Genius Updates and Announcements

See what's new in Genius Referrals and what we're constantly rolling out.


September 2024

New Launch Section: A new "Launch" section has been created where you can review and confirm all the necessary configurations to successfully launch your referral program.

August 2024

  • Enhanced Payment Methods: Configuration options for payment methods have been improved, including Bank Transfer, Products, and Vouchers.
  • Platform Updates: The name and logo of Magento and 3DCART platforms have been updated in the system.

July 2024

Integrations: The configuration interface for integrations with Shopify, Tango Card, and PayPal has been updated.

June 2024

Platform Tour: The platform tour has been updated to reflect the new changes in design and structure.

May 2024

  • Main Menu: The project setup menu has been updated to improve navigation and accessibility to all features.
  • Social Media Redesign: The name and logo of Twitter have been updated in the portal and referral program templates.

April 2024

Additional Options: A new section has been created to explore optional program features and settings, including:
  • Languages
  • Domain and URL
  • Currencies
  • Fraud Detection
  • Member Configuration
  • Reward Configuration

March 2024

Payment Methods: Payment methods can now be configured directly in the Rewards Campaigns section.

February 2024

Website Builder: The Website Builder section has been divided into two new parts:
  • Advocate Portal: You can now design and customize the advocate portal more precisely.
  • Referral Page: Customization has been added so that new customers can see offers and easily become members.

January 2024

  • Campaign Setup: Significant improvements have been made to the campaign setup section, making it easier to customize and manage campaigns.
  • Share Messaging: Settings related to the Share Messaging section have been optimized to enhance user experience.

December 2023

  • User Interface: The interface and process for creating new programs within your account have been updated, offering a more intuitive and streamlined experience.
  • Program Setup Process: The initial setup process has been improved, allowing users to create and customize their programs more efficiently.

November 2023

Effortless Membership Management: Unveiling Advanced Download and Streamlined Performance

1. Enhanced Member List Download Feature
  • Easily download your member list with all custom fields included.
2. Streamlined Members Section Performance
  • Experience smoother navigation with optimized performance in the members section.

October 2023

Strategic Insights: Unveiling CAC and ROI Reporting, Enhanced Referrals Tracking Templates
1. CAC and ROI Reporting
  • Introducing comprehensive reports on Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and Return on Investment (ROI).
2. Referrals Tracking Template Enhancements
  • Streamlined templates by removing Services and Testimonials blocks.
  • Introducing a new Languages section to define program languages.

September 2023

Optimizing Communication: Spam Detection, Share Messaging Innovations, and Enhanced Editor Gallery
1. Spam Email Detection
  • Safeguard communication integrity with the inclusion of a spam email detector.
2. Improvements in Share Messaging
  • Enhance your marketing efforts with the ability to insert PDF files, images, and YouTube videos in the Share Messaging section.
  • Introducing new widgets: Payment Method, Bonus List, Advocate Referral List.
3. Editor Gallery Updates
  • Access a wider range of images with new additions to the editor's gallery.

August 2023

Personalized Banking and Innovative Advocacy Insights
1. Customization in Bank Transfer Method
  • Option to customize the type of bank account in the bank transfer payment method.
2. New Widgets and Statistics
  • Widgets for advocate statistics and a slider with communication channels.

July 2023

Seamless Site Management: Domain and URL Enhancements, Advanced Editor Functionalities
1. Customization in Bank Transfer Method
  • Tailor the bank transfer payment method by customizing the type of bank account.
2. New Widgets and Statistics
  • Introducing widgets for advocate statistics and a slider featuring communication channels.

June 2023

Enhanced Payments, User-Centric Forms, and General Improvements
Refined Payment Request Page and Redemption History
  • Experience a more detailed payment request page and redemption history, specifying names for gift card processing.

Form Customization for Enhanced User Experience
  • Personalize form templates for a more user-friendly experience, including the option to split the "Full Name" field.

General Enhancements
  • Updated FAQ blocks for clarity.
  • Export payment details, including payment method specifics.
  • New text blocks were added to the editor.
  • Various Post-Purchase template improvements.

