In short:
ak-affiliate-marketingstarts from your product's unit economics, and only then picks the commission model, platform, partner recruiting and fraud controls. Every sample number in the skill is just an illustration. Partner emails and payouts are prepared as drafts; it only acts for real when you allow the exact recipients, accounts and amounts.
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Summary
Use it when you want more customers through partners, KOLs or KOCs, but do not yet know how much commission you can pay without losing money. Programs where existing customers refer friends belong to ak-referral-program-building.
flowchart LR
A["Product that wants a partner channel"] --> B["ak-affiliate-marketing"]
B --> C["Commission model, platform, fraud rules"]
B --> D["Draft emails, proposals, terms"]
B --> E["Program metrics report"]
D --> F["You approve before sending or paying"]
G["Customer referral program"] -.-> H["ak-referral-program-building"]Four concepts to know:
| Concept | Question | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Unit economics first, commission second | How much is each partner-referred customer worth paying at most? | Record the margin, assumed retention and LTV, refund window, order attribution rules and allowed payback period |
| Sample numbers are not targets | Where does this number come from: your data, a sourced comparison, or a hypothesis to test? | "20-30% recurring commission, 90-day cookie" is only an illustrative structure |
| Hold the money, then pay | When may commission on an order be paid? | Hold commission for about 60-90 days, matching your real refund and chargeback window; pay only once it passes without a refund |
| Drafts first, real actions later | Does the skill email partners or move money on its own? | It drafts invitation emails, partnership proposals and terms; sending or paying only happens with the recipients, accounts and amounts you allowed |
The input is the program or strategy you want, typed right after the skill name.
Sample prompt for setting up a new program:
/ak-affiliate-marketing Set up an affiliate program for <product name>,
a B2B SaaS, plan <price>/month.
Figures: margin <x>%, customers stay <number> months on average,
refunds allowed within <number> days, want payback within <number> months.
Payments through <payment gateway in use>.
Done when: there is a commission model, a holding period, a list of platforms
to compare and a pilot plan.This skill has no flags.
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- Version
- v1.0.0
- Updated
- 22/10/2026
- Licence
- All rights reserved
- Slug
- ak-affiliate-marketing
