📋 Video Summary

🎯 Overview

This video provides a tutorial on how to create affiliate campaigns using external websites within the HighLevel platform. The video explains the new feature, which allows users to track affiliate sales and utilize the HighLevel affiliate manager with websites built on other platforms, such as Squarespace or WordPress. The tutorial guides viewers through the setup process, including installing tracking scripts and debugging.

📌 Main Topic

Creating and managing affiliate campaigns using external websites within HighLevel.

🔑 Key Points

• 1. Enabling External Website Support [0:08]

- HighLevel now supports external websites for affiliate campaigns.

- This allows users to track affiliate sales and use custom links/codes on websites not built within HighLevel.

• 2. Setting up the Campaign [0:31]

- In the affiliate manager, select "external website" as the source.

- This requires a Stripe integration for tracking.

• 3. Source Details and Product Selection [1:18]

- Input the URL of your external website.

- Select products that are already integrated into your Stripe account within HighLevel.

• 4. Installing the Tracking Script [2:11]

- Install the visitor tracking script in the header/custom code section of your external website. [2:54]

- Install the signup tracking script in your form's "post submit" section. [3:27] - Choose between a JavaScript event or redirect-based tracking script based on your form's setup.

• 5. Debugging [5:10]

- Use the test link provided by HighLevel to debug your setup.

- Check cookies and inspect elements to troubleshoot any issues.

💡 Important Insights

• • Stripe Integration: [1:00] External website tracking only works with Stripe for transaction data.
• • JavaScript Event vs. Redirect: [3:28] Choose the JavaScript event for one-step order forms and redirect for multi-step forms.
• • Custom Code Location: [3:00] The location for adding custom code varies depending on the platform (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, etc.).

📖 Notable Examples & Stories

• • Squarespace Example: [1:23, 2:45] The presenter uses a Squarespace website as an example to demonstrate the setup process, including where to paste the tracking code.

🎓 Key Takeaways

• 1. HighLevel's affiliate manager now supports external websites, expanding its usability.
• 2. Setting up tracking requires integrating Stripe and installing visitor and signup tracking scripts on your external site.
• 3. Debugging is crucial to ensure accurate tracking and campaign performance.

✅ Action Items

□ Connect your external website to HighLevel. □ Install the visitor and signup tracking scripts on your external website. □ Test your affiliate campaign to ensure it's tracking correctly.

🔍 Conclusion

The video provides a clear guide on how to leverage HighLevel's affiliate manager with external websites, empowering users to track affiliate sales and manage campaigns across different platforms, ultimately increasing marketing reach and efficiency.