$npx -y skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-afluencerAfluencer platform help — micro-influencer marketing marketplace connecting brands with creators via Collab listings. Covers influencer directory (200+ interest categories), Collab posting, creator invitations, direct messaging, Shopify/BigCommerce product sync, gifting workflows
| 1 | # Afluencer Platform Help |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Helps the user set up and get the most out of Afluencer — the micro-influencer marketplace where brands post Collab opportunities and creators apply. Covers Collab listings, influencer directory, Shopify/BigCommerce integration, gifting, and messaging. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Step 1 — Gather context |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Ask the user: |
| 11 | |
| 12 | 1. **What do you need help with?** |
| 13 | - A) Posting a Collab opportunity |
| 14 | - B) Finding influencers in the directory |
| 15 | - C) Managing creator applications |
| 16 | - D) Sending invitations to influencers |
| 17 | - E) Shopify/BigCommerce product sync and gifting |
| 18 | - F) Direct messaging with creators |
| 19 | - G) Understanding pricing/plans |
| 20 | - H) Something else — describe it |
| 21 | |
| 22 | 2. **What's your business type?** |
| 23 | - A) Shopify store |
| 24 | - B) BigCommerce store |
| 25 | - C) Other ecommerce |
| 26 | - D) Non-ecommerce brand |
| 27 | - E) Agency |
| 28 | |
| 29 | 3. **What's your current Afluencer plan?** |
| 30 | - A) Free |
| 31 | - B) VIP ($49/mo) |
| 32 | - C) Concierge ($99/mo) |
| 33 | - D) Boss ($199/mo) |
| 34 | - E) Not sure / haven't signed up yet |
| 35 | |
| 36 | **If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step.** Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions at the end. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ## Step 2 — Route or answer directly |
| 39 | |
| 40 | If the request maps to another skill, route: |
| 41 | - Influencer marketing strategy (not Afluencer-specific) → `/sales-influencer-marketing` |
| 42 | - Affiliate program design → `/sales-affiliate-program` |
| 43 | - Ad retargeting strategy → `/sales-retargeting` |
| 44 | - Email marketing → `/sales-email-marketing` |
| 45 | - Product review collection → `/sales-customer-reviews` |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Otherwise, answer directly from the platform reference below. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ## Step 3 — Afluencer platform reference |
| 50 | |
| 51 | > **Full platform guide**: See `references/platform-guide.md` for the marketplace model, Collab listings |
| 52 | > and types, the influencer directory, invitation credits, Shopify/BigCommerce integrations, messaging, |
| 53 | > the full pricing table, the Afluencer Podcast benefit, and CreatorGPT. Read it before answering |
| 54 | > workflow, plan-gating, or pricing questions. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | Orientation — the facts that steer most answers: |
| 57 | |
| 58 | - **Afluencer is a marketplace, not a discovery tool** (contrast Modash/CreatorIQ): brands post |
| 59 | **Collabs**, creators **apply inbound**. So the fix for "no creators" is almost always a weak Collab |
| 60 | brief, not a bad filter — outbound invitations are the secondary path and their response rates vary. |
| 61 | - **Invitation credits are the real currency and the core plan gate** — Free 1/day, VIP ($49/mo) 60/mo, |
| 62 | Concierge ($99/mo) 90/mo, Boss ($199/mo) 150/mo. **Creators who apply to a public Collab cost zero |
| 63 | credits**, which is the cheapest way to run the platform and the thing users most often miss. |
| 64 | - **Compensation is gifting, flat rate, affiliate, or hybrid** — gifting is the norm for Shopify stores, |
| 65 | where products sync from the store and creators self-select variants. |
| 66 | - **CreatorGPT (natural-language creator matching) is the pre-filter** — use it to shortlist *before* |
| 67 | spending invitation credits, not after. |
| 68 | |
| 69 | ## Step 4 — Actionable guidance |
| 70 | |
| 71 | Based on the user's specific question: |
| 72 | |
| 73 | 1. **Collab setup** — how to write an effective Collab listing that attracts quality creators |
| 74 | 2. **Creator filtering** — how to use directory filters and premium filters to find the right influencers |
| 75 | 3. **Invitation strategy** — how to maximize response rates on outbound invitations (limited credits) |
| 76 | 4. **Shopify gifting** — step-by-step product sync, assignment, and fulfillment |
| 77 | 5. **Application review** — how to evaluate creator applications efficiently |
| 78 | 6. **Plan selection** — which Afluencer plan fits the user's needs and budget |
| 79 | |
| 80 | ## Gotchas |
| 81 | |
| 82 | *Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan-gated features and pricing that may be outd |