Changing websites once CJ advertiser accepts you?

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by CLim, Mar 25, 2010.

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    If you get accepted by an advertiser and your site is www.xyz.com, what happens if you change the site completely from www.xyz.com to www.abc.com?? Can you still use the old links and earn commissions?

    Also, what if you make a 2nd site.. on that new site, can you use the affiliate links from the old site and still earn commissions?
     
    CLim, Mar 25, 2010 IP
  2. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Account > Web Site Settings > Add A New Web Site

    If you're already using more than one site, your should be using a separate PID for each of your sites (which means creating new links, or replacing the PID in your existing links) just for your own tracking stats. But that's up to you.
     
    Kerosene, Mar 26, 2010 IP
  3. Barnum

    Barnum Peon

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    While Kerosene is correct in that your result analysis is better serviced by tracking independent results, the answer is 'yes'. I have used links from one of my sites to market from multiple sites and been paid for all.
     
    Barnum, Mar 26, 2010 IP
  4. CLim

    CLim Peon

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    So, just confirming you don't have to re-apply to the advertiser again, right? Once they approve you, you're approved for all current and future sites?
     
    CLim, Mar 26, 2010 IP
  5. Barnum

    Barnum Peon

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    I don't claim to be an expert on rule/regulations of CJ. In my experiences, once an advertiser has accepted my account, they have paid for links generated from any of my websites (listed with CJ or not). Yes, I tested to make sure payment credited to my account.
     
    Barnum, Mar 27, 2010 IP
  6. browntwn

    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    be careful.

    If you are going to switch domains, just make sure your affiliate links are using the number associated with the domain you are keeping. (or you can leave the other site listed instead of deleting it from the account, and just do not use it. But if you delete it, any link using that deleted sites affiliate number becomes invalid.)

    I made this mistake once and it cost me a lot of wasted time to fix.
     
    browntwn, Mar 31, 2010 IP
  7. bonnievr

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    CLim the right thing to do is to add your sites to the profile. Program managers may verify any transactions and its authenticity by checking our the sites in your profile and things need to make sense for them to continue the relationship.
     
    bonnievr, Apr 6, 2010 IP