Referral System - Shifton Help

Earn ongoing revenue by referring new companies to Shifton through your unique referral link and promo codes.

What Is This?

The Referral System allows you to invite other businesses to Shifton and earn a commission from their payments. The process is simple: share your referral link, wait for your contact to register and start using Shifton, and earn 10% from all their payments. You can also create custom promo codes to track different referral campaigns and see detailed statistics about your referrals.

Prerequisites

Requirement	Details
Role	Owner or Administrator
Account	Active Shifton company account

Step-by-Step Instructions

Accessing the Referral System

From the left sidebar, click Referral System ().

The referral page loads with your referral link, promo codes, and referral statistics.

The 3-Step Referral Process

The referral system works in three steps:

Step	What Happens
Step 1	Share your referral link with a friend or business contact
Step 2	Your friend registers on Shifton and starts using the service
Step 3	You earn 10% from all their payments

Sharing Your Referral Link

On the Referral System page, locate your unique referral link.
The link format is: https://shifton.com?f={company_id}

Click the Copy button next to the link to copy it to your clipboard.

Share the link via email, messaging apps, or any other channel.

Creating Promo Codes

Scroll down to the “My promo codes” section.

Click the “+ Create promo code” button.

Enter a custom promo code name.

Save the promo code. It appears in the promo codes table.

The promo codes table displays:

Column	Description
Promo code	The code you created
Registered companies	Number of companies that signed up using this code
Referral fee	Commission earned from this promo code
Created at	When the promo code was created
Actions	Edit or delete the promo code

Tracking Your Referrals

Scroll down to the “My referrals” section.

The referrals table shows all companies that registered through your link or promo codes:

Column	Description
Country	The country of the referred company
Industry	The industry the referred company operates in
Number of employees	How many employees the referred company has
Registration date	When the referred company registered
Referral fee %	The commission percentage you earn from their payments

Access Permissions

Role	View Referral Page	Create Promo Codes	View Referral Stats
Owner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Administrator	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manager	No	No	No
Employee	No	No	No

FAQ

Q: How much do I earn from referrals?
A: You earn 10% from all payments made by companies that registered through your referral link or promo code.

Q: Is there a limit to how many referrals I can make?
A: No, there is no limit. The more companies you refer, the more you earn.

Q: When do I start earning from a referral?
A: You start earning as soon as the referred company begins making payments on Shifton.

Q: Can I create multiple promo codes?
A: Yes, you can create as many promo codes as you like. This is useful for tracking different referral campaigns (for example, one code for LinkedIn outreach and another for email campaigns).

Q: How do I receive my referral earnings?
A: Referral earnings are typically credited to your Shifton account. Contact Shifton support for details on payout methods and schedules.

Possible Issues and Solutions

Issue	Possible Cause	Solution
Referral link not working	Link was modified or incomplete	Copy the link again using the Copy button
Promo code not tracking registrations	The referred company did not use the promo code during signup	Ensure your contact enters the promo code during the registration process
Referral not appearing in the table	The referred company has not completed registration	Registration must be fully completed before it appears in your referrals
Cannot create a promo code	Promo code name conflicts with an existing code	Try a different, unique promo code name
Referral fee shows 0%	Referred company has not made any payments yet	Earnings begin once the referred company starts paying for Shifton services
Page not accessible	Insufficient permissions	Only Owners and Administrators can access the Referral System