Performance-based marketing Β· Toronto and the GTA

Performance-based marketing
that pays on the walk-in.

Performance-based marketing pays for results instead of promises. On Onlure a brand pays creators a fixed content fee, then pays only for what the content does: a verified walk-in in store, a sale on its Shopify, WooCommerce or other online store, a purchase in its app, or views on the live post. Creators earn a commission on the sales their links bring in, on top of their walk-in pay. Every result is counted by Onlure, priced before the campaign starts and drawn from a reserve the brand sets, so no campaign runs up an open-ended bill.

per verified walk-in, C$3 of it to the creator
C$6
commission on online and in-app sales from a creator's link
You set it
per 1,000 views on the live post
C$2
content fee at accept and at video approval
70 / 30

Every rate is the one the product bills with, shown in Step 3 of the campaign builder before anyone pays. Walk-in pay stops at C$80 and view pay at C$50 per required post; a sales commission has no per-post cap.

Three places a result can happen

In store, in your online store, in your app

A creator's link is the same wherever the customer ends up. Onlure counts what happens next on the surface where it happens, and each surface says what it reports today.

In store

A verified walk-in

The customer who was sent by the creator comes into the store and is counted at the location. C$6 to the brand, C$3 of it to the creator; C$3 when a flyer or static ad sent them. A connected register attaches the purchase.

C$6 per verified walk-in
  • Square
  • Shopify POS
  • Clover

Walk-in verification is live for beta brands and Shopify stores; other brands set it up on a demo. Registers: Square today, Shopify POS and Clover coming.

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Online store

A completed checkout from the creator's link

Connect the store, choose "Sell online" in the builder, and each creator gets a trackable link that credits completed checkouts to them. The brand sets a commission per attributed order; a click or an abandoned cart earns nothing, and a refund adjusts the attributed revenue and the commission on it.

The commission you set, per attributed order
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce
  • Squarespace
  • Wix
  • Stripe

Connected from the Integrations page: Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix or Stripe. Only the store's own order record counts.

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In your app

A first purchase or a trial that converts

An app on RevenueCat reports the first purchases and trial-to-paid conversions a creator's link drove, and support-initiated refunds reverse them. Ordinary renewals are recorded, not commissioned. The brand sets the commission the same way it does for a store.

The commission you set, per conversion
  • RevenueCat

Purchases and trial conversions report today; install measurement is a separate setup, scoped on a demo.

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What is performance-based marketing?

Performance-based marketing is paying for a result, a visit, a sale or an action, rather than for reach or for the work alone. A flat fee pays for content whatever it does; a pure commission pays only on sales, which most creators decline and which cannot see a store visit at all.

Onlure runs a hybrid: the creator's content fee is fixed and paid in two steps, and the performance pay on top follows the results Onlure counts. The brand knows every rate before publishing, and the creator knows the floor and the ceiling before applying.

What results does Onlure pay on?

Performance-based marketing on Onlure pays for three results: a verified walk-in (C$6 to the brand, C$3 of it to the creator), an attributed online sale (the commission you set), and views on the live post (C$2 per 1,000). The creator's content fee is fixed and paid 70% at accept and 30% at video approval; everything else draws from the campaign's performance reserve, within the ceilings each listing shows (walk-in pay up to C$80 and view pay up to C$50 per required post). No result, no performance charge.

Can creators earn a commission on online and in-app sales?

Yes: a brand with a connected online store or app sets a commission, and the creator earns it on every completed checkout or in-app purchase their Onlure link brings in, on top of their content fee and their C$3 per verified walk-in. Stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix or Stripe connect from the Integrations page; apps report through RevenueCat. Each creator's trackable link counts clicks and online sales, never store visits; the walk-in is counted in the store. A click, a cart or an abandoned checkout earns nothing, and when the store reports a refund the attributed revenue and the commission on it are adjusted.

What stays fixed, and what is variable?

70% of the content fee when the brand accepts them, 30% when the brand approves the video (or automatically 72 hours after delivery), C$3 for every verified walk-in they send, view pay of C$2 per 1,000 views on the live post, and a commission on online sales when the brand sets one. The content fee is guaranteed; performance pay has ceilings: walk-in pay up to C$80 and view pay up to C$50 per required post, all within the campaign's reserve, and every listing shows its own earnings range before a creator applies. Marketplace campaigns pay the fixed public rate for the creator's tier; a direct booking from a profile pays the rate the creator set there.

How does a sales commission work?

Choose "Sell online" in the campaign builder and set the commission as a percentage of each attributed order; the listing shows it to creators on a line of its own. The content fee stays up front: a fixed public rate by tier, 70% at accept and 30% at video approval, inside your budget. Commission is paid from the campaign's performance reserve as orders come in, so the reserve is its ceiling, and you can top up a running campaign to raise it.

A completed checkout that a creator's Onlure link brought to your connected store qualifies; a click, a cart or an abandoned checkout earns nothing. When the store reports a refund, the attributed revenue and the commission on it are adjusted. Only the store's own order record counts, never a screenshot, and ordinary renewals in an app are recorded but not commissioned.

What happens when the reserve or a cap is used up?

Performance pay stops and the content fee does not change. A creator's walk-in pay stops at C$80 per required post and view pay at C$50, and all performance pay stops when the campaign's reserve is spent; a sales commission has no per-post cap, so the reserve is its only ceiling. Each listing shows the creator's range before they apply, and a brand can top up a running campaign to raise the reserve.

How is a result verified?

