{"id":17048,"date":"2021-12-06T12:14:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T09:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affise.com\/?p=17048"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:30:25","slug":"referral-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/referral-software\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Best referral software tools every marketer needs to know about"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17048\" class=\"elementor elementor-17048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-659515e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"659515e\" 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-0c8cb1c\" data-id=\"0c8cb1c\" 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-cf69c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf69c34\" 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 as consumers, we are pelted with a barrage of banners, pop-ups, promotional emails, tailored marketing campaigns, social media notifications, and much more. We\u2019re prompted by smartphones and other devices like clockwork throughout the day and night!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And most of these interactions involve someone trying to sell something to us. Or, at least, trying to nudge us along the customer journey. There&#8217;s a reason for this. It\u2019s because, many times, it works and it works well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as a business owner, you know the competition to acquire new customers is stiff. The secret to get a leg up on the competition is to empower your best advocates. Referral marketing can help boost growth for your business by helping your best customers to promote your brand.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is referral marketing?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing is a form of partner marketing wherein a company rewards existing customers for referring potential new customers. This type of word-of-mouth marketing can help brands <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/reach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expand their reach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and produce better leads than other methods.\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-eb01279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eb01279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.blog-intro .blog-intro__title_center {\r\n    top: 23%;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\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-7e5cd68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e5cd68\" 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-d6b42f5\" data-id=\"d6b42f5\" 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-338ba54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"338ba54\" 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=\"403\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Referral-Marketing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17058\" alt=\"Referral Marketing\" \/>\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-447787d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"447787d\" 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-1001b30\" data-id=\"1001b30\" 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-3f6b68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6b68d\" 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;\">Referral marketing is related to but separate from affiliate marketing. Like an affiliate program, brand advocates are incentivized to refer others to your website. However, referral partners are empowered to promote your brand organically through their own social network.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the types of rewards for referral partners can vary much more widely than that for affiliates (which are generally paid a commission). These can be things like discounts, cash, gift cards, credit for future purchases, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to build a successful referral process creates a win-win situation for both you and your customers.\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-05825de elementor-widget elementor-widget-request-free-trial\" data-id=\"05825de\" 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\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Find the best brand advocates with an industry-leading platform.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Start increasing your retention rate now<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n                <p>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/contact-us\/\" >\n                        <button class=\"request-phrase__button\">\n                            Discover Affise                        <\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7779130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7779130\" 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;\">Benefits of doing referral marketing<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing isn\u2019t for every business. But for many companies, referral marketing can provide many benefits.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retention rate<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your best customers will give you higher-quality referrals with lower rates of churn. A study by Think Impact found that B2B referrals had a higher retention rate of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkimpact.com\/b2b-referral-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building trust<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your customers are advocating to social circles on your behalf. In fact, word-of-mouth is the most trusted form of marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase client base<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing is an easy and effective way to grow your customer base. Each referring customer is likely to successfully reach out to more than one new customer, giving you exponential growth potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost-effective<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike most other forms of marketing, with referral marketing, you are only spending money on actual conversions. This makes it much more cost-effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social enrichment<\/span><\/h3>\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-51813b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51813b3\" 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-062cdc2\" data-id=\"062cdc2\" 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-137a9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"137a9e8\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Referral-Program.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17059\" 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-988b4d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"988b4d9\" 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-2ed6bf6\" data-id=\"2ed6bf6\" 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-ab90683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab90683\" 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;\">Consumers who successfully sign up for your product or service now have something else in common with their referring peers. This makes it easy for them to engage together with your brand both online and in-person.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase engagement<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a customer decides to partner up with your brand, they are more likely to engage with virtual spaces like social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why use referral software?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral marketing involves a lot of moving parts. You need to keep track of every <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/affise-reach-where-brands-and-agencies-partner-up\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer partnership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and each person they refer to your business. And for each referral, you need traceability so that each new customer is attributed to the right person.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also need a way for your brand advocates to be made aware of successful referrals. And to let them view and monitor the status of their rewards, as well as be well-informed on how to use them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of having to set up a customer referral and reward system from scratch, modern businesses can opt for a software solution to make their lives easier. Referral software makes it easy to design and create referral campaigns. And partner platforms can also automate tracking and most, if not all, aspects of the referral process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to choose referral software<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many options available, you must consider several factors to guide your search for the right referral solution.