Affiliate Ops Skill

This skill governs the growth and referral engine of THE LOST+UNFOUNDS.

Amazon Affiliate Logic (Critical)

• •Formatting: Book titles must be bold. Amazon links are underlined.
• •Constraints: Max 2 links per book per article.
• •Disclosure: Author names in disclosure must be UPPERCASE BOLD.
• •Fuzzy Matching: Use normalizeBookTitle logic to match titles across content and database.

Program Management

• •Tracking: Ensure all external links include the correctly mapped affiliate tag or slug.
• •Commission Flow:
  • •Verify purchase → capture → commission update.
  • •Test the "Customer Lifetime Tie" (attaching customers to the referring affiliate for life).
• •MLM Bonuses: Handle tiered bonus calculations for multi-level referrals.

UI Standards

• •Mechanical Dashboards: Use high-contrast headers, sharp borders, and tabular data.
• •Withdrawals:
  • •The "Request Payout" flow must be stark and require explicit admin approval via the AdminAffiliates dashboard.
  • •Holding Period: Ensure funds remain in "Pending" status for 30 days post-sale to cover chargebacks.