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07-03-2010, 06:57 AM #1WHT Addict
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Affiliates?
Hi all just wanting to know people's opinions on giving out affiliate accounts?
Please be specific on how past experiences, <<snipped>> payment types, minimum amount before withdraw etc...
Just trying to get as much info as possible before making a decision to setup affiliate accounts!
Thanks
Robert WardLast edited by bear; 07-03-2010 at 11:49 AM.
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07-03-2010, 09:26 AM #2WHT Addict
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I should also add that I use WHMCS as my billing system!
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07-03-2010, 09:38 AM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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Affiliates is a good method to motivate your clients to promote your services. <<snipped>> Of course there is a default check build in WHMCS.
Last edited by bear; 07-03-2010 at 09:54 AM.
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07-03-2010, 09:46 AM #4WHT Addict
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Sorry CHECK BUILD?
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07-03-2010, 09:49 AM #5Web Hosting Evangelist
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07-03-2010, 09:53 AM #6WHT Addict
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Oh okay cool....Do most hosts give recurring payments to affilliates?
Also how can someone explain the process of paying affiliates or the best way to do this?PlusNet Host ¦ Super fast hosting ¦ 24/7 Support ¦ cPanel ¦ Domain Names ¦ VPS ¦ Free Instant Setup ¦ www.plusnethost.com
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07-03-2010, 10:44 AM #7WHT Addict
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Also I need to know does WHMCS have a page for potential affiliates to sign up as AFFILIATES instead of signing up then having to activate the affiliate part seperately?
Also I still need to know how people get paid when they click withdraw? When the affiliate signs up does the form ask for their paypal address to be paid into?
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07-03-2010, 06:07 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Affiliates would need to register via the register.php page, then activate their affiliate account.
For the rest, please refer to http://wiki.whmcs.com/Affiliates
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07-03-2010, 10:46 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Typically, affiliate programs delay payment long enough to minimize fraud. How long that is in your case is of course your decision, but I would say at least a month. When I ran my own affiliate program back when I was a host, I did recurring commissions of 10%, because I thought that best aligned everyone's long-term interests. But the standard in the hosting industry is not to do recurring affiliate commissions; instead, they do larger one-time commissions. Especially in that case, you must wait long enough so that you don't pay out, say, 100% of a year's revenue in commission when the customer only pays for the first month and then backs out (legally or fraudulently).
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07-04-2010, 12:12 AM #10Not so experienced
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Just make sure to hold off on paying commission for at least ~40 days. (I think PayPal's dispute time ends in 45/30 days(
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