{"id":15766,"date":"2021-09-30T10:59:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T07:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affise.com\/?p=15766"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:17:12","slug":"referral-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/referral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a referral program and 8 examples that work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15766\" class=\"elementor elementor-15766\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa48cdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa48cdc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b70a54e\" data-id=\"b70a54e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11abf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11abf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we\u2019re talking about all things referral programs. What are they? How do they work? And why do you need them?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more businesses are using referral programs as part of their customer success strategies. In fact, the market is growing fast, and it\u2019s not hard to see why. Leads generated from referrals have up to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financesonline.com\/referral-marketing-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% higher conversion rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than those generated from alternative marketing channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/service\/customer-referral-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86% of companies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a strong referral strategy in place have seen clear revenue growth over the last two years. Sourcing reputable brand advocates builds customer trust, leading to satisfied customers who will continue the word-of-mouth chain on the ground by referring your products or services to even more customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to launch your own referral marketing program? Not sure where to start? Don\u2019t sweat it. We\u2019re going to walk you through the entire process from start to finish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be exploring\u2026<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#what-is-referral-program\">What is a referral program<\/a>?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#why-are-referrals-important\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are referrals important?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#referral-program-benefits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the benefits of a referral program?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how-referral-program-works\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does a referral program work?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#referral-program-launch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to launch your own referral program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#types-of-referral-programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Types of referral programs to try out<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#referral-program-examples\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Examples of successful referral programs<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"what-is-referral-program\"><\/a>What is a referral program?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A referral program is an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce marketing strategy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on word-of-mouth advocacy. Referrals can be generated in many different ways from customer recommendations to official <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce marketing partnerships<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase brand awareness and boost sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral programs rely on customer, influencer, and business advocates to share their experience of your products and services with their sphere of friends and partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, the aim is to generate targeted, high quality leads directly to your business. Referred leads are more likely to fit your customer profile closely, and will already have a good impression of your business based on the referrals made by individuals and brands that they already value and trust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This combination of factors makes them ideal for nurturing into long-term customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"why-are-referrals-important\"><\/a>Why are referrals important?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the United States alone, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financesonline.com\/referral-marketing-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49% of shoppers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> find new brands through referrals from family members and friends. Referrals are important (especially for businesses still in the growth stage) because they help you get your business seen and, perhaps even more importantly, trusted as a reputable figure in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referrals reinforce your marketing efforts and encourage greater customer retention, trust, and loyalty. In fact, referral marketing is one of the top customer retention strategies, alongside email, social media, and content marketing. What do all of these methods have in common? Personalization and flexibility to stand up to new market trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral programs can be carefully targeted to speak to your unique customer demographic. Plus, a successful referral will also self-reproduce as more and more happy customers and partners spread positive news of your business via word-of-mouth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, referral marketing is incredibly agile and receptive to technology and, these days, there\u2019s no shortage of great referral marketing software to choose from.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise Reach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes it easy to find and establish business referral partnerships. Brands and agencies can use Affise Reach to partner up and expand their marketing channels in a quick and convenient way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept is simple. On <\/span><b>Affise Brands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, advertisers post their offers, then agencies and affiliate networks apply as affiliates in the advertiser\u2019s system. On <\/span><b>Affise Vendors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, brands can choose affiliate partners from a database of reputable affiliate networks and publishers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-141bf64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"141bf64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45e7015\" data-id=\"45e7015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feac05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7feac05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18706\" alt=\"Affise brands\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a7cbcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a7cbcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-490ec56\" data-id=\"490ec56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fd54d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3fd54d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"referral-program-benefits\"><\/a>What are the benefits of a referral program?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employing a referral program for your business comes with a lot of potential advantages, from superior marketing scope to cost savings, increased credibility, boosted customer retention rates, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s so much to gain from referral marketing, as we\u2019ve already alluded to, but let\u2019s take some time now to delve into some of these amazing benefits in a bit more detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better marketing scope<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest benefits when it comes to referral marketing is its ability to significantly increase marketing scope and reach. Word-of-mouth is a fantastic way to amplify leads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking about it this way, each referral has the potential to branch out into dozens of additional leads as friends refer to friends who refer their friends in return. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92% of customers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trust referrals that come from people they know. Furthermore, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84% of B2B buyers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start the buying process based on a referral.