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Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate

What it does The "Add Leads under an Affiliate" action assigns a contact (lead) to an affiliate and their associated campaign, making sure affiliates are…

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  1. What it does
  2. How to Use It
  3. Assignment Methods

What it does

The "Add Leads under an Affiliate" action assigns a contact (lead) to an affiliate and their associated campaign, making sure affiliates are correctly credited.

You can now choose from three assignment methods for total flexibility.

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How to Use It

  1. In your workflow, add the action: Add Leads under an Affiliate

  2. Choose your assignment method:

    • Manual

    • Auto (Attribution)

    • Custom Mapping

  3. Configure additional fields based on the method

  4. Save and publish the workflow

Assignment Methods

1. Manual : Manually assign a lead to a known affiliate in a specific campaign.
Best for: Form submissions, internal routing, admin decisions.

Steps:

  • Select campaign
  • Select affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign)
    Step 2 of 2: Select affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign) What this shows Step 2 of 2: Select affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign) What this shows Shows what to choose for step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". This screenshot accompanies step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". At this point in the walkthrough you select affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign). Step 2 of 2Image 1 of 3 What to chooseSelect affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign)
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    All 2 steps in this procedure
    1. Select campaign
    2. Select affiliate (from affiliates in that campaign) this image

2. Auto (Attribution via URL) : Automatically assign leads using am_id passed in the URL parameters.
Supports first or last click attribution.

Steps:

  • Choose Attribution Method: First / Last
  • Make sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL)
    Step 2 of 2: Make sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL) What this shows Step 2 of 2: Make sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL) What this shows Shows what this covers for step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". This screenshot accompanies step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". At this point in the walkthrough you make sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL). Step 2 of 2Image 2 of 3 What this coversMake sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL)
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    All 2 steps in this procedure
    1. Choose Attribution Method: First / Last
    2. Make sure am_id is passed earlier in the funnel (e.g., form/page URL) this image

3. Custom Mapping : Use if am_id is stored in a custom field or passed as a workflow value.
Best for: API pushes, third-party systems, hidden fields on forms.

Steps:

  • Choose mapping source: custom field or workflow value
  • System reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate
    Step 2 of 2: System reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate What this shows Step 2 of 2: System reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate What this shows Shows what this covers for step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". This screenshot accompanies step 2 of 2 in the "Assignment Methods" section of "Workflow Action - Add Leads under an Affiliate". At this point in the walkthrough you system reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate. Step 2 of 2Image 3 of 3 What this coversSystem reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate
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    All 2 steps in this procedure
    1. Choose mapping source: custom field or workflow value
    2. System reads value and assigns the lead to the matching affiliate this image

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