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Affiliate Networks
You have either slipped up or come to this page with the purpose of making money from either your website or goods.
If you have a website then please read the following to give a grounding into what to expect.
The WWW is unlike any other media in that a single individual can own and run successful websites.
With all other media being in the hands of a small minority it was easy for companies to arrange advertising contracts.
Not so easy to approach the potential number of website owners on the WWW.
You can see that something was needed then to bridge the gap, enter affiliate marketing.
Affiliate networks are the middlemen between large corporations and single individuals. You are the now the media tycoon and are selling your web space for profit. The more visitors your website has the more is the potential to make money.
If you do not want to sell your web space then hope someone comes along wishing to buy your web site off you.
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Here you will find information regarding affiliate networks what they and how to join. Boost sales figures or earn whilst sleeping.
What is an affiliate network?
What is click through?
What is Commission based?
How do they know who is sending customers?
How much does it cost for a webmaster to join?
Do they work?.
Should You Join?
Where do I sign up
What is an Affiliate Network
An affiliate network lets merchants and webmasters get linked together. Merchants join the networks and allow banners or text links to be used on the webmasters site. The merchant benefits by having their products either advertised or sold. The webmaster benefits by receiving payment from the merchant via the affiliate network.
What is click through
A click through link, means that you get paid for each person that links from your site to a Merchants site. Unique click-troughs pay slightly more, but these are for infrequent users.
What is Commission based
Commission based affiliate. These give you either a percentage or fixed price when goods or services are obtained from the Merchant.
How do the merchants know who is sending customers
Two methods are employed from what I can see. The most common is to have the affiliate members code in the hyperlink. The second method uses scripting on the merchants server to record the site that the visitor came from.
Can you become Rich?? In one word no. We calculated that to pay my monthly salary would take 65000 click-troughs per month. Ask yourself when did you last follow a link on a banner site.
Should you use them?? Why not, it is only going to cost you time to add them to your site. Then it's free money.
How much does it cost for a webmaster to join
I have not found one that does.
Do they work
In my experience for webmasters, yes they do. The amount of money you receive will depend upon your target audience and the volume of visitors to your site.
From a merchants view point I would guess this will be so. Think of the cost of television, newspaper, and billboard advertising. Better to give up 5% commission on a product or service than not receive a sale at all.
Should You Join?
Merchants should join to increase revenue either directly or from later referrals. The more sites you are seen on the more you become a familiar name.
Webmasters, what have you got to lose. Your site can be enhanced by having links to major companies. Earn whilst you are sleeping.
Below are some Affiliate Programs that you might wish to add to your site.
Affiliate Networks
These are sites where you can select different advertisers to affiliate to and they also collect your monies for you.
Trade Doubler is an affiliate control site, UK content mainly.
Sites you may wish to join
Auctions
Classified Ad site pays 50p for each member that signs up
Books
Barnes & Noble pay commission of 5% to 7%
Bol UK 7% to 10%
Cameras
Camera World pay 2%
Communications
Get paid 2p for every unique visitor who clicks through to the site (subject to a £10 maximum). Also pay 5% of all Sales generated, except for those who buy a Pay Monthly Phone. On Pay Monthly Phones get paid a Flat Rate of £10
10% commission paid
The Simple shop pays 10% on all goods sold
Carphone Warehouse
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Gambling Lottery Betting
15p is paid for every one that joins up
Miscellaneous
Offer you 10% on all goods sold
Prize Draw
Pays you 40p when main page and one survey is completed
Shopping
E shops pays you 1 pence per click-through up to a maximum of £10
Video DVD
Benson World is offers 10% commission on every sale
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