Earning Money Online with LinkShare

What is affiliate marketing?

Affiliate

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A Publisher is a person or organization running a Web site that partners with one or more online advertisers. The publisher places links on its site to promote the merchant\'s products or services. In exchange, the publisher receives a commission for all valid transactions it has referred.'); return false">publisher Web sites. Publishers (affiliates) earn a commission

Commission refers to the amount of compensation paid to publishers for participation in an advertiser’s Affiliate program. Publishers generally earn a percentage of each sale made on an advertiser’s site to a visitor referred by a link on that publisher’s site. Commissions may also be a flat fee for each purchase or action. This commission varies from advertiser to advertiser.'); return false">commission from their advertisers (merchants) for every sale or new subscriber delivered through their efforts. This method is called performance-based marketing or pay-per-action marketing (PPA). It is a modern variation of the practice of paying finder's fees to individuals who introduce new clients to a business. Compensation can be based on generating sales, completing forms, or signing up new customers.

Quick Start Guide with LinkShare

1. Build Your Site
One of the most important aspects of a Web site is the content and design of your site. Here are some helpful online resources for building your site: www.w3schools.com, www.webmonkey.com, and www.htmlcodetutorial.com.

2. Determine Your Affiliate

Also referred to as a Publisher, an affiliate is a person or organization running a Web site that partners with one or more online advertisers. The affiliate places links on its site to promote the merchant\'s products or services. In exchange, the affiliate receives a commission for all valid transactions it has referred.'); return false">Affiliate Business Model
Before you start your performance-marketing program, you should consider the content of your site and your site’s visitors. There are many different affiliate business models, click here for a list.

3. Find Advertisers
After completing signup, you will be logged into your account. The first step is to join advertiser

A person or organization selling products or services on the web and is a member of the LinkShare network.'); return false">advertiser programs. When looking to join advertiser programs consider your audience, the content on your site, and the types of advertisers that you want to work with. To get started, select the Programs tab in the interface. You can browse advertisers by category or use the search box

A Search Box is a link type that allows visitors to a publisher site to conduct a search of the entire inventory of an advertiser\'s site. The visitor types a keyword into the text box provided and clicks Go. The visitor is taken to a search results page with links to the appropriate places on the advertiser’s site. This is a good way to send visitors directly to what they want, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will make a purchase.'); return false">search box and type in the name of a specific advertiser or product category. Click on a specific advertiser to view more details about their program.

4. Join Programs
Select the advertiser programs you wish to join by clicking the checkboxes next to their logo, then, click the Apply button. A new window will open asking you to agree to the publisher

A Publisher is a person or organization running a Web site that partners with one or more online advertisers. The publisher places links on its site to promote the merchant\'s products or services. In exchange, the publisher receives a commission for all valid transactions it has referred.'); return false">publisher’s Terms & Conditions

The terms between an advertiser and its publishers will differ from advertiser to advertiser. Publishers are bound by each advertiser’s terms when they enter into the agreement, so it is important to review these terms in each instance when joining an advertiser’s program.'); return false">Terms & Conditions. Make sure you read and understand the terms, click each checkbox and click OK. Some advertisers review and manually approve each application, so check your Email inbox for the status of their approval

Many online advertisers will review the sites of potential publishers before agreeing to partner with them. After applying to a particular advertiser’s affiliate program, potential publishers must await the approval of that advertiser.

Once an advertiser approves a publisher, that advertiser’s name appears on the publisher’s Links and My Programs pages. Then the Publisher can begin making links to that advertiser’s site.'); return false">approval.

5. Get Links
Go to the Links section of the LinkShare Publisher Dashboard and select the advertiser you want to get links for from the list. Select the type of links you want for your site by selecting from the options on the left. Once you find the links you would like to use, select the Copy Link button and paste the link code

Generally when we talk about code, we mean HTML code. LinkShare has created an online tool that provides publishers with the lines of code they need to put links on their Web pages. Publishers can simply copy the appropriate code and paste it into their own HTML pages.'); return false">code to your site.

6. Using LinkShare Programs
LinkShare offers publishers a number of different products and services to help you better manage your publisher program. Visit the Products & Features topic for a complete description of all our products and services.

7. Viewing Reports
Check your program’s results by clicking on the Reports tab in the interface. LinkShare offers two different reporting systems; the Interface Reporting System gives basic statistics, while SynergyAnalytics provides deeper analysis.

8. Consolidated Payments
Publisher payments are issued weekly by LinkShare. Publishers receive one check or direct deposit

Direct Deposit is a method of payment allowing publishers to receive their commission through a direct transfer into their banking account.'); return false">direct deposit that includes all advertiser payments owed to them. See Payment Process and Schedule for more information.