childcare.net has complied a question and answer section so that you may be better informed about Affiliate Program.
Affiliate
Frequently Asked Questionss
What is
the childcare.net Affiliate Program?
The childcare.net Affiliate Program will pay you every time you refer a visitor
from your site to our Online Catalog and they make a purchase. Joining the childcare.net
Affiliate Program is not only a way to make money, but it can also add value to
your site.
How do
I get started with the Affiliate Program?
It's a
simple three-step process:
- Read
the Affiliate
Agreement,
- Fill
out the Affiliate
Application, and
- Link
to us and start earning money.
Can I participate
if I live outside Canada?
Yes,
we welcome International Affiliates. We pay in Canadian funds, and will try to
observe your preference for payment, either by check or PayPal. About Child Care
Consumer Services is a Verified
PayPal Member.
Residents of more than 50 countries can set up a PayPal account. But in certain
countries you can also transfer funds from your PayPal account to a local bank
account, making international money transfers easy. In addition to Canada, as
of 7/1/01, these countries included Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands,
New Zealand, and the UK.
PayPal can be quite convenient, even if you live in the US. Why
don't you set up a PayPal account now so you'll be ready to receive
commissions via PayPal?
Does my
Website qualify for the childcare.net Affiliate Program?
Anyone
can apply for the program. However, childcare.net reserves the right to refuse
any site, especially if it contains unsuitable material. Websites that would violate
any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right; encourage illegal activity
or racism; or feature hard liquor, tobacco products, gambling, or materials, products,
or services related to pornography will be deemed unacceptable for the childcare.net
Affiliate Program.
I don't
have a Website yet. Can I still apply to be an Affiliate with childcare.net?
No,
you must have an existing Website in order to become a childcare.net Affiliate.
childcare.net offers a variety of Website
Templates for sale that can get you up an running faster than going through
all the trouble of developing one yourself. All you need to do is add your site
information and images, then link to us using our banners and test links.
Commission
Fees and Payment
How does
childcare.net track members coming from my Website?
childcare.net
uses the osCommerce affiliate software which is part of our online catalog software
to track members whom you refer to childcare.net.
How can
I keep track of how many people visit and register with childcare.net?
Simply log in to your childcare.net account at http://childcare.net/catalog/catalog/affiliate_affiliate.php
to access a variety of online reports, where you can track your click-throughs
and commissions.
How much
will I earn for being a childcare.net Affiliate?
We pay you 10% of the total sale (not including tax and shipping).
When and
how do I get paid?
You will be paid monthly by check or through your Paypal account when your childcare.net
account reaches a minimum of $25. If your earnings are less than $25, the amount
will be carried over to the next month. Commission checks are issued within 35
days of the end of each month. We really want to pay you, because we know that'll
motivate you to promote our products even more -- and then we both win.
How long
does the childcare.net cookie last?
The
childcare.net cookie, a small file stored on the computer of somebody that clicks
your Affiliate link, last for 365 days. That means that if somebody clicks on
your link and doesn't order right away, they will have a cookie with your referral
ID on their computer, so if they order within the next year, you will get credit.
What
if my visitor doesn't accept cookies?
Studies
have shown that only 1% of browsers these days are configured to reject cookies,
so the chances of that are small. But the presence of the cookie on the purchaser's
browser is necessary to track the sale back to the Affiliate link.
What
if the visitor clicks on another Affiliate link to childcare.net after clicking
on mine?
The
most recently traveled link gets credit for the sales commission.
Setting Up My Affiliate Links
Where will
I find childcare.net banners, buttons, and text links?
Simply
log in to your childcare.net account at http://childcare.net/catalog/catalog/affiliate_affiliate.php
to access the variety of linking options.
How can
I download graphics and logos from childcare.net to my Website?
All
the graphics and logos are hosted on the childcare.net server, and the linking
codes at http://childcare.net/catalog/catalog/affiliate_affiliate.php
include the code for the graphics. You may not host any childcare.net graphics
on your site.
Maintaining
My childcare.net Affiliate Account
How can
I promote childcare.net?
childcare.net
will provide banners, buttons, and text links that you can use on your site. In
addition to your Website, you may promote childcare.net through an opt-in mailing
list, by pay-per-click or other advertising venues.
How can
I change my Affiliate account information?
Simply
log in to http://childcare.net/catalog/catalog/affiliate_affiliate.php,
and click on the links in the Affiliate Summary box to update your account information.
Promoting
My Web Site
Can I change
or personalize the images provided by childcare.net?
No.
It is not permissible to change or personalize any childcare.net images.
Can I use
childcare.net in my URL or in the name of my site?
No.
The use of childcare.net or any variation thereof in your URL or in the name of
your site will be cause for your immediate dismissal from the Affiliate Program.
In such a case when you breach the Affiliate Agreement, you thereby forfeit any
earned commissions.
What kind
of advertising can I do?
There
are a number of ways you can promote your Website - you could write a newsletter
for visitors to your site, write a testimonial about childcare.net or place any
testimonials from childcare.net on your site, write an article on our products
and how they have helped your business, or could help others. Note that if you
wish to write and publishing articles on your site about childcare.net products,
you must send it to childcare.net at affiliates@childcare.net.com
for review.
What kind
of advertising is prohibited?
You
cannot send unsolicited email (aka spam) in any way. There will be no leniency
in cases of unsolicited email, and Affiliates in violation of this policy will
forfeit their commissions and be removed from the program.
Can I issue
a press release or other kind of announcement regarding my affiliation with childcare.net?
No.
childcare.net will author and issue any announcements to the media. One exception
is that we make a customized Press Release available in your Affiliate links section.
Feel free to submit this press release to your local media.
Questions?
Contact
us or call the childcare.net or call us at 519-256-1075.
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don't you sign up right now? |
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