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Does it cost anything to be an affiliate?
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No. Joining the Allposters.com Affiliates Program is completely free! We have no
fees of any kind.
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Can I still join if I am located outside of the United States?
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Yes! We have a large number of affiliates and customers from all around the world.
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Does my Website qualify to participate?
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We accept all sorts of Websites into our affiliates program. However, we do not
accept Websites that:
- Promote violence
- Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual
orientation, or age
- Promote illegal activities
- Include "allposters" or variations or misspellings thereof in their domain names
- Otherwise violate intellectual property rights
- Use existing or future software products and services that will block, alter, direct,
redirect, substitute, insert, append itself to, or otherwise intercept or interfere
in any manner with any click through or other traffic-based transaction that originated
from AllPosters Affiliates with the result of reducing any compensation or other
payment earned by or owing to AllPosters Affiliates
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How can I earn money by recruiting other Websites to the AllPosters.com Affiliates
Program?
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For each Website that you recruit, you can earn up to $8.00 in bonuses plus 5% of
their sales for life. To qualify as your recruited Website, a Webmaster must reference
your Account Number or Website ID when they fill out our Affiliates Program application.
You can also recruit Websites using special recruiting banners available on our
Website that automatically reference your Website ID in the application. There is
no limit to the number of recruited Websites that you can have.
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I forgot my password. What should I do?
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- Please confirm that your Email address and password are correct.
Click here if you forgot your password.
- In order to sign into our Affiliates Area, you must have cookies enabled in your
web browser. Please follow the directions below to enable cookies on your web browser:
a. Open your browser
b. Go to Tools --> Internet Options
c. Click on the Privacy Tab
d. Set your cookies to Low using the slide bar
e. Hit OK
- Please ensure that you are using the most current version of Internet Explorer,
Netscape, AOL, etc.
- If you have tried all of the suggestions above and are still not able to login,
then please email
affiliates@allposters.com with the following
information:
a. What browser are you using?
b. What ISP are you using?
c. What operating system are you running?
d. What type of computer do you have? (PC/Mac)
e. Have you tried all of the suggestions listed in this area?
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Are your images copyrighted? If so, can I display them legally on my Website?
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Yes. AllPosters.com images are copyrighted, and it is legal for you to display them
on your Website as long they are used as affiliate links. Don’t forget to mention
that you are "In association with AllPosters.com."
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I operate multiple Websites. Should I sign up each one separately?
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No. You can use the same account for all Websites that you have. If you want to
track each Website’s sales and clicks separately, you can do this by establishing
Website IDs that are part of your account. The advantage of doing this is that you
will receive a single check for all of your Websites. This makes it easier to reach
higher commission percentage levels and quicker to reach the minimum bank account
balance needed to receive payment.
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How do I sign up?
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Fill out our
Affiliates Application Form
and agree to the terms of our Operations Agreement. You will then receive
an email with information on how to get started creating links on your Website!
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I live in Rhode Island, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, or Georgia and want to become an affiliate.
Why aren’t Rhode Island, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, or Georgia affiliates accepted into the program?
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At this time we are not accepting applications from residents of Rhode Island, Arkansas,
Pennsylvania, or Georgia as a result of a law passed by these states that changes the definition
of a sales tax retailer.
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How many different ways can I link to AllPosters.com?
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You can link to AllPosters.com with product links, dynamic poster stores, logos,
search boxes, banners, and text links. You can also choose to link to different
destinations on our Website such as specific items, categories, or our homepage.
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How do I build links?
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It's easy. Login to our affiliates area and go to our LinkBuilder. You choose the
type of link you want and our Website will generate the HTML (you don’t even need
to copy the images to your Website). Then you can just copy and paste the code into
your Website pages or have it sent to you through email.
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Are there a certain number or types of links that I must place on my Website?
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No. It is completely up to you in regards to the amount and types of links you choose
to display. We encourage you to use many images, since this will increase your click-through
rate and commission earnings.
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How can I check that my links are working properly?
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To ensure that your affiliate links to AllPosters.com are working properly, go ahead
and click through some of your links. Give the system one day for the clicks to
register to your account and then go to Traffic & Sales --> Statistics. Select
"Yesterday" as the time frame and "Traffic" as the report and then click on "Generate
Report". If your links are working properly, you will see the clicks recorded in
the report. If you are still unsure whether your links are functional, e-mail us
at affiliates@allposters.com and
we will take a look.
