A documented schedule of commission rate changes, bonus windows, and promotional periods shared with affiliate publishers at the start of each program year. Contents: date ranges for each seasonal window; commission rate during each window; any bonus structures or threshold incentives; content brief delivery dates for major seasonal moments. Purpose: publishers plan their content calendars 90+ days in advance; a commission calendar lets publishers plan affiliate content around your highest-commission windows rather than learning about rate changes reactively. Distribution: publish in your affiliate program portal AND send directly to Tier 1 and Tier 2 publishers in January; update mid-year if windows are added or changed. Format: simple table showing dates, rates, and brief delivery deadlines is sufficient — plain language over complex formatting.
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