We’re currently working on the beta version of our Affiliate Network Reviews & as such I’m currently signing up to every network out there to really get an idea of how they operate.

I thought this would be a good opportunity to outlay some of the key things you should do before applying to a network:

What you’ll need
Name
Email
Other contact details (Daytime & Evening Phone)
Current Address
Business Name
Payment details (Paypal or DD)
Tax Information / SS (Unless outside USA)
Website details including UB’s & niche
How you intend to send traffic (i.e. Email, PPC or SEO)
If Email you may be asked for the IP address of your mail server
Other affiliate networks you’re working with

Domain
You’ll be asked to provide the domain that you’re using to carry out any activities. Make sure the domain is active & isn’t a holding page. Also make sure that this is a reputable domain that has potential to provide leads/sales to the network.

Avoid putting adwords.com or anything similar as your domain because this probably won’t get accepted (depending on the Network, most are fine with PPC only affiliates as long as you specify). If you’re just doing SEM I wouldn’t bother putting any website down.

I submitted Earners Blog as the domain for most of the networks since this is where I’m doing the reviews. Funnily enough I did get one application declined by CX Digital Media because they don’t accept sites hosted on free hosting. I don’t know if they’re retarded over there but it doesn’t take much intelligence to figure out that I’m not hosting on a free blog host.

Email Address
This is a vital part of the equation. It’s best to provide an email address that corresponds with the domain name you’ve submitted above, this helps to cement the fact that you’re legitimate with the network you’re applying to. Try to avoid free email accounts like hotmail, gmail or yahoo.

Verification
Quite a large number of networks will now ask you to verify that you either own the website or ask you to call up & have a chat with them. This is a good opportunity to start up a conversation with an AM before you get accepted. This may give you some insights into how knowledgeable they are.

I was even asked by one network to put up a text link to one of their partner sites as verification. Um no.

What not to do when accepted
Don’t lie about the website that you own
Don’t start trying to get a better payout on offers right away, wait until you start pushing volume
Don’t hassle the hell out of your AM, use them wisely
Avoid brand bidding, you’ll get booted fairly quickly for this
Be careful with incentivized traffic, some offers allow it but most don’t
How you should use your AM
Account Managers are a wealth of information at some Networks, the bottom line is that the better you do, the more money they make.

Ask the right questions, don’t bust balls:

Which offers are converting well currently?
Which landing pages are kicking ass? (most won’t tell you this but it doesn’t hurt to ask)

This should be all you need to really start rolling.

Other usefull links:

Marine VHF
Dog Stroller
watches uk
weight bench
archery accessories
o gauge
Couples Counselling
Indy Race
auction website
TX Refinance