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing broadens outreach beyond alternative marketing techniques like ads. Plus, (and we\u2019ll get into this in just a sec), it\u2019s a whole lot cheaper as well!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost-effective customer acquisition<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s keep on the topic of money. We just mentioned that referral marketing is a whole lot cheaper than some other marketing techniques like paid-for advertising. This is one of the biggest advantages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generating quality referrals is relatively inexpensive (and sometimes completely free) and can lead to substantial long-term revenues. If you ask us, that\u2019s a great return on investment. By relying more on referrals, you\u2019ll cut customer acquisition costs and reduce the amount of up-front investment needed to start your campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering how to generate your first referral partnership? It\u2019s not hard to get started. You don\u2019t even need to develop an in-house solution. Simply sign up for an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-software-comprehensive-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affiliate marketing platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and start growing and scaling up your business right away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching to a tech provider will help you avoid problems that arise when trying to reconcile your business goals with incompatible tools and technologies. Changing to a new SaaS platform (otherwise known as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is straightforward with Affise. We will prepare your system, migrate your offers and affiliates, and test links to get you up and running in no time at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher brand credibility<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reason why businesses choose referral marketing is because of the increased credibility it generates for brands. Referrals from friends, family, colleagues, and other trusted organizations and industry influencers generate authenticity and trust around products and services. Despite the worldwide growth of influencer marketing, referrals from personal acquaintances remain the most trusted by customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about it this way. Imagine you want to invest in a new gadget (say a smart watch). You know what you want but there are dozens of similar products out there each claiming to have the very best features and specifications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer decision-making fatigue is real.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A referral from a friend or trusted influencer who has used, reviewed, and recommended a particular smart watch, is likely to help you make your final decision, right? That recommendation has made the brand less risky, more credible, and more deserving of your hard-earned cash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better quality of leads<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing not only generates higher lead volumes, but it also generates a better quality of lead. And that\u2019s super good news because, when it comes to lead generation, quality definitely trumps quantity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what is it about referral marketing that brings in the golden customers? Well, first off, people (both individuals and business decision makers) who act on referrals are generally more or less ready to buy. They know what they want and just need that final recommendation to choose on a particular product or service. This means that referred customers tend to convert at higher rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73cf1e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cf1e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10eebee\" data-id=\"10eebee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f3c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4f3c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18708\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (growthagency.co)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3bf91b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3bf91b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc40a9f\" data-id=\"bc40a9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d01946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d01946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher LTV and retention rate<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, another advantage that comes with referral programs is the increase in customer retention and customer lifetime value that businesses generate as a result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referred customers have been proven to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financesonline.com\/referral-marketing-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% more loyal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than their non-referred equivalents. Not only this, but referred customers actually spend more with each repeat purchase. It\u2019s a win-win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big reason for this is the continued level of engagement that referral programs encourage. Buyers who participate in referral campaigns interact and engage with brand advocates, the brand itself, and may even go on to engage further with more potential leads by sharing their recommendation with friends, colleagues, or (in the case of B2B referrals) other businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96706b elementor-align-center referal-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e96706b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/reach-referral-program\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start your referral program<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a970356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a970356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"how-referral-program-works\"><\/a>How does a referral program work?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how exactly does referral marketing work?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it starts with a process of advocacy. Your brand advocate (that could be a customer, influencer, industry authority, etc.) shares a positive recommendation or offer with their friends, family, or relevant audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, the recipient checks out the brand via an offer link or by being routed to the company landing page. At this stage, ideally, the referred customer will claim an offer or make a first purchase. Finally, they themselves become the next generation of brand advocates and share their positive referral with their own friends or a respective audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve talked a lot about referral marketing in the traditional sense\u2014 that is word of mouth, on the ground. But referral marketing works in many diverse and different ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days, an increasingly popular way to carry out referral marketing agendas is through performance marketing. Performance marketing (sometimes also called partner marketing or affiliate marketing) is a strategy in which companies will compensate third-party affiliate partners for the business they generate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands pay affiliates a fee for each sale they generate. Affiliates are therefore incentivized to promote a brand&#8217;s products and\/or services amongst their audience. Brands benefit from a readymade audience and, in return, affiliates enjoy financial remuneration for their marketing efforts. There are three key types of partner marketing that brands can mobilize.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><p><b>1. Unattached partner marketing<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands using unattached partner marketing partner with affiliates that have no direct connection to their products or services. For example, unattached partner marketing could take the form of pay-per-click promotions in which affiliated partners receive a small commission every time a member of their audience clicks on their partner link.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><p><b>2. Related partner marketing<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under a related partner marketing approach, affiliate partners promote products and services that they do have some connection to. These partners have some relevant expertise and influence that can be used to reinforce the reputability of a brand and generate high quality leads based on authoritative recommendations and reviews.