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How to Set Up Performance Campaigns & Affiliate Deals for Apps/Software Services on Ainfluencer?

If you are promoting an app or software, you can run a Hybrid Affiliate Campaign on Ainfluencer. This allows you to pay a baseline upfront fee to cover the influencer’s content creation costs, plus an extra performance fee based on measurable results (#downloads, #installs, #views, or #comments).

Step-by-Step: How to Structure the Deal on Ainfluencer

Step 1: Propose a Hybrid Offer

When creating your campaign or sending a direct offer to an influencer, structure your terms clearly in the description:

Upfront Fee: A fixed flat rate to secure the video/post creation.
Performance Bonus: An extra commission for milestones reached (e.g., $X bonus per 1,000 views or $Y per confirmed app download via your link).

Step 2: Track the Performance

To track downloads, sign-ups, or performance accurately, you must provide the influencer with a unique tracking mechanism:

Custom Affiliate Links: Use tracking links (like AppsFlyer, Adjust, Bitly, or your own dashboard) so you can track exact downloads/installs.
Promo Codes: Give the influencer a unique coupon/promo code to track conversions.

Step 3: Secure Payments via Escrow

The Upfront Fee is funded into Ainfluencer’s secure escrow system before the influencer posts.
Once the content is live and verified, the upfront escrow funds are released to the influencer.
Extra Performance Fees (based on the tracked views, downloads, or comments) are calculated by you and paid out directly to the influencer as an additional milestone or bonus payment.

FAQ

Can I run a 100% commission/affiliate deal?
Most top-tier influencers prefer a hybrid model (small upfront fee + performance bonus) to cover their initial production time and video editing efforts.
Do I need a specific plan for tracking views?
Automated contract tracking based on views or CPM is available on our Fully Managed Packages. For custom app-install links, you can manage the tracking via your third-party analytics tool on any plan.
When are influencer payouts and performance bonuses processed?
All approved upfront payments and extra performance bonuses are processed and released on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Where a hybrid deal fits

	Fixed fee only	Hybrid	Commission only
Creator’s risk	None	Low	All of it
Your risk	All of it	Shared	None
Who it attracts	Most creators	Creators who believe in the product	Creators with proven sales audiences
Best for	Content you need regardless	Apps and software, where installs are measurable	Physical products with a working store integration

Good to know

A pure commission deal is a hard sell to a creator who has never worked with you, because they carry all the risk. A baseline fee that covers their production cost, plus upside on results, is usually the offer that gets accepted.

Important

Agree how the result is measured before you agree the number. Installs, downloads, views and comments are all countable, but only if both sides know which tool is counting and when you both look at it.

Why this helps you

Hybrid deals exist because software has no parcel to ship and often no store integration to track, which leaves the usual affiliate machinery with nothing to measure. Paying for content plus a measurable outcome gives you the accountability of performance marketing without asking a creator to work for free.