A walk-in is verified at the location and credited to the creator, flyer or ad that sent the customer; how the verification works is proprietary, and a demo shows it live. An online sale counts only when the connected store's own order record reports a completed checkout, and a refund adjusts it. Views are read from the creator's connected account on the approved live post. Nothing is modelled, sampled or self-reported.

What did it cost in practice?

Compare the all-in cost per verified walk-in with the cost per customer your other channels report, and check what each one counts. On Onlure, divide everything the campaign cost (content fees, walk-in charges and view pay) by its verified walk-ins: World Soccer Party came to about C$11.80 per walk-in and Simi African Foods to about C$13.50. Ad platforms report a cost per click or a modelled store visit, so put a walk-in beside a counted purchase or a counted visit, never beside a click.

Compared

Three ways to pay a creator, compared

Three ways to pay a creator, compared
ModelWhat the brand pays forWhere it breaks
Flat feeThe content, whatever it doesNo link between the fee and a single customer
Commission onlyOnline sales a link brings inMost creators decline it, and it cannot see a store visit
Onlure hybridA fixed content fee, then C$6 per verified walk-in, a commission you set on online sales, and C$2 per 1,000 viewsPerformance pay stops at the reserve and the per-post ceilings, which the listing shows
The cost

What a C$1,000 campaign pays for

C$1,000 across 5 creators. Step 3 of the builder shows your own split and your exact total before you pay.

Content fees
C$600

70% when you accept a creator, 30% when you approve the video

Performance reserve
C$200

Pays walk-ins, views and any sales commission as they happen

Commission on creator fees
0%

Creators keep 100% of what you pay them, on every plan

Walk-in pay ceiling
C$80

Per required post; view pay stops at its own ceiling

No verified walk-in, no walk-in charge. The content fees and view pay on the live posts still apply, because the content was made and published.

Before you ask

Questions, answered once

What is performance-based marketing on Onlure, and what results does it pay on?

Performance-based marketing on Onlure pays for three results: a verified walk-in (C$6 to the brand, C$3 of it to the creator), an attributed online sale (the commission you set), and views on the live post (C$2 per 1,000). The creator's content fee is fixed and paid 70% at accept and 30% at video approval; everything else draws from the campaign's performance reserve, within the ceilings each listing shows (walk-in pay up to C$80 and view pay up to C$50 per required post). No result, no performance charge.

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How much does a campaign cost?

Your campaign budget pays for two things: the creators' content fees (a fixed public rate by tier, 70% when you accept them and 30% when you approve the video) and a performance reserve that pays C$6 per verified walk-in from a creator, C$3 from a flyer or static ad, view pay on the live posts, and any sales commission you set. Onlure takes no commission on creator fees: creators keep 100% of what you pay them. Step 3 of the builder shows your exact split and total before you pay, and no verified walk-in means no walk-in charge. Plus membership is separate.

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How are creators paid on a campaign?

70% of the content fee when the brand accepts them, 30% when the brand approves the video (or automatically 72 hours after delivery), C$3 for every verified walk-in they send, view pay of C$2 per 1,000 views on the live post, and a commission on online sales when the brand sets one. The content fee is guaranteed; performance pay has ceilings: walk-in pay up to C$80 and view pay up to C$50 per required post, all within the campaign's reserve, and every listing shows its own earnings range before a creator applies. Marketplace campaigns pay the fixed public rate for the creator's tier; a direct booking from a profile pays the rate the creator set there.

How does a brand set a sales commission, and what stays up front?

Choose "Sell online" in the campaign builder and set the commission as a percentage of each attributed order; the listing shows it to creators on a line of its own. The content fee stays up front: a fixed public rate by tier, 70% at accept and 30% at video approval, inside your budget. Commission is paid from the campaign's performance reserve as orders come in, so the reserve is its ceiling, and you can top up a running campaign to raise it.

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Does Onlure work for online stores?

Onlure works for online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix or Stripe: connect yours, choose "Sell online" in the builder, and each creator's link attributes completed checkouts to that creator; you set the commission. A click or an abandoned checkout earns nothing; when the store reports a refund, the attributed revenue and commission are adjusted. Registers: Square today, with Shopify POS and Clover coming.

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Does Onlure work for apps?

Onlure works for apps on RevenueCat, for purchases. The app reports first purchases and trial-to-paid conversions a creator's link drove, and support-initiated refunds reverse them; ordinary renewals are recorded, not commissioned. Install measurement is a separate setup, scoped on a demo.

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Which purchases qualify for a commission, and how do refunds change it?

A completed checkout that a creator's Onlure link brought to your connected store qualifies; a click, a cart or an abandoned checkout earns nothing. When the store reports a refund, the attributed revenue and the commission on it are adjusted. Only the store's own order record counts, never a screenshot, and ordinary renewals in an app are recorded but not commissioned.

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What happens when the reserve or a creator's cap is used up?

Performance pay stops and the content fee does not change. A creator's walk-in pay stops at C$80 per required post and view pay at C$50, and all performance pay stops when the campaign's reserve is spent; a sales commission has no per-post cap, so the reserve is its only ceiling. Each listing shows the creator's range before they apply, and a brand can top up a running campaign to raise the reserve.

What if nobody walks in?

No verified walk-in, no walk-in charge. The creators’ content fees and view pay on the live posts still apply, because the content was made and published. There is no guarantee of a number of visits, sales or return.

Is there a commission?

Onlure takes 0% of a creator's content fee: creators keep 100% of what you pay them. Your campaign budget covers the content fees and a performance reserve that pays for verified walk-ins, views and any sales commission you set, and Step 3 of the builder shows your exact total before you pay.

Every answer on this page is also on the FAQ, with a link per question.

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