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Field guides for affiliate program operators. How to detect fraud, which metrics matter, and where AI earns its place.

May 14, 2026 · 9 min read

Coupon affiliate fraud: how it works and how to stop it

Coupon abuse is the single biggest source of affiliate fraud loss for most ecommerce brands. The four patterns it takes, and how to catch each one.

May 14, 2026 · 10 min read

Affiliate manager job description: 2026 template + salary

A job-description template for hiring an affiliate manager in 2026, with salary benchmarks and a look at how AI is reshaping the role.

May 14, 2026 · 9 min read

Affiliate program KPIs: what to track in 2026

Most affiliate programs track too many metrics and act on too few. The seven KPIs that actually drive decisions, with formulas and benchmarks.

May 14, 2026 · 8 min read

Slack affiliate bot: what it does and why it works

A Slack affiliate bot runs your program from inside Slack instead of a dashboard. What these bots actually do, and when they're worth setting up.

May 14, 2026 · 9 min read

How to detect affiliate fraud: a 5-step framework

A practical five-step framework for catching affiliate fraud. The signals that matter, and how to respond without torching partner trust.

May 13, 2026 · 8 min read

Affiliate fraud detection with AI: a 2026 operator's guide

How AI catches the affiliate fraud that rule-based platform tools miss, with the real patterns to watch for and what to do when you find one.

May 13, 2026 · 9 min read

AI for affiliate marketing in 2026: what actually works

An honest look at AI for affiliate marketing in 2026: what it does well, what it still can't do, and how to roll it out without breaking a working program.

May 12, 2026 · 5 min read

Why we built an AI affiliate manager

Affiliate managers spend hours in dashboards doing work AI should handle. Here's why we built Ezra — and why Slack is the right home for it.

May 12, 2026 · 5 min read

From dashboard to Slack: why your affiliate program belongs in a DM

You check Slack 50+ times a day. You check your affiliate dashboard maybe twice. Here's why moving affiliate ops into Slack changes everything.

May 12, 2026 · 4 min read

The morning briefing: what Ezra sends you at 8am

Every morning at 8am, Ezra sends you a Slack DM with overnight performance, pending applications, and anything that needs your attention.

May 12, 2026 · 4 min read

Manager-in-the-loop: why Ezra suggests but never acts alone

Ezra never approves an application, rejects a conversion, or sends a message without your explicit approval. Here's why that's a feature.