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><p><b>3. Involved partner marketing<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involved partners have a strong connection to the products and services that they promote. For example, they may have used and loved the product under question themselves. These partners can recommend your brand\u2019s products and services based on real-life experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affiliate marketing has grown from strength to strength alongside increased internet primacy. Many brands now use internet personalities like YouTubers and bloggers to promote their products and services. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/a\/affiliate-marketing.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 15% of ecommerce revenues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can now be attributed to affiliate marketing strategies alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-371e603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"371e603\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-034c3bc\" data-id=\"034c3bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9f6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca9f6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/partner-marketing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18710\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (similarweb.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-210a21d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"210a21d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e33002\" data-id=\"5e33002\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabfe96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cabfe96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"referral-program-launch\"><\/a>How to launch your own referral program<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think that referral marketing might be right for you and your business? Well, chances are you\u2019re wondering how to get started. Any change can be daunting, but incorporating referral marketing into your business strategy planning need not be difficult. In fact, these days there are tons of intuitive and easy-to-use tools and platforms out there that can help you get started in no time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example. Affise provides businesses with multiple opportunities to generate referral partnerships, share data, and make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wide customizations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With Affise you\u2019ll be able to make marketing decisions based on real-time data\u2014not unreliable gut decisions. Basing your projected profit margins on data analysis helps create more realistic, more-cost effective, and more competitive business goals and decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds good?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at how you can get started with referral marketing in your own business. Below we\u2019ve outlined the key steps every business should take before launching their own referral programs to the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set your goals<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First thing\u2019s first, it\u2019s time to take a step back and set some targeted business goals. There\u2019s no point launching in without a plan. That\u2019s a recipe for a referral disaster. In order to get the most out of your referral program, you\u2019ll need to be clear about what it is you\u2019re trying to achieve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, consider whether your referral program is going to lead towards scaling your new business, or whether your primary aim is to generate as much revenue as possible. Of course, these can go hand in hand, but it\u2019s important to have a clear primary objective before you begin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point it can also help to decide on a few key performance indicators (KPIs) that you plan to measure throughout the marketing process in order to monitor success. For example, customer retention rates, customer lifetime value, customer satisfaction scores, return on investment\u2026the list is endless. Hone in on a few that align with your unique business goals and objectives. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a good <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/referral-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referral tracking platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be really helpful to accurately track and attribute your results.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Other top referral marketing KPIs to consider include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Active users sharing invites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The number of active users who refer a friend within a specific period of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Referral page hits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ratio of referral invites sent to total number of referral page hits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recipient conversion rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recipient conversion rate: The number of recipients who actually purchase or sign-up after clicking on your landing page from a referral link.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Customer churn rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Number of referred customers who stop engaging with your company within a specific period of time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define the message<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next step is to define your marketing message. For your campaign to be a hit you\u2019ll need a foundation of strong referral messaging. In short, referral messaging is the information you communicate to your potential referees and their respective referrals. It is the information that existing customers and partners share with their friends and audiences when promoting your products or services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to set out a clear brand message for this purpose that tells prospects exactly who you are, what you offer, and what you\u2019re about in a concise and engaging way. Referral messaging should be clear, succinct, memorable, and avoid over-exaggerated claims (after all, this will only damage reputability long-term).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can then distribute your referral messaging via influencer channels, email templates, a partner\u2019s blog, or social media platforms, for example.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining a clear referral slogan is a great place to start. This is your key brand message. It should encapsulate your brand identity whilst encouraging prospects to convert. Most importantly, your referral slogan should be easily shareable. Confusing or unclear referral slogans are a sure-fire way to turn prospects away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd1019a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd1019a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28039f4\" data-id=\"28039f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa552d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfa552d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18711\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (business2community.com)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48c17a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48c17a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5817dbf\" data-id=\"5817dbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5079d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5079d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List possible sources of customer referrals<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to think about <\/span><b><i>where<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you\u2019re going to source these referrals from. Start by making a list of all the possible sources of customer referrals available to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have a few referral leads, make a note of them. Liaise with your customer support and services teams to assess how they\u2019ve been managing informal referrals in the past. Now unify these channels under a formalized process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible sources for referrals include existing customers, past customers, leads who are yet to convert, vendors, industry leaders, and social influencers. If your business is not engaging with multiple referral sources already, it\u2019s time to branch