Self-registration and manual add
Most programs use both: manual add for partners you already know, self-registration to scale. There is no bulk CSV import.
A branded affiliate portal with self-registration
Partners apply through a form you build, get approved into a campaign, and then work from a portal that carries your logo and colors. You add known partners by hand or let applicants find you.
What it is
Affiliate portal and registration, explained
The affiliate journey has a front door and a workspace. The registration form is the first impression and the only place you screen partners before approving them. After approval, affiliates live in the portal, where they grab their link, watch sales come in and see their payouts.
You control both surfaces. The form builder lets you choose fields, labels and required fields. The portal takes your color, title, logo and favicon, a guide for new affiliates and translations. An optional identifier bar on your store tells shoppers arriving from an affiliate link who sent them.
For your customers
How it works on your store
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A partner applies or is added
They fill your registration form and land as Pending, or you add them manually and assign a campaign.
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You approve them
Approved affiliates get a unique link code and an optional personal coupon. Setting approval to Immediately admits new registrations to the default campaign.
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They open the portal
They get their link, read your guide and add a payment method.
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Shoppers arrive from the link
If you turned on the identifier bar, shoppers see a message naming the affiliate, such as You're shopping with Jane Doe.
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The partner tracks sales and payouts
The portal shows their orders and commissions. Buyer emails are partly hidden.
For you
Set it up in BLOOP
Steps follow the BLOOP user guide. Most stores finish setup in about 30 minutes.
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01. Build the registration form
Open Affiliate, Branding, Affiliate registration. First name, last name and email are required defaults. Add text, radio, multiple-checkbox, file upload and terms agreement fields, then add the app block to a page in your theme editor.
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02. Set approval automation
In Affiliate, Settings, Automation, choose whether affiliate approval is Manually or Immediately.
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03. Style the portal
In Affiliate, Branding, Portal style, set primary color, portal title, logo and favicon. Use Go to portal to preview.
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04. Write the portal guide
In Affiliate, Branding, Affiliate guide, edit the default guide. The {{commission_value}} variable shows each affiliate their own rate.
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05. Turn on the identifier bar (optional)
In Affiliate, Branding, On-site content, switch it on and write the message with variables such as {{FirstName}} and {{CouponCode}}.
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06. Choose a portal domain (optional)
The portal works on a shared domain with your store's subpath. A custom domain such as partners.yourstore.com is a guided request and needs a higher paid plan.
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Options you control
Make it fit your store
Screening questions
Use radio buttons for audience-size bands so applications are easy to compare.
Login as affiliate
Preview any affiliate's portal session. Links work once and expire after 5 minutes.
Statuses
Pending, Approved and Rejected. There is no paused status, so move an affiliate to Rejected to stop them earning.
Portal translations
Translate the guide screen and the rest of the portal for partners abroad.
FAQ
Affiliate portal and registration: common questions
Can affiliates sign up themselves?
Yes. They apply through your registration form and land in your dashboard as Pending, unless you set approval to Immediately. During an unusual burst of sign-ups, BLOOP holds the extra applications as pending so a bot wave cannot fill your program.
Can I import my existing affiliates?
There is no bulk CSV import of affiliates in the affiliate roster. Affiliates join by manual add or self-registration. The App Store listing mentions importing referral and affiliate data as a Premium feature.
Does an approved affiliate always earn?
An approved affiliate needs a campaign to earn. Only affiliates approved automatically at registration get the default campaign, so assign one when you approve by hand.
What do affiliates see about customers?
They see the orders they drove, but buyer emails are partly hidden and the Shopify customer ID is not shared.
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