Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. Inserting banners into your website or blog
3. Monitoring your site's affiliate traffic and sales
4. Getting paid
5. Frequently Asked Questions
Affiliate Marketing is a means by which you can earn commission by directing customers to our website. Everytime a customer you send us makes a purchase within 30 days, you receive a commission. In order to track the customers you send us, we provide special banners and HTML code which will identify the visitors coming from your site. You simply place the HTML code anywhere on your website and it automatically displays the associated banner and it tracks the visitors you send to our site (more on this in section 2).
Our Affiliate System makes it simple for you to get started. Upon your first time loggin in you'll be prompted to update your payment information. This determines how we pay you. You may choose to receive a check or payment through PayPal. Prior to your first payment we'll ask that you email us a completed W-9 form, which we're required by the IRS to have on file.
Inserting banners or links into your website or blog
To insert a banner into your website or blog, follow these steps:
1. Log into the Affiliate Panel here
2. Click on the "Banners & Ads" link
3. Find a banner you like and click on the "HTML Code" field to highlight the banner's HTML. (There are a number of different banners in the most common sizes. However, if you need a custom size, let us know and we'll create one for you.)
4. Paste the HTML code into your website.
5. That's it! You should see our banner displayed on your website. Whenever a visitor to your site clicks on the banner it will be tracked in our Affiliate Panel.
We also provide text links for you to use in blog posts. Simply copy the HTML into your blog post where you want to place a link to Redpoint Nutrition. A text link works the same as a banner - when a visitor from your site clicks on your text link it will direct them to our site and track their purchases against your affiliate account.
Monitoring your site's affiliate traffic and sales
Our Affiliate Panel provides traffic, sales and statistics reporting information so you can monitor the performance of your affiliate account. Click on any of these links to view the data for your account. All traffic, sales and statistics data are updated real-time.
We pay our affiliates on the first of every month. We have a $50 minimum payout, which means you must accrue at least $50 in commissions to receive payment. If you choose, you may receive Redpoint Nutrition credit for amounts less than $50. Commissions will accrue month-to-month until such time you receive payment or Redpoint Nutrition credit.
1. Will your banners and HTML code harm my site? No. The HTML code we provide does two things: 1) feeds the banner image to your site, and; 2) tracks visitors who click on the banner
2. How do I know if someone makes a purchase after clicking on my banner? You will receive a notification email every time a visitor from your site makes a purchase at Redpoint Nutrition. You can also view your traffic (the number of visitors you send to our site) and sales (the visitors you send to our site who end up making a purchase) through the Affiliate Panel.
3. What happens if someone makes a purchase and then returns it? We do not pay commission on returned orders.
4. Can I click on my own banner and make a purchase so that I get the commission? No. You cannot collect commission for your own purchases.
5. What are some suggestions for getting the most out of my affiliate marketing? Good banner placement is key. It should be in a visible place on your website and in the part of your site that receives the most traffic.
Questions? Problems? Shoot us an email and we'll help you out! Or register to become a Redpoint Nutrition Affiliate today here!