Shop Operations Partner · Worldwide

Your shop. Our obsession.
We only earn when you sell.

The Online Marketing Partnership is how we work with product businesses globally. You bring the stock and the customers. We build, manage, and grow the online sales machine. Flat monthly base fee. 5% commission above your agreed sales threshold. No retainer risk. No agency billing.

27years
experience
293active
partners
5%commission
on results only
Your currency.
Your market.

Most agencies charge whether you sell or not. We don't earn our commission until your shop clears the threshold. That's not a marketing promise — it's literally how we get paid.

The Model

Two numbers.
That's the whole deal.

A flat base fee covers everything we do to keep your shop running. A 5% commission on net sales above your threshold is how we earn our growth. Below the threshold? You pay the base fee only — we earn nothing extra.

Base Fee — Monthly
Flat rate
Covers hosting on our managed servers, WooCommerce shop management, FluentCRM automations, newsletters, social media distribution, and all plugin and security updates. Agreed upfront. Billed in your local currency.
Commission — On Results
5%
Of net online sales above your agreed monthly threshold. Net = gross sales minus returns and coupons. The threshold is agreed before you sign — no surprises. International commissions deposited to our international account.
How the numbers look in practice Worked example
Slow month — below threshold
Monthly online sales20k
Sales threshold40k
Commission dueNone
You payBase fee only
Growth month — above threshold
Monthly online sales80k
Threshold deducted− 40k
Commissionable sales40k
Commission (5%)2k
Total FAQ costBase + 2k

Amounts shown in local currency units. Your actual threshold and base fee are confirmed during the fit call — before anything is signed.

What's Included

Everything your shop needs.
Nothing you have to manage.

Your base fee covers the full technical stack — not just hosting.

🖥️

Managed Hosting

CloudLinux server, LiteSpeed, Memcached, OPcache. Fast, stable, managed.

🛒

WooCommerce Management

Product loading, pricing, checkout, order flow — all maintained by FAQ.

📧

FluentCRM + Automations

Customer profiles, purchase sequences, abandoned cart, newsletter campaigns.

📱

Social Media Distribution

Products and promotions shared to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram.

🔒

Security + Updates

Weekly plugin updates, security monitoring, uptime checks.

📊

Analytics + Reporting

Sales data, traffic, conversion tracking visible in your dashboard.

Who does what

Simple division. No grey areas.

You handle
  • Your stock levels and product supply
  • Packaging and order fulfilment
  • Customer queries needing product knowledge
  • EFT payment confirmations within 48 hours
  • Providing product info, pricing and photos
FAQ handles
  • Full ownership of the technical environment — servers, hosting, uptime
  • Your site and email migrated to and managed on FAQ servers
  • Product loading and catalogue maintenance
  • CRM, automations and email campaigns
  • Social media and newsletter distribution
  • Security, updates and performance
How It Starts

From application to
first sale — four steps.

01
Week 1

Background Investigation & Fit Call

You submit the application. We analyse your business, products, market, and growth potential before we talk. If we see a genuine fit, we schedule a call. If we don't, we'll tell you upfront — no wasted time on either side.

02
Weeks 2–4

Setup — We Build the Machine

Shop, FluentCRM, automations, payment gateway, social channels — all configured. Your products loaded, reviewed and approved. This is the intensive phase. We do the heavy lifting so the ongoing work stays lean — around one hour per week from you once the shop is live.

03
Month 2+

Growth Phase — Threshold in Sight

Shop is live. We're driving traffic through newsletters, social, and automation sequences. Our goal is to get you past your sales threshold as fast as possible — that's when we both start earning more. Your weekly involvement at this point is roughly one hour.

04
Ongoing

Optimisation — We Never Stop

Continuous product updates, seasonal campaigns, CRM refinements, conversion improvements. The longer we work together, the better the data and the better the results. No lock-in — but the model compounds in value the longer it runs.

Who This Is For

We're selective. Intentionally.

We only partner with businesses we're confident we can grow. This keeps our focus sharp and your results meaningful.

Good fit ✓
  • Registered business with a trading address
  • Products in production with a sales history
  • Able to supply product info, pricing and photos
  • Can fulfil and ship orders reliably
  • Warranty and returns policy in place or willing to implement one
  • Wants a long-term growth partner, not a once-off build
  • Willing to migrate your site and email to FAQ's managed servers — FAQ takes full admin ownership of the technical environment, your staff get WooCommerce Shop Manager access for products, stock and prices
Not a fit ✕
  • Startups with no product or sales history
  • Businesses that can't supply product content or photos
  • No fulfilment or stock management capability
  • Looking for a short trial with no commitment
  • Expecting results without providing content input
  • Products restricted from online sale in your jurisdiction
On startups: We don't partner with businesses that don't yet have products in production and a proven sales track record. The commission model only works when there's a solid product foundation — we're investing our infrastructure and time, and we need confidence that the base is there.
The Fine Print — Plain English

No surprises.
Here's exactly how it works.

Full terms at faq.co.za/terms — but here's what matters most.

1

Your data is yours. If you leave, we provide your site design, products, and sales data on a vanilla WordPress + WooCommerce install. No proprietary lock-in on your content.

2

Commission is on net sales. Gross sales minus returns and coupons. The formula is agreed and written into your contract before you sign — no interpretation later.

3

FAQ owns the technical environment. You own your business. Your site and email migrate to FAQ's managed servers. FAQ holds full admin access and takes responsibility for keeping everything running. Your staff get WooCommerce Shop Manager access — full control over products, stock levels and pricing. No backend, FTP or cPanel access is provided to clients.

4

EFT orders: 48-hour confirmation. Your team marks EFT payments as received within 48 hours of the customer placing the order. Courier tracking codes updated online.

5

12-month initial term. Early exit triggers a payout of remaining months. After the initial term: month-to-month with one month's notice to exit. No long-term lock-in.

6

Your information stays confidential. Application details and business data are used solely for partnership evaluation and delivery — never shared outside FAQ.

One Form. 5 Minutes.

Let's find out if we're
the right fit for each other.

We review every application before responding. If we see a genuine opportunity to grow your sales, we'll reach out to schedule a fit call. If we don't think we can add value, we'll tell you that too — honestly and quickly.

✓ No obligation ✓ Response within 2 business days ✓ Your information stays confidential
Let’s see if we’re a fit (#23)