automatically generate the appropriate script with:

  • The selected product name
  • The affiliate's unique tracking link
  • The appropriate pre-written script

They could then simply copy the finished message and use it wherever they're making the recommendation.

So I see these as two related but somewhat separate features:

1. Script/Copy Templates
Allow administrators to create reusable scripts as another type of promotional material.

2. Script Generator
Allow affiliates to select a product and a script/template, then automatically populate the product name and their own affiliate link.

I think this could make affiliate promotion much more actionable. Instead of simply giving affiliates a link or banner and expecting them to figure out what to say, you're giving them the recommendation and the tracking link together, ready to use.

I'm curious what others think about this. Would you find something like this useful as an affiliate? And I'd especially like to hear from the FluentAffiliate/WPManageNinja team whether this is something you see fitting into the future of Promo Materials.

We're actually considering building something like the generator ourselves for our own affiliate program, but before we do that, I'd love to know if it's something FluentAffiliate is considering adding.

Ruman Ahmed

Nelson MillerΒ 
I will take this as a feature request and forward it to our R&D team for further investigation. Hopefully, they will conduct a thorough review and pass it on to our development team for future implementation.