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Do You Know How Affiliate Programs Work?22 August 2011
There are some questions you should ask before joining an affiliate program. It is important to do a little research about the types of programs available.
Every program is different so ask when they issue the commission checks. Some issue their checks once a month, every quarter, etc. Many affiliate programs set a minimum earned commission amount. An affiliate must meet or exceed this amount in order for their checks to be issued.
Do you know what the hit per sale ratio is? This is the average number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate a sale. This factor tells you how much traffic you must generate before you can earn a commission from the sale.
Learn how the program tracks referrals from your site. This is the only way you get credit for a sale. How long do they remain in the system? The period of time that those people stay in the system is also important. This is because some visitors do not buy initially but may want to return later to make the purchase. Find out if you still get credit for the sale if it is made at a later date.
What kinds of affiliate stats are available? Your choice of affiliate program should be capable of offering detailed stats. They should be available online anytime you decide to check them out. Constantly checking your individual stats is important to know how many impressions, hits and sales are generated from your site. Impressions are the number of times the banner or text link was viewed by a visitor of your site. A hit is the one clicking on the banner or text links.
The more you know about the retailer offering you the affiliate program, the easier it will be for you to know if that program is really for you and your site. Research the company. Know the products.
Is the affiliate program a one tier or two tier? A single tier program pays you only for the business you yourself have generated. A two tier pays you a commission on the sales generated by any affiliate you sponsor in addition to paying you on the sales you generate,
Find out what the amount of commission paid by the affiliate program? 5% - 20% is the commission paid by most programs. As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average sales amount and hit to sale ratio is important.
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