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How do I know if I have made any sales?
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To check your sales, commissions, and traffic, go to the Reports section. Select
the type of report you wish to view from the left margin (e.g. Sales Summary, Traffic
Summary). After you have selected the specific report you would like to view, choose
the Website, tracking ID and period of time for which you would like to see results
and then click "Generate Report".
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How does AllPosters.com track sales from my Website?
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We track sales coming from your Website using an unique "Website ID and Tracking
ID" in your links. Based on the "Website ID and Tracking ID" in the link, we can
identify each visitor that comes from your Website and credit your sales and traffic
accordingly.
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If someone clicks on a particular item link and then purchases a different item(s),
does the commission still apply?
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Yes! Based on your unique "Website ID and Tracking ID", we are able to track any
sales referred from your Website. You earn commission on all sales of posters, prints,
calendars, magnets, mounting, framing, etc. (excluding shipping & handling and
tax).
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How much do I get paid?
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We pay 20% commission to standard affiliates. Coupon Affiliates earn 2.5% commission.
A "Coupon Affiliate" is an affiliate whose business model substantially consists
of making coupons available. Whether an affiliate is classified as a Coupon Affiliate
is determined by us in our sole discretion.
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If someone clicks on a particular item link and then purchases a different item,
can I still earn commission on the sale?
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Yes! You are eligible to earn the commission on all such sales regardless of how
you link to us or what the customer purchases.
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What is my Bank Account and when are payments made?
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Your Bank Account keeps track of the commission credits you have earned. Commission
payments are made approximately 30 days after the end of each month. You will be
issued a commission payment following each month in which your commission credit
balance is greater than $20.00 (for domestic affiliates) or $100.00 (for international
affiliates).
In addition to the minimum commission credit balance rule described above, our program
is also subject to a Minimum Annual Threshold requirement. No bonuses or commission
will be due or payable to you unless and until you reach the Minimum Annual Threshold
during the applicable program year. Once the Minimum Annual Threshold requirement
is satisfied for the program year, payouts occur on a monthly cycle as described
above. The Minimum Annual Threshold is $20.00. If you do not earn bonus credits
or commission credits in aggregate excess of the applicable Minimum Annual Threshold,
you will not be owed any commission and the credit balance in your account will
be reduced to zero at the end of the program year. See the Operations
Agreement for details.
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When do I get paid?
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Subject to the Minimum Annual Threshold requirement, you get paid as soon as your
commission credit balance exceeds the payout threshold of $20.00 (for domestic affiliates)
or $100.00 (for international affiliates).
Suggestion for tax form directions:
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Tax Information Policy
As an affiliate you are required to submit a W-9 form for the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), for which a U.S. tax ID such as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or
Social Security Number (SSN) is needed. A copy of the w9 form can be obtained throught
the this link:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf?portlet=3
Please ensure that the name listed on the w9 form matches what is listed on your
affliate account, and please include your Affiliate ID at the top right hand
corner of the w9 form.
If you do not provide a completed W-9 form, federal taxes will be withheld from your
commission checks.
- W-9 forms must be signed and sent back to us via email, mail, or fax to the
information below.
Email: Accountspayable@art.com
Fax: 510-588-3925
Mail: Art.com / Accounts Payable / 2100 Powell Street, Floor 13 / Emeryville, CA
94608
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Can I buy products through my own links?
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Yes. Feel free to click through your own links to make purchases. You will earn
commission on your purchases.
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What special services does AllPosters.com offer for affiliates?
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As an AllPosters.com affiliate, you gain access to hundreds of thousands of images
to use as links on your Website. You can also take advantage of other great features
like tutorials on how to increase traffic and sales to your Website.
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I already sell posters and art prints on my Website. Can I still participate?
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Certainly. We recommend that you display our logo or search box with the text: "For
more posters and art prints, visit AllPosters.com".
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I operate a high-traffic Internet web Website. Can you provide me with extra administrative
and technical support?
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Of course! Let us know of your situation and any special needs you have; we’ll be
sure to help you out.
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Does AllPosters.com offer a wholesale program?
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We are not wholesalers; however, feel free to click through your own links to make
purchases. You will earn commission on your purchases.
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