out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most basic way to get referrals is through customer satisfaction. If your customer base is happy then chances are you won\u2019t even have to ask them to refer your brand to their friends and family. By providing exemplary customer experiences, you\u2019ll be setting yourself up for referral success. These types of business referrals are a natural byproduct of great service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Additional ways to source referrals include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer loyalty programs\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer engagement\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral templates\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shareable links\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incentives\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing a platform for reviews\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributing content across multiple channels<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referring other companies in your space\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for channels to host your customer referral program<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step is to seek out channels where you can host your referral program. What do we mean by this? Well, in order for your referral program to be the resounding success it deserves to be, you\u2019ll need a way to manage all referrals that are submitted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your referral program to work, you&#8217;ll need a communication platform that alerts both your business and the referred customer when a referral is submitted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/affiliate-tracking-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnership tracking platforms<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like Affise offer businesses a simple and intuitive way to manage and monitor customer referrals. Affise is specifically designed to meet the needs of brands, advertisers, and agencies, and help them scale their partner relations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform makes it super easy to manage, analyze, optimize, and customize with custom dashboards, data breakdowns, AI Smartlinks, and fully tailored, customizable user interface designs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5314d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5314d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c148b23\" data-id=\"c148b23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c448a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c448a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18712\" alt=\"referral program channel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e31838 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e31838\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cc17a\" data-id=\"53cc17a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da98778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da98778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a centralized platform in place, it\u2019s time to start creating bespoke resources to share with your audience. These resources will form the central pillar of your referral program promotions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, you\u2019ll want to pursue multiple promotional channels in order to widen the reach of your campaign. Consider promoting your affiliate messaging via newsletters, emails, social media, blogs, videos, landing pages, and product updates regularly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some brands choose to create their own bespoke referral kits complete with all the resources necessary for partners to share with their audience and friends. Kits tend to include things like case studies, scripts, eBooks, videos, informative documents, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify referral incentives<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up, it\u2019s time to start thinking of some killer incentives. Incentives and rewards are a super important part of any referral program. This is what will incentivize and motivate your customers and partners to make those referrals. There are many kinds of incentives and rewards to choose from, so it\u2019s best to think about what will work effectively for your type of business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some options to choose from:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Friend offers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These offers encourage existing customers who already know and love your brand to share it with friends and family who will receive some kind of friend reward or discount. For example, 10% off their next purchase or free products or a free month of services.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advocate rewards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Advocate rewards reward customer advocates who send a referral link to their friends. These rewards typically take the form of coupon codes, store credit, fixed cash rewards, or custom rewards like a free gift.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Two-sided referrals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These referrals reward both the person referring and the recipient of the referral. When a referral is issued successfully, the advocate will receive an advocate reward and the new customer will receive a friend offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a landing page<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is often overlooked when it comes to optimizing referral programs. Businesses tend to focus more on their offers and sourcing their advocates, and often forget about the importance of their own website and (specifically) landing page in the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to managing referrals, it is of utmost importance that your brand has a central destination where existing and new customers can access your referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your referral page should be clear, concise, and\u2014most importantly\u2014easy to find! Ensure that all referral links work effectively and direct customers quickly to your referral landing page. Here they should immediately find your key message, a clear CTA, and information about how they can submit or claim referral rewards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses choose to include a digital referral form from which customers can make referrals to friends, family, and contacts quickly and easily directly from the website itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spread the word<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time has come to get your message out there and spread the word. You need to market your referral program across numerous channels including email, social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), on your website, landing page, checkout page, customer pages, blog posts, and more. If you want people to know about, and engage with, your referral program, then you need to promote it!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And here\u2019s how.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promote your referral program on your landing page<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ensure that you include a clear link to your website in all referring content, as well as a link to your referral program on your main landing page. You can incorporate these links as catchy CTAs within announcement bars, menu bars, website footers, or even as part of a widget.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remind customers about your referral program at checkout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Once customers have reached the checkout, remind them about your referral program and prompt them to sign up. At this point in the customer journey, your customers are enthusiastic enough about your brand to make a purchase, so they\u2019re more likely to be willing to refer you on.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may not participate first time around, but if they become a recurring customer then you\u2019ll have set the referral process in motion and built awareness about your referral program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Let customers know about your referral program via email campaigns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Send out automated email reminders at strategic points throughout the customer journey (e.g., after a sale) to remind customers about your referral program. Try using an enticing offer and CTA to engage customers and encourage participation in your referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mention your referral program on product packaging and in product descriptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If your business makes physical products then make sure you\u2019re making the most of all of that packaging. Provide information about your referral program on your product packaging or create a separate brochure that can be placed inside.