Every publisher who opens the selecdoo app sees the homepage first. That's where it's decided which shops get attention. And which ones remain invisible.
Your shop is listed in the network. That's good. But being listed isn't being seen. Imagine a shopping street: Your store exists, but it's in a side alley. Publishers looking for new partnerships every day simply don't pass by.
The visibility problem in affiliate networks
In every affiliate network, there are hundreds, sometimes thousands of shops. Publishers can't know them all. They work with habits: They look at the homepage, they see the prominent shops, they click on what catches their eye. That's human behavior — and it explains why 80 percent of publisher activity falls on 20 percent of shops.
Your shop might have a fantastic product. Maybe even a better commission than your competitors. But if publishers don't see you, it doesn't matter. Visibility comes before quality — at least in the first step.
How Top Shop shifts the balance
With the Top Shop feature, your shop stands on the publisher app homepage for 7 days. Not somewhere in a list. Prominently. Where every publisher looks daily.
Why is this relevant? Because most publishers make their decisions based on visibility. They see a shop on the homepage, click in, check the commission, look at the products — and decide in under 2 minutes whether to start a partnership. Your shop needs to convince in those 2 minutes. But it first needs to get into those 2 minutes.
The psychological effect shouldn't be underestimated: Shops on the homepage are automatically perceived as more relevant and trustworthy. It's the digital equivalent of a premium window display. Publishers subconsciously think: If this shop is prominently placed, they must be doing something right.
What 7 days on the homepage concretely means
7 days of homepage presence at €119 means: Less than €17 per day for maximum visibility across the entire active publisher base. Every publisher who opens the app that week sees your shop. Not once. Every day.
In comparison: An Instagram sponsored post might reach 200 to 500 impressions for €50. A Google Ads campaign in e-commerce costs €2 to €5 per click — and that click leads to an end customer, not a publisher who can potentially generate hundreds of sales. €17 per day for access to the entire publisher base is a fraction of what comparable reach would cost in other channels.
Three scenarios where Top Shop is especially effective
First: You've just launched your affiliate program and want to quickly win your first publishers. In the first weeks of a program, visibility is everything — publishers need to get to know you before they promote you.
Second: You're running a seasonal campaign — Black Friday, Christmas, summer sales — and need more partners short-term to share your offers.
Third: Your program is stagnating. The number of active publishers isn't growing anymore. You need a visibility boost that works immediately and attracts new publishers.
In all three cases: Publishers don't come to you. You need to go to them. And the app homepage is the shortest path. Being listed isn't enough. Being seen makes the difference.