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Affiliate FAQ’sWhy Join Up? Why should I become an affiliate? As our affiliate Web Agent you carry no risk whatsoever. It is free. It is also as simple as adding a few links to our site…which we provide. We supply the banners/buttons and process all the bookings. All you do is receive your regular commission paid quarterly.Why is travel a profitable affiliate site for me? It is known that the majority of travelers in the high-income bracket use the internet to research their travel needs. The WashingtonPost.com/Nielsen study undertaken in January 2003, found that travel and travel related services were the second most popular online purchases after apparel (representing 53% of retail online purchases).What is the size of the online travel market? Online travel has now become big business with approximately $20bn spent on online travel in the US alone. A recent AOL survey found that in the UK, France and Germany planning and researching vacations, was the second most popular personal past time while at work!Affiliate Program Details What does it cost to become an affiliate? Nothing! It's absolutely free to become an affiliate. There is no application fee and no set up fee. We provide all the technical requirements. Sign up now!Can a site outside Australia become an affiliate? Absolutely! In fact this is where the most potential for revenue is generated. Our average tour bookings from international travelers are always at the top dollar end.How will I monitor my sales? You are provided with a password and can access your statistics at any time to monitor your clicks as well as the bookings and commission earned.How do we get paid our commission? We will deposit commission into your account or send you a check in either $US or $AUS within three months of close of booking.The Process How do I sign up? It’s easy. All you need to do is fill up the Affiliate Form, read the Web Agent Affiliate Agreement, click for accepting terms and conditions and then after pressing Send Now, we can set you up.What is the Web Agent Agreement? The Web Agent Agreement is a standard terms and conditions that apply to any such arrangement. They simply cover the basic understanding between yourself and us as a Web Agent. Click here to review the Web Agent Agreement.How do I establish a site link? Once we approve you as an affiliate Web Agent we will send you the details of the site link process. It is very easy requiring no technical knowledge.Do I need to have technical knowledge? No! We supply you with any number of links to add to your site. You are free to choose where to place them and how they appear on your site. Our technical team is also available for any queries.How do we put banners/buttons on our site? By copy and pasting it is that simple.Can we customise the links for our site? Absolutely! If required we can integrate the links into your site. However, you do need to bring significant traffic to our site to make it worthwhile.Tracking Bookings How does ATM track and record bookings from my site? You receive an ID number to access and to track bookings. When your site is correctly linked to us your Web Agent ID number will be associated with any bookings made from your site visitors.How does a booking turn into commission? The booking received from the affiliate site will be automatically registered in our database where it will be processed by one of our travel consultants.What information can I access via tracking system? In the database, as an Affiliate Web Agent you can access information regarding:
If I operate more than one site can I link all of them to maximise my potential revenue? Yes, you can link unlimited number of websites under one Web Agent ID number and see referring clicks statistics on every one of them.Commission Structure
What is the commission structure? You will receive 5% commission on the total value of all bookings made from you site.What statistics can I track? We have our own specialist Web Agent tracking software that tracks all bookings made through your site. You can access your booking statistics for the current month or for previous months at anytime. (Click here to see an example.)How can I estimate my likely bookings? The greater your site traffic and better positioned the links, the higher the likelihood of higher revenue.If customers look first and then book later, is this tracked? Absolutely! Often travelers research first then book later. We track and commission your bookings within a six-month gap. These are still commissioned to you.Payment
How often are commissions paid? These are paid within three months or earlier of receiving the booking. Commission is paid in $A or $US direct to your nominated account.What is the minimum booking amount needed before I can receive commissions? To receive a commission, your account must accumulate $100 or more. If you have accumulated less, the amount will carry over to the period or until you have accumulated $100 or more. |
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