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo duh!\u201d right? It\u2019s always about the bottom line. There\u2019s no point in signing up for lengthy and expensive contracts if you\u2019re tight on cash flow. For small and medium-sized businesses, the marketing budget may narrow down the list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dramatically.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum commitment<\/span><\/h3>\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-bfa960a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfa960a\" 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-fd0f8d9\" data-id=\"fd0f8d9\" 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-8a71b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a71b89\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Minimum-Commitment.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17055\" alt=\"Minimum Commitment\" \/>\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-2ba93cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ba93cd\" 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-54ad230\" data-id=\"54ad230\" 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-8456ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8456ddf\" 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;\">Small businesses or those that wish to stay agile may have a fear of long-term contracts. If that describes you, then look for solutions with monthly plans. And even better, find options that offer a free trial!<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seamless migrations and integrations<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wealth, or lack thereof, of third-party integrations can really throw a wrench into making a referral platform work with your existing systems. The ebay platforms, like Affise, can automate and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/myths-moving-affiliate-program-to-saas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">streamline the migration process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This makes integrating with your existing tech stack a cinch. And you can be up and running quickly.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For businesses that don\u2019t have an IT department, or wish to lighten the load, there are providers with a full suite of customer support. Many offer hand-holding during the onboarding process. But for some businesses, knowledge bases and DIY assistance is all that\u2019s needed.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target market and nature of your business<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot of competition for referral marketing solutions to gain your business. And because of this, there are many services and providers geared towards specific types of business models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some may feature a one-size-fits-all platform, while others focus on niches like SaaS, B2B, SMBs, B2C, enterprises, ecommerce, or local business. You want a tool that best suits your business and your target audience.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep analysis and insight<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to optimize your partner program and maximize your marketing spend, you\u2019ll need access to a wide array of detailed reporting. The best platforms will let you and your team members collect, compile, and compare data to glean high-level insights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I set up a referral program?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of which solution you choose, you will need to take some basic steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create your referral program<\/a>. Many of these steps can be facilitated by referral software, while others involve you and your team doing your due diligence ahead of time.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Create a landing page for your referral program<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A landing page is the most effective way to recruit existing customers to your referral program. Use clear and effective copy that outlines the program and its purpose. Many solutions will have templates or other tools to streamline this process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Incentivize<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to decide on what rewards you\u2019ll offer. This must be done with a cost\/benefit analysis in mind. Referred customers are more valuable than non-referred customers, so don\u2019t get cheap with your rewards program. But also, don\u2019t break your business model by giving away too much!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Track<\/span><\/h3>\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-41e5926 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41e5926\" 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-4917a50\" data-id=\"4917a50\" 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-18fa99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18fa99e\" 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=\"1325\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tracking.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17063\" alt=\"Tracking\" \/>\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-c936b98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c936b98\" 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-dfad56b\" data-id=\"dfad56b\" 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-c0b5dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b5dfa\" 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;\">Use the tools available from your own IT resources and your referral software to track everything you can. Ideally, cookieless <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/tracking-attribution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via a tracking pixel on landing pages will help you track signups and referral behavior.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Create program emails<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need a system to manage a database of partner and referral email addresses. Using email templates makes this process painless. You can create automated marketing emails for things like program invites, referral updates, rewards, and new customer welcome packages.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Streamline recruitment<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many referral tools will help you increase your referral marketing efforts with custom widgets. These can include things like banners and popup ads that will prompt and collect signups to your referral program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Analyze<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use your marketing and analytics tools to break down all of your tracking data. Track metrics like reach, participation rate, share rate, conversions, and your overall ROI. And use this information to tailor your marketing for success.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Put it on autopilot<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve got everything fine-tuned and running like a champ, it\u2019s time to hit cruise control. Use your referral marketing platform to eliminate tedious and mundane tasks via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/automation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation features.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 Referral software options to check out\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know as well as anyone that being spoilt for choice is the ultimate first-world problem. But when it comes to referral software, you want to get it right. You want an effective solution with a great ROI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news? We\u2019ve spent the time and effort researching the referral marketing software options so that you don\u2019t have to!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking for robust and innovative partnership marketing solutions, look no further than Affise. Brands and agencies can find everything they need with a range of products and services in this all-in-one partner and affiliate software solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Affise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Marketing Platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows you to manage referrals, track their results, and optimize word-of-mouth marketing. The service makes it easy to launch your referral program, give out rewards, gain new customers, and boost your brand affinity.