| Hype-Factor .com is all about how you can | | | | cuts off your ID and just goes forward with the |
| protect yourself against con men and scams who | | | | main URL he might get a better deal. Or he is an |
| disguise their intentions with hype and false | | | | affiliate of the same program and realizes he can |
| promises. Today we have some valuable | | | | get commission when he buys the product by |
| information about how to avoid affiliate hyjacking | | | | replacing your ID with his own. In this way he will |
| and being robbed of your hard earned | | | | get the product cheaperTo avoid this blatant |
| commissions. One of the first business | | | | stealing just disguise your link. You can do this |
| opportunities you may join is an affiliate program. | | | | with tiny URL or software like affiliate defender. |
| They are easy to maintain and are a good way | | | | You can also just hide your affiliate link when you |
| to start your business. However as with all | | | | write your web pages. |
| business ventures they are not without pitfalls. | | | | Unscrupulous sponsors: Many program owners are |
| Every year affiliates lose 100s of dollars of their | | | | good to their affiliates and realize that your |
| hard earned commissions. You can avoid this by | | | | success is their success. However you do get |
| taking a few simple steps. | | | | some who play shady games with affiliate |
| How does this happen? Here are some common | | | | commissions. |
| ways that affiliates are literally robbed of their | | | | Payout is set at an unrealistic level- this means |
| commissions: | | | | that you have to earn a lot of commissions and |
| Clickbank fraud Affiliate link hijacking Unscrupulous | | | | make many sales before you see a dime of your |
| sponsorsClickbank fraud: Owners of affiliate | | | | hard earned money. $25 is a reasonable cap |
| programs use Clickbank quite widely and affiliates | | | | unless you are selling a high priced item and |
| need to be aware of a common type of fraud, | | | | expect some hefty commissions. Tracking is poor |
| which robs them of their commissions. Here is | | | | and unreliable- you will not know if you have |
| what happens: | | | | made any sales this way and can miss out on |
| A visitor uses your link to go to a product that | | | | commissions. Your sponsor should have a good |
| sounds interesting and he wants to buy. He is all | | | | system that tracks each and every sale real time. |
| set to buy when he notices that there is a little | | | | Cookies should have a long life- many times a |
| ad below the sales page saying if he joins the | | | | customer does not buy 1st time and may come |
| affiliate program he can get 50% commission. He | | | | back through another affiliates link. That affiliate |
| understands that if he joins up and buys the | | | | gets the commission and you miss out. If your |
| product through his link he will get 50% | | | | sponsors cookies have a long life then even if |
| commission and in effect get the product at | | | | your customer returns on another link you will get |
| ½ price. Needless to say that is just what | | | | the commission. Commission amount- always be |
| he does and you do not get any commission for | | | | sure you are being paid a good commission for |
| this sale. | | | | your sales. 30%-50% is a fair commission. You do |
| This is not really the customer's fault and certainly | | | | not want to be working hard to sell and not get |
| not Clickbank. This is thoughtlessness on behalf of | | | | your just reward. |
| the owner of the program. Before you join be | | | | The solution to this is to choose your programs |
| careful that the sponsor is not doing this. If he is, | | | | wisely. Do your research before you join and if |
| either avoid the program or if it is a really good | | | | you have any questions write to the support. A |
| program then write to the owner and let him be | | | | good program will be happy to answer any |
| aware of this problem. More than likely he has not | | | | questions. |
| really thought about this and will be happy to take | | | | Affiliate marketing is a fun and rewarding business |
| it off. However if he does not do so then just | | | | and does not require a lot of complicated |
| move on to another program. | | | | payment systems. There are many who make a |
| Affiliate link hijacking: This is very common but is | | | | good living from these programs. You can also |
| simple to fix. | | | | jumpstart your business with a few of these |
| A website visitor comes to your website and is | | | | affiliate programs and use the commission money |
| curious to buy one of your sponsors products He | | | | to develop your own business. With these few |
| sees your affiliate link with its ID displayed People | | | | points you will be able to avoid affiliate fraud and |
| are a little strange at times. He thinks that if he | | | | really make money with these programs. |