How do affiliate schemes handle multiple domains ?

WealdDomains · Jul 16, 2011

I would be very grateful for guidance on whether (or which of) the major affiliate schemes are geared up for affiliates who own lots of domains : enough to make it painful to have to register each domain with them individually, but with the portfolio of domains not yet established enough to be worthy of serious commercial partnership discussions or a dedicated account manager.

I get the feeling that with Amazon.co.uk I can use my unique ID on whichever domain I want to, subject to avoiding banned categories etc.

However I am interested in whether that approach also works with the broader affiliate schemes under networks like, for example, AffiliateWindow and TradeDoubler.

I would hate to miss out on commission for genuine purchases simply because their commission systems match against an explicit list of approved domains against my unique identifier.

Also, should I register with them using my dull corporate (!) domain which will look extremely bland and unappealling or a semi-random customer-facing one ?

Many thanks,
David

accelerator · Jul 16, 2011

I have used one domain for most applications on Aff Window and Tradedoubler for years, it's my original aff site, navito.co.uk. Fortunately, it's a general directory type site, so applicable to most retail programmes. Sometimes I will get rejected though, then I may specially add a site if the programme is important enough.

WealdDomains · Jul 17, 2011

Thanks,
David

aquanuke · Jul 17, 2011

All those you mentioned allow any domain ie

Affiliate Window , Tradedoubler, Ebay , Amazon, buy.at etc

TD have a strange referral error report but all links do track from any domain.

aquanuke · Jul 17, 2011

WealdDomains said:
Also, should I register with them using my dull corporate (!) domain which will look extremely bland and unappealling or a semi-random customer-facing one ?

I would just setup a general shopping type site that would be appealing to a broad range of merchants you are trying to partner with.

From experience I got alot of rejections when just using an about my business type page. They are only interested in the index page so just a cheesy shopping site works best.

retired_member33 · Jul 17, 2011

I am using my links all over the place, especially since I started running a voucher site and some merchants didn't accept my website so I just used one of my niche specific websites to apply and used the link on my voucher website.

We all want to make money, dont we?

Retired_member41 · Jul 17, 2011

ProDomains said:
I am using my links all over the place, especially since I started running a voucher site and some merchants didn't accept my website so I just used one of my niche specific websites to apply and used the link on my voucher website.

We all want to make money, dont we?

Using your main account on a voucher site is affiliate suicide.

Before you know it the emails will start to appear saying, unfortunately we do not allow voucher sites at present and therefore we are terminating your affiliation with us.

Before you know it your getting clicks from your standard sites and the destination URL says nah nahhhhhh

Separate any voucher sites totally.

wb · Jul 18, 2011

ProDomains said:
I am using my links all over the place, especially since I started running a voucher site and some merchants didn't accept my website so I just used one of my niche specific websites to apply and used the link on my voucher website.

We all want to make money, dont we?

Without wanting to sound rude, they probably declined you because they don't want to appear on your voucher website, or perhaps any voucher code website.

Deliberately applying using a niche website so you can use the affiliate links on your voucher website could be seen as obtaining goods or services (the commission) by deception, also commonly known as fraud.

I'm not a legal expert so that's not advice, it's simply my interpretation.

retired_member33 · Jul 18, 2011

wb said:
Without wanting to sound rude, they probably declined you because they don't want to appear on your voucher website, or perhaps any voucher code website.

Deliberately applying using a niche website so you can use the affiliate links on your voucher website could be seen as obtaining goods or services (the commission) by deception, also commonly known as fraud.

I'm not a legal expert so that's not advice, it's simply my interpretation.

The reason why they did not accept me is that have a policy where they only allow some of the older voucher websites to promote them but now I come along and overtake their rankings and want to monetize my traffic.

Calling it fraud would be a very bold thing to say as I generate sales for them and for those sales I get paid commission.

Its not like my sales are less good then the sales generated by other websites, customers will either way buy a product and pay money for it, whether it is via my website or another website.

I have never received a single complaint or question about the way I work and if I would ever receive any I will directly adjust my site and traffic where needed.