\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-9e18247 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e18247\" 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-b4fb815\" data-id=\"b4fb815\" 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-6b11cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b11cab\" 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=\"1157\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Referral-Marketing-Platform.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17057\" alt=\"Affise\" \/>\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-cb20bbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb20bbc\" 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-a207e1b\" data-id=\"a207e1b\" 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-d3968d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3968d7\" 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;\">The platform is designed with brands and brand advocates in mind. You get access to Affise Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) tools for deep reporting and analysis with 50 different data breakdowns. And you also get loads of customization options, a feature-rich API, and plenty of third-party integrations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CPAPI service makes transferring offers a breeze and helps your business scale faster. And there is plenty of automation functionality including partner communication and email notifications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And don\u2019t underestimate the value of onboarding. When you sign up with Affise, you get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/onboarding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free onboarding package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You will get a dedicated specialist to set up and customize your account for you. And they will also guide you through the interface and be your first line of support through the entire process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software is fully customizable to fit brand style<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total budget control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24\/7 support and a personal account manager<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations for CRM, billing, and much more<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI tools to automate workflow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convenient communication system to stay in touch with brand representatives<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure payment system<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual accounts for brand advocates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each brand advocate has access to their own statistics and performance reporting<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Factory<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Factory is one of the more popular referral services on the market today. And it does make it easy to set up a referral program. You can have all of your channels up and running with just a few clicks.<\/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-e494fae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e494fae\" 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-1d0d036\" data-id=\"1d0d036\" 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-da918ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da918ed\" 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=\"611\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Referral-Factory.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17056\" alt=\"Referral Factory\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (referral-factory.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-b259449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b259449\" 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-64da519\" data-id=\"64da519\" 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-fbbc225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbbc225\" 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;\">The platform comes with over 1000 program templates, so no prior referral knowledge is necessary. There is something for just about every type of business, and you can pick a template that you like and edit with the drag-and-drop program builder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the templates make it easy to start a program, more is required to fine-tune and tailor your setup. There is a lot of customization here, but it may require a bit of time and IT resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reward options include discount codes, coupons, cash<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboard with real-time data monitoring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSV exporting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automate communication for invites, referrals, and rewards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19 Languages for a broader reach<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations including HubSpot, Salesforce, and Intercom<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Factory is for businesses looking to get a quick start on their referral programs. Pricing starts at $95 per month for up to 2500 users and you can sign up for a 15-day free trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ReferralCandy<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ReferralCandy is one of the older tools available in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/reach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">partner marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The software has been well-developed to focus on boosting sales for online stores.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By focusing on ecommerce, the platform has become efficient and easy to use. It\u2019s easy to navigate and set up, and it integrates with the major ecommerce platforms available today.<\/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-6762a6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6762a6d\" 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-cc8d743\" data-id=\"cc8d743\" 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-29779e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29779e7\" 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=\"1080\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ReferralCandy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17061\" alt=\"ReferralCandy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (referralcandy.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-ef181c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef181c8\" 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-a5ed110\" data-id=\"a5ed110\" 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-1e3b8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3b8ca\" 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;\">The way it works is that customers are prompted to become a marketing partner at your store checkout page or via post-purchase follow-up emails. Once they sign up, all referral tracking and reward sending are done automatically. Any type of fraudulent activity gets marked for action or automatically dealt with by Fraud Center v1.0.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landing page and email templates optimized for mobile<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable reward options\u2014cash, store discounts, custom gifts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-click integrations to ecommerce and marketing platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live chat support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytics dashboard with data like benchmarks and top referrers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom developer integration\u2014JS and API integrations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscription app support for ReCharge, PayWhirl, and Bold<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing based on a flat rate or commission-based<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ReferralCandy is suited to ecommerce businesses that want word-of-mouth marketing with a high ROI. Pricing starts at $49 per month plus tiered commission rates, but you can try it for free for 30 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Rock<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Rock is a platform to help businesses put their referral programs on autopilot. It\u2019s designed to empower businesses to get more customers by using their own networks.<\/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-5d246d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d246d9\" 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-a7ab517\" data-id=\"a7ab517\" 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-a532df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a532df7\" 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=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Referral-Rock.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17060\" alt=\"Referral Rock\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (referralrock.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-60479d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60479d3\" 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-d230742\" data-id=\"d230742\" 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-4e33bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e33bdf\" 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;\">The Referral Programs 2.0 software lets you create personalized referral programs to maximize customer engagement. It does this with many different features like one-click social media sharing and dual-side rewards (both the customer and the referral receive a gift).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Rock is user-friendly and has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/automation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features. You can design incentive based programs to capture new leads and sales, and then issue rewards automatically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-brand customization for every step in the customer journey<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can run through widgets<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rewards options\u2014coupons, gift cards, custom rewards, cash<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-sided, tiered, and time-based reward structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build and automate email campaigns, promotions, ans notifications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer support with a dedicated customer success manager<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 plus integrations including Salesforce, Stripe, and Zapier<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral Rock is a good option for businesses wanting a robust and flexible platform. Pricing starts at $200 per month with 500 members and one program.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amplifinity<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amplifinity is referral tracking software with a focus on B2B enterprises. The software helps businesses automate the tracking and management of their partner referral programs. And it especially focuses on boosting your existing referral channels to produce consistent and quality leads.\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-30a32d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a32d0\" 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-842bef9\" data-id=\"842bef9\" 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-2ff6551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ff6551\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Amplifinity.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17050\" alt=\"Amplifinity\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (forbes.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-784cbb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"784cbb9\" 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-4e874b6\" data-id=\"4e874b6\" 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-1148e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1148e24\" 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 Amplifinity, you get strong and automated rewards management. Reward amounts are tracked and updated in real-time, and delivered when user-defined conditions are met. All partner communication is automatically handled by activity-triggered events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the deep rewards system, you can create tiers with escalating rewards to motivate your marketing partners. This includes allowing partners to choose their own rewards at each level of success.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rewards management<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automation of referral tracking and rewards system<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSR portal and widgets<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee referral management<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations for ecommerce, CRM, and online payment solutions including Marketo, Amazon, and SilverPop.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amplifinity is for large businesses and enterprises looking to inject new life into their referral marketing programs. There is no free trial available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genius Referrals<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genius Referrals is referral program software designed with smaller businesses in mind, so that any user can set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/referral-marketing-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">successful referral program<\/a> on their own.<\/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-5950b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5950b3f\" 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-89e7932\" data-id=\"89e7932\" 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-0635bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0635bf9\" 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=\"1156\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Genius-Referrals.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17052\" alt=\"Genius Referrals\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (geniusreferrals.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-6fba077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fba077\" 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-61ffb70\" data-id=\"61ffb70\" 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-7fa94ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa94ce\" 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;\">In fact, with Genius Referrals, you can create and personalize your campaign within minutes. Further customization can be done through code snippets and API integrations to connect to your other business programs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, all you need to do is choose your reward system. You do everything from an intuitive dashboard that lets you peruse a wealth of data and find out what\u2019s working. And your customers can also access information to see how they are performing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double-sided, fixed, and percentage-based rewards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive dashboard with real-time analytics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create multi-tiered and multi-level campaigns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic payouts with methods like Paypal and Shopify discount codes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loads of easy to customize templates so your program is on-brand<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generate custom links and promo codes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genius Referrals is particularly tailored for small and local businesses. Pricing starts at $49 per month for up to 10,000 advocates. You can save money by opting for an annual payment. But try it out free for 30 days first.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viral Loops<\/span><\/h3>\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-fdf16fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdf16fb\" 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-2b0f0ee\" data-id=\"2b0f0ee\" 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-4cfc631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cfc631\" 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=\"1132\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/viral-loops-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17067\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (viral-loops.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-b031e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b031e0c\" 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-bf95504\" data-id=\"bf95504\" 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-00e41a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e41a1\" 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;\">Viral Loops is a template-based referral marketing solution that has included features to help business growth during pre launch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, there are 47,000 campaigns generating leads on the platform. This is because the templates make it easy to launch a full-blown referral campaign in minutes. The templates are based on successful programs from companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Mailchimp.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, most of the customization comes from choosing your template. After that, there isn\u2019t much you can alter. But your customers will be able to invite their friends from the channel of their choice, such as WhatsApp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated landing pages with templates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign dashboards with real-time analytics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain newsletter referrals<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to create a waitlist for startup pre launch<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contest giveaway referrals<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrates with Shopify<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-app chat and email support<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viral Loops is a good option for startups and businesses looking for a quick solution to creating a customer referral. Pricing starts at $49 per month but you can sign up for a free trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">InviteReferrals<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">InviteReferrals is simple and one of the<a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/top-affiliate-marketing-tools\/\"> easier-to-use marketing tools<\/a>, but does still have powerful tracking tools and detailed analytics.<\/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-944b398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"944b398\" 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-e6eb8e0\" data-id=\"e6eb8e0\" 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-6676bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6676bf8\" 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=\"500\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/InviteReferrals.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17053\" alt=\"InviteReferrals\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (invitereferrals.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-e125eb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e125eb2\" 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-276d324\" data-id=\"276d324\" 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-06adff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06adff8\" 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;\">The software is designed to work across all devices and platforms. And it can do this through its robust Referral Program Widgets that adapt themselves to each user\u2019s platform. This even works for customers on their Facebook timelines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application comes with an intuitive \u201cWhat You See is What You Get\u201d editor that makes it easy to build your referral campaign exactly how you want it. And your customer gets referral options including Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-depth analytics of referral program and its channels with daily or weekly updates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track shares, clicks, conversions, and more<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain referrals from WhatsApp and SMS<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import email from any provider<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple one time integration via Javascript code snippet<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full automation referral tracking and rewards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spam and fraud prevention<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25+ languages available<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role-based collaboration for your program<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations with WooCommerce, WordPress, and Bigcommerce<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run different referral programs including giveaway, contest, and goal-based<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">InviteReferrals is great for businesses looking to build a referral network focused on social media sharing and referral events. You can try a 14-day free trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extole<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On their website, Extole introduces itself as \u201cthe leading enterprise advocacy platform.\u201d And as expected, the platform is built to help enterprises build large-scale referral programs to power new customer acquisition.<\/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-9a42af4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a42af4\" 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-bd9b75e\" data-id=\"bd9b75e\" 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-78c61fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78c61fe\" 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=\"1232\" height=\"1026\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Extole.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17051\" alt=\"Extole\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (extole.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-d964dff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d964dff\" 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-43d6ea4\" data-id=\"43d6ea4\" 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-58d3bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d3bf8\" 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;\">Extole\u2019s referral marketing software comes with pre-built sharing and referral templates. These templates allow for visual editing with designs optimized for mobile devices and apps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when you create a program with Extole, it can automatically integrate with all platforms, devices, and channels. The turnkey SaaS platform includes campaigns for refer-a-friend, nominate-a-friend, influencers, brand ambassadors, and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich and automated reward engine\u2014coupons, loyalty points, gift cards, international rewards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customize rewards for each campaign to test and discover what works<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sophisticated rule set to detect and prevent low-quality referrals<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate profiles with detailed segmentation and reporting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time reports<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic discovery of influencers, brand advocates, and networks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting and testing tools<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extole aims to offer any enterprise a complete package.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friendbuy<\/span><\/h3>\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-f50cd32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f50cd32\" 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-4bb012e\" data-id=\"4bb012e\" 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-1337b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1337b71\" 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 decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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-abc6ac2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abc6ac2\" 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-c2875c4\" data-id=\"c2875c4\" 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-2518709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2518709\" 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;\">Friendbuy has been around as a referral program solution for longer than most. And it\u2019s customer base includes clients like Walmart and Nestle. The heart of the service is found in lightweight code snippets that can quickly get your partner program live with popup widgets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create branded widgets with Friendbuy widget templates. And these widgets can be placed anywhere on your website or mobile app. More customization can be done for those who want to venture into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/api\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APIs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and event-based triggers. The software also comes equipped with email templates for the complete automation of referral tracking and rewards.