GoHighLevel Manual Affiliate Sales

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How to Add Manual Affiliate Sales in GoHighLevel

If you manage multiple tools like ClickUp and GoHighLevel, keeping affiliate commissions accurate is essential. This guide explains, step by step, how to use the workflow action that lets you manually add a sale for an affiliate so their commission is tracked correctly inside GoHighLevel.

The process is handled through a specific workflow action designed for the affiliate manager. By using it properly, you can correct missing commissions, handle offline payments, and clean up tracking issues without breaking your reporting.

Understanding the GoHighLevel Manual Affiliate Sale Action

Inside GoHighLevel, there is a workflow action called Add manual sales for an affiliate. This action lets you attach a manual sale to an affiliate for a specific offer and commission plan.

The action is designed for situations such as:

  • A sale was made but not tracked automatically.
  • The payment happened offline (e.g., wire transfer, cash, invoice).
  • You migrated customers from another platform and want accurate affiliate data in GoHighLevel.
  • An affiliate needs a corrected or adjusted commission for a customer.

Instead of editing commission records directly, you use this action to create a clean, auditable sale entry that aligns with your existing offers and plans in GoHighLevel.

Prerequisites Before Using the GoHighLevel Action

Before you add a manual sale, make sure the following are already set up inside your GoHighLevel account:

  • Affiliate Manager enabled and configured.
  • At least one Offer created.
  • At least one Commission Plan tied to that offer.
  • Affiliate contact exists in your CRM and is associated with the program.
  • Customer contact (the buyer) is also present in the CRM.

Having these elements configured ensures the manual sale can be associated correctly in GoHighLevel and that your reporting, commissions, and payouts stay accurate.

How to Add the GoHighLevel Manual Sales Action to a Workflow

Follow these steps to insert and configure the manual affiliate sale action in your GoHighLevel workflow:

Step 1: Open the Workflow in GoHighLevel

  1. Log in to your GoHighLevel account.
  2. Navigate to Automation > Workflows.
  3. Open an existing workflow or create a new one where you want manual sales logic to run.

Step 2: Insert the Manual Sale Action

  1. Inside the workflow builder, click the + icon to add a new action.
  2. Search for or scroll to the affiliate actions.
  3. Select Add manual sales for an affiliate.

This will insert the dedicated action block into your GoHighLevel workflow.

Step 3: Choose the Offer

  1. In the action settings, locate the Offer dropdown.
  2. Select the specific offer for which you want to create a manual sale.
  3. Ensure that this offer matches the product or service the customer bought.

The offer connects the manual sale to the correct program in GoHighLevel so that commission calculations follow the right structure.

Step 4: Select the Commission Plan

  1. In the Commission plan dropdown, choose the plan that should apply to this affiliate sale.
  2. Make sure the plan settings (percentages, tiers, and rules) match the arrangement you have with the affiliate.

This step ensures GoHighLevel uses the correct commission structure for the manual sale and future reporting.

Step 5: Pick the Affiliate Contact

  1. In the Affiliate field, choose how you want to identify the affiliate:
  • Use the current contact running through the workflow, or
  • Select a specific affiliate contact from your CRM if the affiliate is different from the contact in the workflow.

The affiliate contact is the partner who will receive commission for this manual sale inside GoHighLevel.

Step 6: Assign the Customer Contact

  1. Choose the contact record that represents the customer who made the purchase.
  2. You can usually use the contact running through the workflow if they are the buyer.

This creates a direct link between the buyer and the affiliate, which is critical for future activity tracking and visibility in GoHighLevel.

Step 7: Enter the Sale Amount and Currency

  1. Locate the Amount field and enter the total sale value.
  2. Confirm the Currency used for the sale, matching how payments are processed in your business.

The amount is the basis for calculating commissions in GoHighLevel according to the chosen commission plan.

Step 8: Set the Payment Date

  1. Select the Payment date for the manual sale.
  2. Use the actual date the customer paid, especially for backdated or offline payments.

Accurate dates help maintain clear affiliate performance timelines and reporting inside GoHighLevel.

Best Practices for Manual Affiliate Sales in GoHighLevel

When you use the manual sale action in GoHighLevel, follow these best practices:

  • Document offline payments in internal notes so you can justify manual entries later.
  • Match offers consistently so affiliate stats align with your products.
  • Use workflows carefully to avoid running the manual sale action multiple times for the same transaction.
  • Test on a sample contact before rolling out to all affiliates.

By following these guidelines, you prevent duplicate commissions and keep your GoHighLevel affiliate reporting clean and reliable.

Troubleshooting GoHighLevel Manual Sales Entries

If your manual affiliate sales in GoHighLevel are not behaving as expected, check these common issues:

  • No commission generated: Confirm the offer and commission plan are linked and active.
  • Wrong affiliate assigned: Re-open the workflow run history to verify the affiliate contact used at the time of execution.
  • Incorrect amount: Check for currency mismatches or typos in the amount field.
  • Duplicate sales: Review workflow triggers and conditions to ensure the manual sale action only fires once per sale.

Most issues come from misconfiguration of the offer, commission plan, or contact selection inside GoHighLevel.

Where to Learn More About GoHighLevel Affiliate Tools

To dive deeper into the official documentation for this workflow action in GoHighLevel, review the original help article here: GoHighLevel manual affiliate sales workflow action.

For broader strategy, automation architecture, and optimization around GoHighLevel and other marketing platforms, you can explore expert resources and consulting services at Consultevo.

With the manual sales action configured correctly, your GoHighLevel account can maintain accurate affiliate commissions even when tracking fails or offline payments occur, keeping your partners confident and your data consistent.

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