A mom influencer with 3,000 followers pocketed $9K in fraudulent affiliate commissions in 90 days. If you run a Shopify affiliate program, you're likely overpaying too.In this episode, Yash Chavan, founder of Saathi (and Saral), breaks down:<ul><li>Why most affiliate dashboards lie about incrementality, and how to identify affiliates intercepting sales you'd already close</li><li>The post-purchase survey method that surfaces influencer-driven sales your click tracking misses entirely</li><li>A 3-step audit for $1M+ Shopify brands: scan for fraud, purge inactive affiliates, double down on high performers</li></ul>Whether you're doing $10K months or $10M years, this conversation delivers strategies you can test this week.📝 Full show notes + resources: <a href="https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-456/">https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-456/</a> Connect with us:🐦 Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/stevenhutt">https://twitter.com/stevenhutt</a> 💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/</a> 📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify">https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;A mom influencer with 3,000 followers pocketed $9K in fraudulent affiliate commissions in 90 days. If you run a Shopify affiliate program, you're likely overpaying too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Yash Chavan, founder of Saathi (and Saral), breaks down:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why most affiliate dashboards lie about incrementality, and how to identify affiliates intercepting sales you'd already close&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The post-purchase survey method that surfaces influencer-driven sales your click tracking misses entirely&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A 3-step audit for $1M+ Shopify brands: scan for fraud, purge inactive affiliates, double down on high performers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you're doing $10K months or $10M years, this conversation delivers strategies you can test this week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📝 Full show notes + resources: &lt;a href="https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-456/"&gt;https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-456/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🐦 Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/stevenhutt"&gt;https://twitter.com/stevenhutt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;💼 LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;📘 Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

The $9,000 Affiliate Fraud Most Shopify Brands Are Paying For (And Don't Know It)

The $9,000 Affiliate Fraud Most Shopify Brands Are Paying For (And Don't Know It)

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