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| The affiliate program is probably the best return | | | | you might not have all the info you might need |
| for your effort with the least demand on your | | | | the first time. A key item you will need is social |
| time. This has an appeal to the Boomer | | | | security number or tax ID if you are registering |
| Entrepreneur since we want to run the business | | | | as a business. If you want to have your |
| and not have it run us. We want to have time to | | | | payments direct deposited, get a blank check so |
| "kick back and smell the roses". | | | | you will have the info to set up the banking |
| The attraction to this model is that it is virtually | | | | information. |
| risk free except for your time. It costs you | | | | When you finish giving CJ your entire pedigree, |
| nothing to sign up as an affiliate. You recommend | | | | click "Accept Terms" and you are on your way. |
| the product and send your visitors to the website | | | | Check your Inbox for an email from CJ with your |
| where the product is sold and if the customer | | | | acceptance message and password. |
| purchases the product, you are paid a | | | | Sign up for Commission Junction at |
| commission. is credited with being the first | | | | Once you have received your acceptance email |
| businesses on the Net to fully develop the affiliate | | | | from Commission Junction, log in to and use your |
| concept and now all the major companies have | | | | password to enter. When you are logged in, you |
| affiliate programs. | | | | will be on your Commission Junction Home Page. |
| When you sign up as an affiliate, you will be given | | | | It shows your account status and basic |
| an affiliate number, and a special link to use for | | | | accounting info. It also shows the new advertisers |
| linking to the affiliate website. This link will send | | | | on CJ. You might see if any of these look |
| your visitor to the business site and at the same | | | | appealing since you can jump right on them and |
| time tell the business that you sent the visitor so | | | | get a head start. |
| you will receive the commission in the case of a | | | | Near the top of the page click on "Account". This |
| sale. | | | | is where you can update the information that you |
| There are companies that do the accounting and | | | | entered on your application. |
| act as the coordinator between affiliates and the | | | | Now down to business. Click on the "Get Links" |
| companies they represent. These are called | | | | tab near the top and you will be presented the |
| affiliate program providers (APP's). One of the | | | | page where you can find advertisers. There are |
| major sites for handling affiliate accounting is called | | | | several ways to view it: By category, by |
| Commission Junction. It handles eBay and others. | | | | advertiser name, by Smart Zone, and by |
| The major site for electronic products is | | | | relationship which will list all the accounts with |
| ClickBank. Other sites are BeFree, Linkshare, and | | | | which you have an established relationship. |
| Performics. A German APP is Affili.net. | | | | As an example, to find a company with which |
| Commission Junction is the largest APP and | | | | you are familiar (eBay), select the Category view |
| handles many great companies. To fully explore | | | | and in the left column under Commerce, click |
| what is available, you need to sign up at CJ and | | | | "Auctions". The page that is presented will contain |
| look for affiliates there. You will be able to see | | | | various auction sites, but you will recognize most |
| who the companies are and the commission | | | | of them as the various eBay sites for the USA |
| structure of each. You can then join the program | | | | and other countries. |
| right in CJ without having to go to each company | | | | To join an affiliate, click on the "View Links" in the |
| and apply. | | | | box with the affiliate name. You will be presented |
| I suggest that you join CJ and study the many | | | | with the various banner ads and links for the |
| companies that are represented. Take note of a | | | | affiliate. Pick one and click on it. If you are not a |
| few that you feel might be ones that you would | | | | member of the affiliate program, you will be |
| like to represent. Don't join the affiliate program | | | | presented a page describing the program and at |
| yet, but go to Google and research the company | | | | the bottom of the page is a button "Join |
| website. See if they sell themselves well and will | | | | Program". Click this and see the response. |
| support the sales effort that you are going to | | | | Sometimes you will be accepted immediately and |
| expend to sell their products or services. Also, | | | | sometimes you will get a message that you will |
| from CJ, you can link to the landing page in the | | | | be notified after your application has been |
| company website. Go there and check it out to | | | | reviewed. Go ahead and join eBay USA since you |
| see if it sells well. | | | | should be accepted immediately by it. |
| Step by Step Start | | | | The sequence of "Get Links" and "Join Program" is |
| The following will lead you through the sign up | | | | how you sign up for the affiliate programs that |
| process as a Commission Junction publisher. This | | | | you want to represent. It is all in Commission |
| process is longer than most that you have | | | | Junction and it makes it very easy for you to |
| previously completed. Be prepared to complete | | | | grow an affiliate program as your online job. |
| two pages of information. The second page is | | | | Note: Some affiliates require that you have a |
| long and detailed. | | | | website when you sign up with them. You can |
| First page: Select your language, country, and | | | | build a website later and reapply if this affiliate |
| currency. Click NEXT. | | | | program is one you want to pursue as an online |
| Second page: After swearing to abide by the | | | | job. |
| rules and regs, you will be asked for information | | | | A word of caution: Becoming an affiliate does not |
| about your newsletter or website (URL). If you | | | | automatically make you rich. Becoming an affiliate |
| have a website, you can enter it. If not, make up | | | | establishes the relationship to let you promote a |
| a name for the eZine that you may plan to | | | | product and get paid for successful promotion. It |
| publish. For this application, you must make up a | | | | is up to you to do the work of driving traffic to |
| newsletter name if you do not have a website | | | | the affiliate site. If you do your job well, a |
| (URL). Be creative! | | | | percentage of the traffic will purchase from the |
| You will then be asked about your promotional | | | | site and you will be paid a commission for those |
| methods. Click the Website/Content and Search | | | | purchases. |
| Engine Marketing buttons. Next click "NO" on the | | | | This concludes your education about Commission |
| radio button that asks if you donate any | | | | Junction. It is a powerful website and is a "must |
| proceeds to charity (unless you want to do so). | | | | join" if you are going to create an affiliate |
| Next you will be asked to enter all the information | | | | program. |
| needed for setting up your account. You might | | | | Good luck with your future affiliate programs. |