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Link to your referral program on social media<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Incorporate your referral marketing in your business content. Include mention of your referral program and offers when posting content on your social media channels. Pair it with an eye-catching image and a catchy CTA to encourage users to click through to your landing page.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask your top referees to promote your referral program in their sphere<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hone in on your top referees and ask them to actively promote your referral program. They\u2019re already acting as brand advocates with their friends, family, and contacts, so these are the people who are likely to be more receptive to doing promotional work on your behalf. Rewarding your top referees will encourage further participation, loyalty, and satisfaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve your referral program<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last, but not least, remember to treat your referral program like a living organism. You need to keep working on it even after your campaign is launched. One of the best ways to achieve this is with statistical analysis and metric tracking.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics analysis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help grow your partner marketing business exponentially by helping you create more realistic business goals, locate your ideal audience, manage company finances, align with trends, and improve business decision making based on precision data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring your key performance metrics and seeking customer feedback regularly will help you work out what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not in your referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By doing this, you can constantly tweak and improve your referral marketing tactics for optimum results. Some businesses, for example, send out periodic customer feedback surveys asking customers what they like and dislike about their referral program and what could be improved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology also offers tremendous scope when it comes to making targeted improvements to your program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital products such as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise BI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you manage all of your unstructured data from across multiple marketing channels. Thus allowing even those without a technical background to mobilize the power of data when making business decisions. Plus, with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise CPAPI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll be able to transfer data and connect your systems with offer sources.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c41b997 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c41b997\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1559e\" data-id=\"8e1559e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553b3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"553b3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed-6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18713\" alt=\"referral program\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52c771e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52c771e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f22be6\" data-id=\"6f22be6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb782ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb782ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"types-of-referral-programs\"><\/a>4 Types of referral programs to try out<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to start trying out a referral program of your own? There are lots of different types of referral programs that you can try out, from giveaways to product upgrades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take some time to think about and research what your customers will respond to best. Every business is unique, so it\u2019s important to offer referral incentives that work for your specific target demographic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Giveaways<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most popular types of incentive that businesses can offer their customers come in the form of giveaways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giveaways are promotional offers in which prizes are given out (usually to a randomly selected winner). So, for example, you could incentivize customers to make referrals by making all referees eligible for your next prize draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a bit of buzz around your referral giveaway contest will help even more. Start by sharing a link to your referral contest on your landing page, social media platforms, and marketing emails, and make sure that customers can easily share the referral link with friends and acquaintances online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Customer loyalty tiers<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another effective referral program model uses customer loyalty tiers. Customer loyalty tiers motivate customers to make multiple referrals over a period of time by rewarding customers more and more, the more referrals they make.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motivation to make a referral doesn\u2019t die out after the first instance. Customers will want to continue advocating for your business in order to reach next-tier rewards. If we think about this in terms of basic human psychology, it just makes sense. Engagement is enhanced by the element of competition, progress, and reward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Referral discounts<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral discounts are product and service discounts offered to customers in return for making a referral. For example, a business might offer its referees a 10% discount on their next purchase after making one referral, 25% after two, etc. This is mutually beneficial both for the customers making the referrals and the business itself. Onboarding new customers is generally more expensive than rewarding the loyalty of your best customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Product upgrade<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, consider offering your customers with the best referral history a product, service, or features upgrade. Product upgrades offer double the benefit as they encourage repeat custom from existing clients as well as generating new leads in the process. These upgrades will make your referees feel valued, exclusive, and most importantly, rewarded for their advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8490b37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8490b37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dfc6ce\" data-id=\"1dfc6ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86a295 elementor-align-center referal-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c86a295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/reach-referral-program\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start your referral program<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b75c04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b75c04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0e2e94\" data-id=\"d0e2e94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d168f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d168f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Successful Referral Program Examples to Learn From<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a58336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a58336\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a3a\" data-id=\"9d43a3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce83f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce83f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"referral-program-examples\"><\/a>Before launching head-first into your own referral marketing program, it can be helpful to look at some case studies. We\u2019ve selected eight companies who have aced their referral programs to offer you some much-needed guidance and inspiration as you embark on your own journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, without further ado, let\u2019s take a look at these top referral program