Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Affiliates?

  1. #1

    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 Ward
    Last edited by bear; 07-03-2010 at 11:49 AM.
    PlusNet Host ¦ Super fast hosting ¦ 24/7 Support ¦ cPanel ¦ Domain Names ¦ VPS ¦ Free Instant Setup ¦ www.plusnethost.com

  2. #2
    I should also add that I use WHMCS as my billing system!
    PlusNet Host ¦ Super fast hosting ¦ 24/7 Support ¦ cPanel ¦ Domain Names ¦ VPS ¦ Free Instant Setup ¦ www.plusnethost.com

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    536
    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.
    Regards,
    Yourwebhoster.eu [NL] based hosting
    Shared | Reseller | KVM VPS | Reseller VPS

  4. #4
    Sorry CHECK BUILD?
    PlusNet Host ¦ Super fast hosting ¦ 24/7 Support ¦ cPanel ¦ Domain Names ¦ VPS ¦ Free Instant Setup ¦ www.plusnethost.com

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    536
    Quote Originally Posted by robbstech View Post
    Sorry CHECK BUILD?
    The check is build in WHMCS, in other words WHMCS checks if the bought service is still active and if it is, the commision will be added to the affiliate balance.
    Regards,
    Yourwebhoster.eu [NL] based hosting
    Shared | Reseller | KVM VPS | Reseller VPS

  6. #6
    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

  7. #7
    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?

    Thanks
    PlusNet Host ¦ Super fast hosting ¦ 24/7 Support ¦ cPanel ¦ Domain Names ¦ VPS ¦ Free Instant Setup ¦ www.plusnethost.com

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Sheffield
    Posts
    810
    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
    WHMCS
    The Complete Client Management, Billing & Support System
    Documentation | Help Guides

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Posts
    1,290
    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).

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    1,225
    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(

Similar Threads

  1. Looking for affiliates, and for a sales manager to manage affiliates ($40k)
    By IMeanWebHosting in forum Employment / Job Offers
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 02-17-2009, 11:08 PM
  2. Affiliates
    By EddieFudd in forum Web Hosting
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 09-25-2005, 01:57 PM
  3. Getting more Affiliates...
    By kleinmeulman in forum Dedicated Server
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-21-2005, 12:00 AM
  4. TM affiliates?
    By Niklas in forum WHT Announcements, Feedback and Questions
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 09-09-2003, 08:40 AM
  5. Affiliates
    By tha_infamous in forum Reseller Hosting
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 10-13-2000, 01:06 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •