The BRIEF version
How to get listed in the AssociatePrograms.com affiliate programs directory:
This service is free. We may change that one day. If you would like to list an affiliate program in the AssociatePrograms.com affiliate directory, click on the Suggest Program link to submit your program.
If you are first to recommend an affiliate program, we'll include YOUR money-making referral URL or ID number in the listing.
We reject about half the submissions. If you want yours to be accepted, please read the following submission guidelines.
The LONG version
How to get listed in the AssociatePrograms.com affiliate programs directory:
1. Check to see if the program is already listed. You can search using the onsite search engine, or by browsing appropriate categories. Please DON'T submit a program which is already listed.
2. Click on the Suggest Program link and select and appropriate sub-category. The final placement of the listing is determined by us.
Does your site or program qualify for a listing?
This is a directory of revenue sharing (associate, affiliate, referral, pay-per-sale, pay-per-lead, reseller or partnership) programs, NOT pay-per-click programs. We list affiliate NETWORKS, but not companies which operate simple pay-per-click programs. However, if a pay-per-click program adds useful content to a web site, such as a news service or a search box, we'll list it. Also, if a pay-per-click program also has a two-tier referral program, we'll list it.
NO multi-tier programs, projects, plans, themes or companies. Only one-tier and two-tier programs are listed.
NO adult programs.
NO X-rated programs or URLs.
NO non-English language programs or sites.
NO adware or spyware.
NO ad-filtering programs.
NO pre-launch announcements. If you don't have a working program yet, we won't list it yet.
NO anonymous businesses. Some sites don't give a person's name, company name, street address or any useful contact info. If the company doesn't put its physical address - such as street and city - on the site we don't want to list it. We like to know who we're dealing with. We're sure you do, too.
If you are an associate of a company which is already listed, sorry, we cannot accept your submission. Rebranding, repackaging or disguising the deal under another name does NOT allow you a listing.
No website? If the company has no website, sorry, this isn't the place to list it.
No tracking? If the company does not mention a reliable system for tracking sales and commissions, we don't list it.
No program details? Details of the affiliate program must be published on the website.
Free web host? If the site is hosted by Hypermart or another free web host it has a serious credibility problem. We won't list it.
No repackaging
Repackaged ebook? Are you repackaging someone else's ebook and selling it using an affiliate program? Sorry, we won't list it. We don't want to list titles more than once. Merely changing the title does not qualify your program for a listing.
Two-tier? If the commission structure is two-tier, please say so. If affiliates simply earn a commission on sales, that's one tier. If partners persuade new affiliates to sign up and earn commissions on a percentage of their sales, that's two-tier. If there are more than two tiers, that's not our field. We don't list multi-tier programs or multi-tier companies.
No anonymous submissions
Please give your name - first name and surname. We don't accept anonymous submissions.
Please don't put words in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Don't use exclamation marks. Don't put words in bold or try fancy HTML tricks to make your submission stand out. You are NOT writing a free ad. This is a free directory of useful information. Please try to think of it that way. We'll edit your entry - or reject it if you annoy us.
If the program costs money to join, please say how much. If it has an exclusivity clause, please say so.
Give us an email address that works. We may need to email you to ask a question about your submission. If you've typed in a fake email address or one that doesn't work, we may delete your listing. We promise we won't send you spam, and we won't put you on the Associate Programs Newsletter list unless you subscribe to it.
No spammers allowed. If you use unsolicited bulk email to promote a product or service, please go away. You are not eligible to be on the list. If the merchant uses ad blasting software that sends ads directly to the desktop without seeking the user's permission, that's spam. If a merchant invents a totally new form of spam, we won't list it. Selfish oafs use spam.
A real live human will read your submission, and ask you about anything odd, for example if you forget to include the commission paid. So please check your submission carefully. About 10% of the submissions we receive have URLs which have been typed incorrectly.
We update the database frequently. If you follow the guidelines above you can expect your program to be added quickly.
Many thanks,
Allan Gardyne
AssociatePrograms.com
