Once you're running anywhere from a few to a few dozen articles a month with Kingfin affiliate marketing, it becomes hard to see "which article generated how many clicks" or "which channel produced the conversions." You can manage this in Excel or Google Sheets, but with Notion's flexible database plus its multi-view system, just 5 minutes of data entry lets you grasp the whole picture at a glance. In this article, we'll explain how to build a Notion management template optimized for Kingfin partners, broken into 5 practical views.
This article is informational and educational content. It is not a guarantee of returns such as "you'll definitely earn" or "you're sure to make ¥X per month." Results vary by individual.
- The design philosophy of unifying articles, traffic, conversions, and revenue in a single Notion workspace
- How to use the 5 views (list / kanban / calendar / timeline / dashboard) for different purposes
- A 5-minute weekly update routine and a monthly KPI review process
The bottom line: frequently asked questions
- Q: What is the advantage of managing affiliate projects in Notion?
- A: The biggest advantage is being able to view a single database from multiple angles—list, kanban, calendar, and more. You can unify article progress, publishing schedules, revenue records, and channel analysis instead of scattering them across separate tools.
- Q: How long does the initial setup take?
- A: About 60–90 minutes from scratch. Following the template in this article, you can set it up in 30–45 minutes, after which the operation runs on just 5 minutes of data entry per week.
- Q: How does it compare to Excel or spreadsheets?
- A: Excel is better for numerical calculations and complex formulas, but Notion excels at viewing the same data from multiple angles, mixing images, links, and tags, and handling text-centric information. Affiliate operations suit the latter.
Why is Notion well-suited to affiliate management?
The essence of Notion is that you can view a single set of data from multiple perspectives. View your article list as a kanban (by status), see your publishing schedule on a calendar, or check performance on a revenue chart—you can build all kinds of angles from the same database.
There are three reasons this pairs well with affiliate operations. First, because each article mixes "publishing status," "revenue data," and "writing notes," a table format alone can't keep up with management. Second, because your weekly and monthly reviews require looking at things from different angles, switching views is convenient. Third, the free plan has plenty of features for solo operation.
What exactly are the 5 views you build in Notion?
Let's lay out the 5 views you'll build with this template, each with its purpose.
View 1: Article list (full table)
The basic view that lets you sort all articles by category, publish date, page views, clicks, and conversions. It's your starting point for entering KPIs every Monday morning.
View 2: Kanban (by status)
Visualize articles across four columns: "Draft," "Pre-publish review," "Published," and "Scheduled for rewrite." Your writing-to-publishing pipeline is visible at a glance.
View 3: Calendar (publishing schedule)
Place scheduled posts on a calendar in the 9 AM / 4 PM slots. Open slots are instantly obvious, which makes scheduling your content pipeline easy.
View 4: Timeline (writing to publishing)
Visualize the number of days from writing start to publication per article. You can spot bottlenecks (writing? review?).
View 5: Dashboard (KPI aggregation)
Chart your monthly total page views, total clicks, total conversions, and estimated revenue. It becomes decision-making material for your monthly review.
How do you structure the database properties?
The essential properties for the database (i.e., the article master) that supports the 5 views are as follows.
| Property | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Text | Article title |
| Category | Select | Basics / Strategy / SEO / Social, etc. |
| Status | Select | Draft / Review / Published / Rewrite |
| Publish date | Date | For calendar and timeline |
| Article URL | URL | Link once published |
| Monthly PV | Number | Updated weekly |
| Monthly clicks | Number | From the Kingfin dashboard |
| Monthly conversions | Number | From the Kingfin conversion report |
| Estimated revenue | Formula | Conversions × average payout |
| Writing start date | Date | For the timeline |
| Notes | Text | Rewrite plans, etc. |
If you decide on this property design up front, it won't break down even when you add views later.
How do you run the 5-minute weekly update routine?
Once you've built the template, spend 5 minutes every Monday morning updating the following. That alone keeps the operation running.
Keep this up every week, and three months later your entire affiliate business will be fully visualized.
What do you look at in the monthly KPI review?
On the last day of each month, spend 30 minutes checking the following in the dashboard view. Mechanically sort your "high-performing articles" and "stagnant articles" and use it as material for rewrite-or-retire decisions.
- Top 3 articles: high in both PV and conversions → rewrite to strengthen them further or add related articles
- Worst 3 articles: zero PV for 3+ months → decide on retiring or a major rewrite
- High-click, low-conversion articles: the CTA pathway needs improvement
- High-PV, low-click articles: improve the placement of links within the body
This review habit becomes the turning point from gut-feel operation to data-driven operation.
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[Disclaimer] This article is informational and educational content created by the Kingfin English Editorial Team. The methods and figures described are reference information only and do not guarantee any specific returns. Affiliate operations involve ongoing effort and uncertainty due to market conditions. The contents of this article are based on information as of May 2026.