How do you track sales from affiliates?

Every affiliate is provided an unique URL which contains the affiliate's ID. The URL is of the form http://www.LinkExplore.com/t.php?xxxx where "xxxx" is the ID. When someone clicks on that URL, a cookie is placed in the person's computer which identifies the affiliate who had referred the person. Then, when the person orders LinkExplore (either then and there or after a few days, weeks, months, or even years), my software reads the cookie from the person's computer, gets the referring affiliate's ID and credits the affiliate for the sale.

Furthermore, when a visitor you have referred to me signs up for any of my email lists, your affiliate ID is automatically stored along with the visitor's email address. If this visitor orders LinkExplore later on, even if the cookie in his computer has been deleted, my software will consult the email database, obtain your affiliate ID and then credit you for that order.

Suffice it to say that I do everything I can to ensure that affiliates are credited for the sales that they generate.

Suppose a person who has been originally referred to you by me does not order immediately, but orders LinkExplore on a later visit to your site. Will I still get credit for that order?

Yes, you will. I use cookies to track the customers who have been referred to me by affiliates. Whenever a customer is sent to my site by you, a cookie is placed in her computer to identify her as your customer. If she doesn't order immediately, but orders later (even 10 years later), you will get the commission for the order (even if she has come to my site directly on the second visit instead of through your affiliate URL) as long as she has not come to my site through another affiliate's link during that period.

Is this a two tier program? Do I earn a commission when an affiliate who has been referred to you by me makes a sale?

Yes, this is a two tier program. You will earn a 10% commission on the sales made by affiliates who have been referred to me by you.

How much money can I expect to earn by promoting your affiliate program?

It is difficult for me to give you a concrete figure. A lot depends on to what extent you are successful in promoting LinkExplore. The more work you put in, the more you can expect to earn. It also depends on how much traffic your site currently gets, how many subscribers your newsletter has, how extensively you promote LinkExplore in your website and newsletter, and so on.

However, if you are willing to put in the hard work that is necessary in order to be a successful affiliate, you can expect a substantial increase in your current income from your online business.

How often and when will I get paid?

All affiliate commission payments are made through PayPal. The payment will be sent to you by the 10th day of every month for the commission earned during the previous month, as long as the total commission due to you is at least $50. If the total commission due to you is less than $50, it will be carried forward to the next month.

How do I track my commissions? Do you provide any online statistics?

Yes, I do. You will be able to track the number of click-throughs and the number of sales generated and the amount of commission earned in real time. Also, whenever you generate a sale, or whenever an affiliate signs up under you, or whenever an affiliate who has signed up under you generates a sale, you will receive an email from me.

Are all persons eligible to become affiliates?

I do not accept affiliates who have sites that promote spam as described in my terms and conditions, pornographic material, violence, illegal activities such as software piracy, or discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin, physical disability, sexual orientation, or age. Apart from that, generally anyone can become an affiliate.

Can anyone from any country sign up as an affiliate? Or is this limited to U.S. residents only?

Yes, the affiliate program is open to residents of all countries. However, all payments will be made through PayPal. So, if you do not live in the U.S., please ensure that your country is supported by PayPal. To view the list of countries supported by PayPal, please click here.

Do I need to have my own website in order to become an affiliate?

No, you don't. However, having your website will definitely help you generate more sales.

Do I need to order LinkExplore in order to become an affiliate?

No, you don't.

How much does it cost to sign up as an affiliate?

It costs nothing at all. Signing up for my affiliate program is free.

Are there any minimum number of sales that I have to generate in order to continue as an affiliate?

No, there isn't.

Can I take orders on your behalf, deduct my commissions and then pay you the remaining amount?

No, unfortunately, you can't. You can't accept orders on behalf of other customers - the customers must directly order from our site. In order to ensure that we are able to provide the kind of customer service that we are known for, we need to be in control of every step of the ordering process.

Can I order LinkExplore for my site through my affiliate URL so that I get the commission for the order?

No, unfortunately, you can't. The reason that I don't allow this is that it is not fair to the affiliate who had referred you to my site. If I had allowed this, the affiliate who had referred you would earn a second tier commission, whereas he/she deserves to earn the first tier commission.

Can I sign up for your affiliate program twice (the second time as a sub-affiliate of myself) so that I get both first tier and second tier commissions for every sale that I generate for you?

No, unfortunately, you can't. The reason that I don't allow this is that it is not fair to the affiliate who had referred you to my site. If I had allowed this, the affiliate who had referred you would not earn the 10% second tier commission for any sale that you generate even though he/she deserves to earn this commission.

How do I promote your affiliate program?

Once you sign up, I will provide you with ready-made banners and re-printable articles on search engine positioning. I will also provide you with dozens of other tips and strategies that you can use to promote my site. You will also be automatically subscribed to a free email course in which I will tell you how to promote my affiliate program. Note that by far the most effective way to promote my site is to recommend LinkExplore to your customers, website visitors, ezine subscribers and others who trust and respect you.

Can I promote your program using the pay per click search engines?

Yes, you can.

Can I use unsolicited email to promote your site?

No, you cannot. If I have reason to believe that an affiliate has used unsolicited email to promote LinkExplore, that affiliate will be banned forever from my affiliate program. The affiliate will also lose any commissions that are due to him/her.

I have signed up for your affiliate program but have not received an affiliate ID. What do I do?

Did you enter the correct email address while signing up? This problem generally occurs when you have accidentally entered a wrong email address. Please try to sign up again.

I have signed up for your affiliate program. Where should I go to check my commissions?

Click here to log in to your affiliate administration site, which will provide you with detailed statistics regarding your performance.

I have signed up for your affiliate program. Where should I go to change my personal profile?

Click here to log in to your affiliate administration site, which will allow you to change your personal information.

Click here to sign up for my affiliate program.

If you have any questions that were not answered in this page, please contact me.