April 2023

Multilingual Accessibility and Enhanced Team Management Features
1. Translations in 20 Languages
  • Access templates in your preferred language with new translations available for the top 20 spoken languages.
2. Team Manager and Advocate Feature Refinements
  • Enjoy an improved experience with refinements made to Team Manager and Advocate features.

March 2023

Stay Informed with Redemption Status Notifications
1. Notifications for Changes in Redemption Status
  • Stay informed with new notifications regarding changes in the status of redemption requests.

January 2023

Multilingual Accessibility and Enhanced Team Management Features
1. Translations in 20 Languages
  • Access templates in your preferred language with new translations available for the top 20 spoken languages.
2. Team Manager and Advocate Feature Refinements
  • Enjoy an improved experience with refinements made to Team Manager and Advocate features.

December 2022

Payment Precision: Customizing Bank Transfers and Unveiling Widgets for Enhanced Advocacy
1. Customization in Bank Transfer Method
  • Tailor the bank transfer payment method by customizing the type of bank account.
2. New Widgets and Statistics
  • Introducing widgets for advocate statistics and a slider featuring communication channels.

November 2022

New Template GENIUS BLUEJAY

Genius Bluejay is a new Advocate Portal template that simplifies the development of a referral program. Through it, the promoters will have multiple distribution channels to share the benefits and advantages of your business. It is easily customizable, fully responsive, and compatible with all current browsers and devices.


More info in our link: 

https://geniusreferrals.com/genius-bluejay-template

New GENIUS BLUEJAY POST-PURCHASE Template

Genius Bluejay Post-Purchase is a new Advocate Portal template that helps to introduce the referral program offer to your customers. This template will encourage the audience to share your brand with their friends and family. Install it in an overlay on your purchase confirmation page, thank you page, sign-up confirmation page, or anywhere else you want.


Learn more about: 

https://geniusreferrals.com/bluejay-post-purchase-template


September 2022

New Design For Billing Section

Made a new design for the Billing section. You will be able to find the options more easily thanks to the improved visibility of the Make a Payment / Payment Information / Invoice sections

Novelties In The Payment Section

We created a new design in the payments section to improve the user experience and data visibility.


You will be able to be aware of all the metrics, data, and statistics related to the payment system.

New Access To The Program

Improvements were made in the access section to the program, applying a new design in the following actions:


  • Password reset
  • Forgot Password
  • Login

July 2022

New Template GENIUS KINGFISHER

Genius Kingfisher is a new Advocate Portal template that makes it easy to build a referral program. Easily customizable, they include numerous offers so that each Advocate can choose the most convenient one. Kingfisher has numerous distribution channels for the Advocate to reach your audience directly. Learn more about this new template at:


https://geniusreferrals.com/genius-kingfisher-template

New Template GENIUS ROSEFINCH

Genius Rosefinch is the new Advocate Portal template that proposes multiple bonus methods to affiliates. Easily customizable, they include numerous offers so that each Advocate can choose the most convenient one. Learn more about this new template at:


https://geniusreferrals.com/genius-rosefinch-template

New GENIUS KINGFISHER Post-Purchase Template

Genius Kingfisher Post-Purchase is the new Post-Purchase template that will make it easy to present your referral program to customers. Learn more about this template:


https://geniusreferrals.com/kingfisher-post-purchase-template

New GENIUS ROSEFINCH Post-Purchase Template

Genius Rosefinch Post-Purchase is the new Post-Purchase template that will make it easy to present your referral program to customers. Expand your searches and reach larger audiences. Learn more about this template:


https://geniusreferrals.com/rosefinch-post-purchase-template

New Template GENIUS ROSEFINCH

Genius Rosefinch is the new Advocate Portal template that proposes multiple bonus methods to affiliates. Easily customizable, they include numerous offers so that each Advocate can choose the most convenient one. Learn more about this new template at:


https://geniusreferrals.com/genius-rosefinch-template

New section: Manage Tags

The Tags section will allow you to organize and group the bonuses in your program for faster information and better management of the bonuses awarded to your members.

