If you are a newbie, it is quite difficult to join an affiliate network. Many people don't understand why it is so hard to join these networks and start earning money as an affiliate. In this guide, I'll try to explain to you how it is possible to join an affiliate network and why it is so hard for a newbie to join. Each network that you want to join has an approval process that you must complete. Everyone who has joined these networks has had to go through the same approval process as you. So don't worry if you're not approved the first time, you can always apply again.
Why Is It So Hard To Be Approved:
During the application process, you are required to supply the company with the needed information they require. There are only two reasons an affiliate network will reject your application:
Normally the affiliate network won't require you to supply any type of documents until you earn your first $50. Once this happens, you'll be required to send the company the following documents:
Payment Method: Before joining any affiliate network, make sure they have a payment method for your country. Before you ever join and earn money as an affiliate marketer, it is important to know how this network will pay you.
Minimum Payout: The affiliate networks normally have a higher minimum payout. It is necessary to understand how much you must earn before you are paid. Most of the affiliate networks require that you earn $50 to $100 before they will send your payment to you.
Product and Network Reputation: Before joining any affiliate network it is necessary to do your research. Find out about the reputation of the products they offer on their network. Also, speak to other affiliates in the network and see how they like this network. Make sure they pay on time and that they are there to help you learn how to promote the products they offer.
Cookies: This is very important when joining an affiliate network. You must understand how long the cookies are valid for each person that you refer to the network. If a person doesn't complete the sale immediately but returns in a week to purchase the product, make sure you'll still earn your commission.
How To Be Approved:
Email Address: Before applying to the affiliate network, make sure you have a company email address for your website. This is very important and will show the network that you are serious about your website.
Contact Information: When applying to the network it is necessary that you enter all your contact information. This includes your home address, phone number, and email address. If you add a custom signature to your email address, this makes it more personal and most networks like this.
Research: Before applying to any affiliate network do your research. This will ensure your success and your application approval.
Honesty: When filling out your application be honest. Don't try to supply the company with fraudulent information. They have a way of finding this out and it will ruin your chances of being accepted.
I hope this guide has given you some insight into how easy it can be to join an affiliate network. Just keep in mind these companies will check on your application so be honest and supply them with all the necessary information they request. This way your application will be approved and you can start earning money as an affiliate marketer.
Why Is It So Hard To Be Approved:
- The affiliate network looks at your site, considers how much time they'll need to invest to help you learn the ropes, and decides if you are worth the risk. If you are accepted and fail to generate money for the network they have lost their time and taken away from their other money generating affiliate that is making them money.
- The network needs to approve the offers, check on the creatives, and make recommendations to you. This is time taken away from other affiliates if you fail to produce any revenue for the network.
- Many new affiliates seem to love to break the rules. This ends up costing the network a lot of money and most importantly the relationships they have built with the companies they represent.
- Many times a person will try to join an affiliate network when they were thrown off another network for sending fraudulent traffic to the network. The company needs to be careful and check on your application before they can accept you into their network. They don't want to accept people in their network if they've cheated other affiliate networks in the past.
During the application process, you are required to supply the company with the needed information they require. There are only two reasons an affiliate network will reject your application:
- If you have disobeyed any of the rules of the network for promoting the products on your website. The rules are clearly stated in each affiliate account. It is necessary to read these rules and follow them closely.
- You have supplied the company with fraudulent documents and the wrong identification papers. This is very critical for any affiliate network and the documents you supply are used to identify you.
Normally the affiliate network won't require you to supply any type of documents until you earn your first $50. Once this happens, you'll be required to send the company the following documents:
- The networks require you to send them an identification document and proof of your address. This could be a bank statement or even a utility bill in your name.
- The networks won't accept an invoice, a bank statement with another person's name on it, but lives at the same address for you or even a shop order with your address on it.
Payment Method: Before joining any affiliate network, make sure they have a payment method for your country. Before you ever join and earn money as an affiliate marketer, it is important to know how this network will pay you.
Minimum Payout: The affiliate networks normally have a higher minimum payout. It is necessary to understand how much you must earn before you are paid. Most of the affiliate networks require that you earn $50 to $100 before they will send your payment to you.
Product and Network Reputation: Before joining any affiliate network it is necessary to do your research. Find out about the reputation of the products they offer on their network. Also, speak to other affiliates in the network and see how they like this network. Make sure they pay on time and that they are there to help you learn how to promote the products they offer.
Cookies: This is very important when joining an affiliate network. You must understand how long the cookies are valid for each person that you refer to the network. If a person doesn't complete the sale immediately but returns in a week to purchase the product, make sure you'll still earn your commission.
How To Be Approved:
Email Address: Before applying to the affiliate network, make sure you have a company email address for your website. This is very important and will show the network that you are serious about your website.
Contact Information: When applying to the network it is necessary that you enter all your contact information. This includes your home address, phone number, and email address. If you add a custom signature to your email address, this makes it more personal and most networks like this.
Research: Before applying to any affiliate network do your research. This will ensure your success and your application approval.
Honesty: When filling out your application be honest. Don't try to supply the company with fraudulent information. They have a way of finding this out and it will ruin your chances of being accepted.
I hope this guide has given you some insight into how easy it can be to join an affiliate network. Just keep in mind these companies will check on your application so be honest and supply them with all the necessary information they request. This way your application will be approved and you can start earning money as an affiliate marketer.