examples:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3534573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3534573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f1d3ed\" data-id=\"6f1d3ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7af65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7af65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Tesla<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09d2494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09d2494\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f68a9f8\" data-id=\"f68a9f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817e12d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"817e12d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla is a prime example of a specialized and highly niche company using word-of-mouth marketing in their campaigns. In fact, Tesla\u2019s founder Elon Musk has even made the claim that Tesla assigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> zero budget for advertising and marketing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instead, the brand found viral success after a successful referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Tesla\u2019s referral program wasn\u2019t a lucky whim. Far from it. In the early days, the company experimented with a range of different strategies to find the most effective and efficient option. Tesla has experimented with everything from $1000 discounts, free cars for top performing referrers, VIP invitations to exclusive events, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the company grew, Tesla\u2019s offers diversified. These days, the company offers referred friends Supercharging miles, solar solutions, bonuses, new customer remuneration offers, and more. The offers are smaller, but just as effective thanks to the success of word-of-mouth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c824ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c824ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f339ab\" data-id=\"3f339ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b009f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b009f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15769\" alt=\"Tesla referral program\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49808c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49808c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-805a6f3\" data-id=\"805a6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f1dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47f1dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Casper<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65d6809 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65d6809\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3dd40\" data-id=\"6d3dd40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98755b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98755b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casper is a well-known mattress company acclaimed for revolutionizing its business niche by moving mattress sales into ecommerce. Casper achieved this by employing a customer-centric approach to promotion. For example, the company has done everything from delivering box-packed mattresses to the customers\u2019 doorsteps to referral marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, Casper\u2019s is one of the best-performing referral marketing programs out there. The original program employed rewards such as $75 Amazon Gift Cards to everyone who referred a mattress to a friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other tactics used by the company include 20% discounts for new customers making an order through a referral link. Casper has aced the reward scheme method to great success both for business outcomes and overall customer satisfaction. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d2f27d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d2f27d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5af09e8\" data-id=\"5af09e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cc731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38cc731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15770\" alt=\"Casper referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c43c54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c43c54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db456ef\" data-id=\"db456ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0cfbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0cfbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Dropbox<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75067bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75067bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eac9ce8\" data-id=\"eac9ce8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd8ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of a company acing referral programs for a digital product. Dropbox used cheap but effective referral incentives to fuel a successful growth marketing campaign. And it sure was successful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s referral marketing program has made Dropbox a household name and generated a whopping <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/gueste94e4c\/dropbox-startup-lessons-learned-3836587\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> customer base growth for the company back in 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what exactly was Dropbox offering? Well, the company offered 500MB of free storage space to each new user brought in by a referrer. The company also rewarded loyal customers on Plus and Professional plans with even higher rewards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The take home?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low investment. High reward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-691f254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"691f254\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5bc3e\" data-id=\"7c5bc3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa8cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffa8cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15771\" alt=\"Dropbox referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20e9b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20e9b72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c40f6d2\" data-id=\"c40f6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a0a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64a0a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Uber<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61da7b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61da7b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52aa74d\" data-id=\"52aa74d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d4641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1d4641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up, let\u2019s talk about everyone\u2019s favorite city get around\u2014Uber, of course.\u00a0 Uber\u2019s referral program gives new users and drivers a unique code that they can share with their friends. New users also have the option to add a referred friend directly from the Uber mobile app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the referral code is issued, the recipient can make further referrals to new customers, drivers, and couriers, in return for a bonus that will be issued once the invitee hits specific targets (e.g., a set number of rides).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The referrer can access their rewards directly from the Uber app, where they can also track their friends\u2019 progress and opt-in for notifications to let them know when their bonus is issued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what can we learn from this? When setting up the reward, think about the goals you want to achieve. You don\u2019t have to give a bonus just for acquiring a new user; instead, spot the point where they will pay off and stick your bonus payout to it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2131a73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2131a73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-318d23a\" data-id=\"318d23a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9088cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9088cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15772\" alt=\"Uber referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3f17df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3f17df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0b0eb\" data-id=\"2b0b0eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f9d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77f9d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Amazon<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5768ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5768ef8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9596d3b\" data-id=\"9596d3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74020b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74020b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t talk about referral programs without talking about the biggest name in ecommerce, Amazon. Amazon\u2019s affiliate program is called Amazon Associates and is one of the largest and best-performing affiliate marketing programs out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Amazon Affiliates, check out our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stand-alone article<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the topic, where you\u2019ll be able to find in-depth insights into Amazon\u2019s referral program and tips for building your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon\u2019s marketing continues to go from strength to strength. In fact, in 2021, Amazon launched an additional program\u2014their Brand Referral Bonus program where ecommerce stores can get approximately 10% of sales from the traffic driven to Amazon from external sources (e.g., contextual advertising and social media promotion).