Using Coupons

From AMember Pro Manual

[edit] What is a Coupon?

When you create a coupon a coupon number is generated. A user entering this number during signup will receive a discount on their subscription. You can define several criteria for any given batch of coupons.

[edit] Adding a Coupon Batch

To add a new coupon batch:

• Open the aMember Admin Control Panel.
• Click Coupons in the left menu.
• In the coupons screen click the Generate Coupons link.

The following criteria can be defined for a batch of coupons:

Coupon Count 

the number of coupons you wish to add to this batch. This will determine how many different coupon numbers are generated. It will often be just one. However if you are running advertising campaigns you might wish to use a different coupon number for each ad to determine which returned the better results.

Coupon Usage Count 

this determines the number of times that the coupons in this batch can be used. Entering 100 would mean that only the first 100 people entering a coupon code would be able to avail of the discount. To allow unlimited use enter a very large number.

Member Coupons Usage Count 

determines how often an individual user can use a coupon. If you enter '1' then any individual user will only be able to use the coupon on a single occasion.

Code Length 

determines the number of characters in the coupon code.

Discount 

you can apply the discount either as a percentage or as an absolute value - eg a specified number of dollars.

Date 

you can specify the start and end dates during which the coupon can be used. Alternately by ticking the 'Don't limit date of usage' the coupon code will be valid indefinitely.

Locked 

tick this box if you wish to disable the coupons. they will be retained in the database and can be reactivated later.

Products 

select the products or product to which the coupon can be applied. If you do not make a selection here the coupon will be useable for subscription to any of your products.

[edit] Editing Coupons

To edit a coupon:

• Open the aMember Admin Control Panel.
• Click Coupons in the left menu.
• Click on the Edit link next to the coupon batch you wish to edit
• The following parameters can be edited:
  • Discount: The amount of discount allowed by the coupons in a batch
  • Date: The date range during which a batch of coupons can be used
  • Products: The products for which the discount can be applied
  • Locked: Tick the check box to temporarily disable the coupon batch

[edit] Coupon Usage Statistics

aMember keeps a record of the number of times each coupon is used. You can view the record of all coupons in a batch by clicking on the Batch number in the coupons screen.