Custom ad invoicing app with agency commission
Appfront builds apps for media owners whose sales staff record advertising orders on the go. The account manager enters an order in the app with the gross rate, the discounts and, where a media agency is involved, the agency commission. The client approves on screen, and the invoice follows with the correct amounts for the advertiser and the agency. You can see at a glance how much commission has built up for each agency.
What is an advertising billing app with agency commission?
An advertising order runs from a gross rate to an invoice amount. Discounts are deducted, such as volume or repeat discounts, and where the advertiser buys through a media agency, the agency often receives an agency commission. Depending on the agreement, the invoice goes to the advertiser or to the agency. Every step has to be right, otherwise you end up with a credit note and an awkward conversation.
In practice, an account manager notes an order with the client on paper or by email, and the office enters it into the system later. An agreed discount gets forgotten. The agency commission is calculated by hand, and sometimes it is applied twice or not at all. The client only sees the amount on the invoice. And nobody knows exactly how much commission has built up for each agency over the year.
We build bespoke solutions because media owners differ: which media, which rate cards and discounts, which arrangements with media agencies, and which systems you use for planning and invoicing. Your rates, discounts and commission rules come from your own terms; the app calculates with them.
Orders right first time
Gross rate, discounts, agency commission and net in one order, calculated according to your rules.
Approval on screen
The client sees the amount and approves it, so the invoice holds no surprises.
Commission per agency
The commission built up for each media agency, and invoices according to the agreement with the agency.
How we build your advertising billing app with agency commission
We start with your sales: which media, which rate cards, which discounts and commission rules, and how an order currently travels from client to invoice. The errors often sit in discounts and commission. We document those rules so the app does the calculating and the account manager only has to make choices.
Your media, rate cards, discounts, commission rules and systems.
Placement, rate, discount and commission, with approval.
Invoice according to the agreement, and commission per agency.
Integration with scheduling and accounting, followed by maintenance.
What an advertising billing app with agency commission actually does
The components below come up for almost every media owner. Which ones you need depends on your sales.
Order
Title, placement, format and period.
Rate
Gross from the rate card.
Discount
Volume and repeat discounts.
Commission
Agency commission according to agreement.
Approval
The client signs on screen.
Overview
Commission per media agency.
Who we build an advertising billing app with agency commission for
The app is intended for anyone who sells and invoices advertising.
Publishers
Many titles and agencies. Commission is central.
Outdoor advertising
Campaigns through agencies. The invoice matters most.
Local broadcasters
Local advertisers on the go. Approval is what counts.
Finance department
Invoices and commissions. Oversight is central.
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This page covers advertising orders and billing. For planning advertising space, see our page on advertising space placement plans, for publishers see our page on publishing software, and for the advertiser side see our page on an app for campaign planning and media budgets. You can read about how we work at custom software development.
Why choose Appfront for your advertising invoicing app with agency commission?
A forgotten discount or a duplicate commission costs a credit note and trust. That is what we build for: an order that is right first time, approved on screen, and commission that is correct for each agency.
No credit notes
Discounts and commission right from the start.
No surprises
The client saw the amount already.
Overview
Commission per agency known.
Security and privacy for an advertising invoicing app with agency commission
The app holds data on advertisers, agencies, rates and revenue. Access is set up by role, and an account manager only sees their own clients.
The app also works on the go with poor coverage, and sends orders as soon as there is a connection. Data is stored in a European data centre, with encrypted storage and daily backups.
Frequently asked questions about an advertising invoicing app with agency commission
Questions media owners ask before getting started.
It lets account managers record advertising orders on the go, with rate, discounts and agency commission, shows the client the amount for approval, produces the order confirmation and invoice as agreed, and tracks commission per media agency.
A fee a media owner pays to a media agency for an order placed through that agency. How high it is and when it applies follows from your terms and your agreements with the agency; the app takes it into account.
That depends on the agreement: to the advertiser, to the agency, or split between them. You record per agency or per order how it works, and the app produces the invoice accordingly.
According to your rules, such as volume discounts for a certain number of placements, or repeat discounts. The app applies them and shows how the amount is reached, so the account manager does not need to calculate it.
The change becomes a new version of the order, with fresh client approval. If it has already been invoiced, a credit note and a new invoice follow, with the correct commission.
Yes, provided they have an interface. The order goes to advertising space scheduling, and the invoice and commission go to accounting.
Check that first. Some advertising sales packages include orders and commission, and they may be sufficient. Custom development makes sense if account managers work on the go, if discounts and commission are currently calculated by hand, or if there are many credit notes.
Advertising orders right first time?
Tell us which media you sell, which discount and commission rules you apply, and how an order currently becomes an invoice. We will show you what the app looks like.