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon shows us that a referral program doesn\u2019t have to focus solely on customer acquisition. Instead, referral marketing can also be used to help increase the flow of traffic to your website or relevant landing page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-436db0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"436db0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e13636\" data-id=\"7e13636\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3561e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3561e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15773\" alt=\"Amazon referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a230183 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a230183\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c763f58\" data-id=\"c763f58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa39d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fa39d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.referal-button {\n    color: #fff !impotant;\n}\n<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfabda0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfabda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Watchshop <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60f5e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f5e91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e2e02\" data-id=\"66e2e02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91acf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91acf6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watchshop is a watch brand stockist with a fantastic combined referral and partner marketing program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watchshop gives out \u00a310 gift cards to popular supermarket chain, Tesco, for every referred friend that places an order on the supermarket\u2019s website. New customers are incentivized to make a purchase via the designated referral link with a 30% discount in the form of a gift card or a discount to be used in another shop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33d6958 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33d6958\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-193d0da\" data-id=\"193d0da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0b474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd0b474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15775\" alt=\"Watchshop referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-332d2a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"332d2a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-125dc9c\" data-id=\"125dc9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b14890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b14890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Hotjar<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e647e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e647e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c32371c\" data-id=\"c32371c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7ab1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c7ab1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotjar uses a behavior tracking system to optimize their referral marketing strategy for success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotjar\u2019s partner referral program works by allowing people to register as partners with a website and refer Hotjar to their own customers in return for rewards. The reward offered by Hotjar is a bonus based on the percentage of recurring revenue Hotjar generated from a referred user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This kind of referral program is based on a progressive remuneration scale. This means that the longer the subscription period chosen by a new user, the bigger the bonus received by the referrer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, for referred friends that sign up to a multi-year contract, rewards can grow up to 25%, and the referrer will continue to earn rewards for as long as their friend continues to use the service. 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Jobber\u2019s referral program strategy is designed to be as simple and straightforward as possible, by making referral links easy to share and 100% convenient for the customer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Jobber\u2019s referral program, customers can simply copy a referral link or tap the social icon to share news and updates about Jobber\u2019s referral opportunities across their social networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jobber even automatically adds a description of their platform to each post shared on social media. Furthermore, Jobber doesn\u2019t fall short on the rewards either. Each new customer gets a month\u2019s free use of the platform and VIP treatment to help ease any anxiety or confusion when getting to grips with the new software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-446d16e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"446d16e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68625d6\" data-id=\"68625d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ef10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81ef10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/screen_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15777\" alt=\"Jobber referral program example\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0708e7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0708e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-222eed8\" data-id=\"222eed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1ba6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa1ba6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takeaways<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing is a cost-effective strategy for boosting customer acquisition and customer lifetime value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral programs aren\u2019t just about bringing in new clients. Rather they are equally (if not more) effective at nurturing existing customers and encouraging them to become long-term brand advocates in return for rewards, bonuses, or another incentive program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t already started implementing a referral marketing strategy in your business, now is the time!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20c8fcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20c8fcf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35d86db\" data-id=\"35d86db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d15b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-request-free-trial\" data-id=\"8d15b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"request-free-trial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"article__wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"request-phrase\">\n                <p class=\"request-phrase__text\">Try&nbsp;<strong><b>Affise&nbsp;<\/b><\/strong>today! Submit for<strong>&nbsp;a&nbsp;free trial&nbsp;<\/strong>and<br>check out&nbsp;<strong>all&nbsp;platform\u2019s functionality<\/strong>&nbsp;by yourself!<\/p>\n                <p>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/contact-us\/\" >\n                        <button class=\"request-phrase__button\">\n                            Request Free Trial                        <\/button>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cbd41e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cbd41e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b50af9\" data-id=\"7b50af9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019re talking about all things referral programs. 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