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Who this is for

Authors running promotions or rewarding readers.

Overview

Creates promotional codes that buyers enter at checkout for a discount.

Code types

  • Percentage off (0–100% of subtotal)
  • Fixed amount off (USD off subtotal, capped at subtotal)
  • Free shipping (sets shipping cost to zero)

Settings and limits

  • Code string (case-insensitive at checkout)
  • Type
  • Value (percent or dollars)
  • Optional usage limit (total uses across all buyers)
  • Optional minimum subtotal required

Usage tracking

  • Usage count shown per code (e.g., “47 / 100 used”)
  • Cannot exceed the usage limit
  • One code per checkout (no stacking)

Storefront behavior

  • Buyer enters code in cart or checkout
  • Discount applies immediately
  • Invalid code shows a clear error message
  • Usage recorded only on successful payment

Default-discount-from-campaign: Campaign preset URLs can carry a ?discount= parameter that auto-applies the code.

Next steps

Abandoned Cart Tracking