New section: Fraud Detection

This section will help you detect fraudulent activity on your account. Learn how to set up fraud detection rules to help prevent it.

New section: Bonuses

In this section, we will find all the bonuses that Genius Referrals grants to Advocates. When starting the referral program, they should go to Bonuses to know statistics about them.


June 2022

New Genius Bluebird Post Purchase Template

This Post-Purchase template can be used on your Thank You page so your advocates can share their experiences after they've completed a purchase.


May 2022

Genius Bluebird Program Template
This template is easily customizable, fully responsive, and compatible with all current browsers and devices. Gives promoters full control over their account, so they can track their performance and focus on what's working.

February 2022

Program Tour Update
When you register on the Genius Referrals website (www.geniusreferrals.com), we offer you a quick overview of the main functionalities of the program.
New Magpie Templates
We offer our users two new styles of Magpie templates whose functionalities are:
  • Genius Magpie Promoter Portal Template
  • Post Purchase Template Genius Magpie

January 2022


New templates Discount Code
The customer can choose between our Discount Code template designs:
  • Genius Green Discount Code
  • Genius Blue Discount Code
  • Genius Brown Discount Code

Dicember 2021


Editor Main Menu enhancements
In the main menu of the editor, the option to display the contents was enhanced, a description of each block and a filter were included to facilitate searches. New color themes for client templates have also been included.
A new version of Website Builder
The Website Builder has been visually enhanced, as it now displays the created templates in two different ways.
The new templates available are:
  • Advocate Portal, intended for advocates
  • Genius Starling Template, to facilitate the work of referrals

November 2021


To create a new Member...
How to create a New Member? (Advocate, Lead or Referral)
We just have to go to the "All Members" page located on the left side of the navigation menu and click on the "New Member" tab choosing the rating we want.
  • Create New Advocate
  • Create New Referral
  • Create New Lead

October 2021


We create new templates for referral tracking

September 2021


Meet Genius Startling. The New Advocate Portal Template
You can now use the Genius Startling Template to build your Advocate's Portal. This template works great on all devices, allow your advocates to quickly access your program and start sharing right away. Your advocates can also choose their favorite payout method and get paid automatically.
New Tiktok Widget
A new Tiktok widget is available on Share Messaging. Your advocates will now be able to share on Tiktok, track shares, clicks, and conversions.

New Instagram Widget
A new Instagram widget is available on Share Messaging. Your advocates will now be able to share on Instagram, track shares, clicks, and conversions.

August 2021


Updates to our Share Messaging Module
To provide a better user experience to our clients, we have fully redesigned Share Messaging. You can now activate and deactivate widgets, translate your widget's content to multiple languages and get better previews.

On the Twitter widget, you can now add card support to add your own title, description, and image.

Read more about the new look of Share Messaging.
New SMS Widget
A new SMS widget is now available on Share Messaging. You can now set up the default SMS message that your advocates will share with their friends and family.

July 2021


New Facebook Messenger Widget
A new Facebook Messenger widget is now available on Share Messaging. You can now set up the default message that your advocates will share with their friends and family. You can write up to 500 characters.

May 2021


Issue a Manual Bonus action now available on the Zapier App
Issue a Manual Bonus directly to any of your advocates using the Zapier app. The Add Manual Bonus action can be used went you want to reward your advocates directly for triggering a specific action like completing a sign-up process, share on social media, or another event.
Use Google fonts to build your referral program pages
You can now change the default font of the referral program pages and use Google fonts.

April 2021


Form Editor Just Got Better
Form Editor has been upgraded with new UI and fields to add to any form available on a template. To use it, just click on a form field and select the form editor icon. There are no limits on the number of fields you can add to your forms, and you can also reorder the fields.
Twitter messages with 280 characters
Anyone can now increase the twitter message to 280 characters.

March 2021


Use Merge Tags on the Referral Capture pages
You now can add the following merge tags to the Referrals Landing page.
  • {{advocate_firstname}}
  • {{advocate_lastname}}
  • {{advocate_full_name}}
  • {{advocate_email}}
To use them add the merge tags anywhere on the page.
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