Getting Started

Welcome to BrandU! Let’s Get You Started on Your Journey!.

Step 1: Sign up and Find Your Favorite Brands!

Find your brands and craft a link to your favorite products and share it with your audience and track your success. They are all automatic approval. Generate shoppable links freely!

Step 2: Generate Your First Link and Share!

Once you’ve selected a brand or product, go to the Link menu to generate and manage your unique links. Click the + New Link button to add the product or any link of the brand’s website you want to promote, then paste the URL. Please ensure it’s copied from our partner brand’s official site.

The next step is to promote the relevant tracking links or content to drive the action or click. Put the shoppable link in link aggregators such as Linktree, in the bio of social media accounts, in the DMs that are automatically replied after posting, anywhere!

Driving actions or clicks and having those actions or clicks tracked are key to getting paid by brands you partner with. If your actions or clicks are not tracked, no payout will occur.

Step 3: Start Earning!

Once you start selling, the clicks and other data for each of your links will be displayed in real-time under the Link menu. Your total earnings and details of each successful transaction can be viewed in the Commissions section of your Dashboard.

Once you drive a payable conversion, you’ll be eligible for a payout. The conversion path goes from conversion to payout, see as below. For more details, please find Payment Process.

Step 4: Request a Payout

Before requesting a payout, please ensure you’ve linked your payment account in Settings -> Payout as shown.

Double-check your account details (like payment info and contact settings) to ensure everything is up to date. Smooth sailing starts here! Have more questions? Find here: Choose Where You Receive Payouts.

Step 5: Join the BrandU Community & Level Up with Resources

Welcome to our Discord Server! Feedback and service at any time, discuss with friends and find insider tips straight!

Dive into our Blog for guides, webinars, and creative tricks to grow your BrandU journey. Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, there’s always something new to learn!

We’ve got answers to common questions right here. Bookmark these guides for quick reference!

Now, you’re all set!

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Let’s make magic happen with BrandU!

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FAQ

What are best practices for increasing sales?

Track trends via industry reports & customer insights.
Drive decisions with sales metrics & campaign data.
Boost engagement through polls/Q&A/live chats.
Craft platform-specific content (videos, tutorials, curated guides).

Why didn’t I receive payment?

There are only a few reasons as to why you may not receive a payout, such as:

You did not select your payment method.
There is an active returns and reversals balance greater than your earnings. (Review the Transaction history.)
You did not earn commission for that pay cycle. (Review analytics)
Your commission earnings for the cycle were less than the minimum threshold.
Account is on hold and requires verification.

Which time zone are payouts allocated?

It is important to note that payments are calculated in CST for the pay period. All payments will net accordingly for the month depending on the time zone you are in.

What are the minimum thresholds?

Payout requests are processed when your balance reaches $80.00 USD within a payment cycle. If earnings don’t meet the threshold, they remain securely in your account and automatically roll over to the next cycle. Every dollar you earn matters—we safeguard your balance until it qualifies for payout. Once your balance meets the threshold and you submit a payout request, funds will be transferred to you within 3 business days.

Why didn’t the order track?

Attribution Model: Most brands use last-click attribution (credit goes to the final affiliate clicked). If a user interacts with another site (e.g., coupon toolbar) after your link, you lose credit.
Ad Blockers: Block tracking cookies, preventing brands from recording affiliate-driven sales.
Cookie Duration: Sales outside the cookie window (e.g., 30 days) aren’t tracked. Competing clicks after yours can overwrite tracking.
Coupon Codes: Unique codes may override affiliate links, redirecting credit to other partners.
User Error: Shoppers may claim they clicked your link but actually used another source or abandoned the session.
Delayed Tracking: Brands like Walmart report sales 3-5 days later, creating lag in visibility.