Understanding how the offer process works with tracking technology is key to getting the most out of your brand partnership. This is a high-level summary of the tracking process from offer creation to payment:

1. Offer Creation: The brand creates an offer, which represents their terms for compensating creators in their program, and assigns it or makes it available to all or some of their creator partners.
2. Tracking: You generate clicks, and the clicks are delivered to the brand. Site conversion happens, and the activity is returned to the network server.
3. Data Mapping: The recorded click is aligned with the transaction information. This helps Rakuten provide evidence of the journey from referral to conversion.
4. Commissioning: Once Rakuten has that information, we determine the commission based on the offer. This process considers SKUs that should be commissioned differently, return days, and any additional offer terms.
5. Payments: The last step is payment. The brand approves payments through the monthly invoicing process, and Rakuten distributes them to approved creators.