Feature Request: Ecosystem-Based Third-Party Affiliate Attribution

I’d love to suggest a feature that would unlock ecosystem-style monetization for Fluent Affiliate and WPManageNinja-powered platforms.

The idea:
Allow affiliates to use their own third-party affiliate IDs (e.g. ClickFunnels, ClickMagick, autoresponders), so that when a downline user clicks a recommended external tool, the referring member earns the third-party commission, while the platform owner retains the lead and relationship.

Example Use Case

1. User A joins a WPManageNinja-powered platform

2. User A refers User B

3. User B joins and clicks a “Recommended Tool” link inside:

   • a course
   • resources page
   • tools hub

4. The system:

   • Detects User B’s referrer (User A)
   • Uses User A’s third-party affiliate ID
   • Redirects to the external vendor

Result:

• ✅ User A earns the third-party affiliate commission
• ✅ Platform owner captures User B’s email / relationship
• ❌ No internal commission is paid by the platform

This aligns incentives perfectly and avoids the platform competing with its own members.

Why This Would Be Powerful for Fluent Affiliate

• Enables ecosystem-based affiliate models (similar to FourPercent-style platforms)
• Increases member trust, retention, and referrals
• Expands Fluent Affiliate beyond internal product commissions
• Opens use cases for communities, memberships, and SaaS ecosystems

High-Level Feature Components (Optional)

• Store vendor-specific affiliate IDs per user
• Smart /go/{tool} redirect links
• Fallback to default platform affiliate ID if no referrer exists
• Optional FluentCRM lead attribution before redirect

I believe this would be a strong differentiator for Fluent Affiliate and would love to hear thoughts from the team and other users.