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom reward options<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic reward fulfillment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy A\/B testing of components like offers and messaging<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal referral links for advocates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time referral funnel tracking and performance analysis<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive integration library including Shopify Plus, Chargebee, and Attribution<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friendbuy is a good option for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/affiliate-management-platform-for-ecommerce-retail\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and SaaS companies. For those who are happy with a lot of DIY, the starter program is available at $249 per month with unlimited campaigns. For API access, pricing starts at $749 per month.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mention Me<\/span><\/h3>\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-728d703 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"728d703\" 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-b8e1874\" data-id=\"b8e1874\" 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-1c63a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c63a77\" 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=\"1337\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mention-Me-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17069\" alt=\"Mention Me\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (mention-me.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-5af2fd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af2fd2\" 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-19b83ff\" data-id=\"19b83ff\" 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-bc06663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc06663\" 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;\">Mention Me is a solution built for \u201creferral engineering\u201d of brands focused on growth. Their customers include over 450 brands including Zipcar and PrettyLIttleThing. Essentially, it is a plug-and-play referral platform with sharing features.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mention Me is designed to integrate with your existing marketing stack. And from one place, you can manage, track, test, and optimize your referral campaigns. You get access to a wealth of referral data. Gaining insights isn\u2019t difficult, but you can also get actionable advice from the provider\u2019s client success team.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create highly targeted messages at each point of the advocacy journey<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create thoughtful user experiences<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy customer segmentation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live support for onboarding and continual optimization<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bespoke reporting\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations with Magento, WeGift, Klaviyo, Dotmailer, and more<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mention Me can work well for businesses looking for a fast start on their referral program with lots of customer support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaSquatch<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re ever alone in the woods, a sasquatch might be the last thing you want to see. But SaaSquatch might be what your business needs to get out of the woods and onto the trail of successful referral marketing.<\/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-ac33b76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac33b76\" 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-8189886\" data-id=\"8189886\" 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-6cfaeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cfaeb9\" 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=\"600\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/SaaSquatch.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17062\" alt=\"SaaSquatch\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source (saasquatch.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-7784a4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7784a4b\" 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-9d151cd\" data-id=\"9d151cd\" 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-30d76bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d76bb\" 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;\">The platform is a trusted referral marketing partner focused on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/saas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaS <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and B2C brands. The software is designed with on-demand businesses in mind including consumer service\/box subscriptions and large online marketplaces. It has a package of tools and features to help your business build brand loyalty, gain referrals, and deliver rewards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-program and multi-tier campaigns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the box designs and templates<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-configured growth programs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End-user rewards portal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Segmentation and dynamic rewards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web and mobile deployment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytics, testing, and reporting capabilities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable emails and widgets<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise-grade security<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fraud screening<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaaSquatch is good for large businesses and enterprises looking to build a referral program around their subscription services. Pricing starts at $1750 per month with up to 200k participants.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your referral marketing started with Affise\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Affise, you get everything you need to start your referral marketing program. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/reach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affise Reach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you build innovative partner marketing relationships. Meanwhile, Affise BI integrates with market leading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/category\/updates\/affise-bi-integrates-with-appsflyer-pull-api\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AppsFlyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to pull and compile high resolution data slices so you can gain truly unique insights.\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-925f460 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"925f460\" 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-90108c8\" data-id=\"90108c8\" 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-a3c5b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3c5b28\" 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=\"1120\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Affise-Referral-Marketing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17049\" alt=\"Affise Referral Marketing\" \/>\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-b4ac196 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4ac196\" 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-1f51f47\" data-id=\"1f51f47\" 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-7d211fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d211fa\" 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;\">But that\u2019s just the beginning. Our referral marketing software will help you:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch a program<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reward your customers and ambassadors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acquire new customers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost brand affinity<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Affise platform, you get so much more than just efficient referral tracking and reward management. 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