What
is an Affiliate Program?
An
Affiliate Program is a partnership
with an online business who pays you
for any sales you send via links on
your site. This makes Affiliate Programs
an easy way to earn money from traffic
your web site is already receiving.
Some Affiliate Programs have more
then 1-Tier, meaning you can have
your own affiliates sign up under
you and help generate income. Each
time you introduce another Affiliate
to the program, that Affiliate begins
to generate income on your behalf
and increases your chances of success.
What
will it cost me to join?
Nothing. Most affiliate programs
are free to join, and there are
some that will even pay you to join,
in the form of a bonus on your first
commission check.
How
does an Affiliate Program work?
An Affiliate Program uses traffic
from your website to help you earn
additional income. How it works:
when a visitor to your site clicks
on the link you have provided, that
visitor will go to the merchant
site. If the visitor purchases anything
from the merchant you will earn
a % or dollar amount from the transaction.
How
much effort does joining involve?
Affiliate programs have an easy
sign-up process, that is user-friendly
and painless. Just fill out your
information and start today. Once
you've got your links up you can
sit back, relax, and wait for your
money to come rolling in.
How
many Programs can I join?
You may join as many programs as
you want. There is no limit to the
number you can join. Keep in mind
to advertise relevant affiliate
programs on your web sites, as those
will more likely generate income
for you.
How
do I join an affiliate program?
Joining most affiliate programs
nowadays is a quick and easy process
and it usually amounts to simply
filling out an online form and then
adding links to your website. Some
affiliate programs will ask for
a web site address so they can approve
it. Most will approve your web site
as long as your site doesn't contain
anything too offensive.
How
can I keep track of my performance?
Affiliate programs provide back-end
online statistical record that is
easily accessible, allowing you
to see updated stats of clicks,
transactions and more. Many of the
programs offer statistics that constantly
updated or that are updated at least
once per day.
How
often am I paid?
Most affiliate programs will send
out commission payments monthly,
usually on or before the 15th of
every month.
Are
cookies assigned for the referrals?
Many affiliate programs do assign
a cookie to all referrals to the
partner websites, making it easier
to track transactions and visitors.
How
am I guaranteed payment for sales
from my site?
When you signup for an affiliate
program you will be assigned a unique
affiliate ID, which will track clicks
from your website.This makes sure
that all transactions linked to
your Affiliate ID will be reflected
in your account.
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Affiliate Program - Frequently Asked Questions 
