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If you receive an email notice that one of your sales was voided

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:43:02 GMT

Our Affiliate Management Team is continually reviewing sales made via the Affiliate Program. If a sale is found to be fraudulent or in violation of our Terms of Service, the sale will be voided by our Affiliate Management Team.

If you feel a sale was voided in error, you can contact our Affiliate Team at Affiliate@Winhost.com. When contacting the Affiliate Management Team, please be sure to provide your Affiliate ID so we can review the sales associated with your account.

When you will be paid for your sales

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:39:42 GMT

Once you have requested payment for eligible sales in the Affiliate Manager, payment requests will be processed by our Accounting department on the 5th of the month (or the next business day if the 5th falls on a holiday or weekend). When the payment is processed you will receive an email verifying that your payment request has been processed.

If you cannot request payment for an eligible sale

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:34:58 GMT

Before payment can be requested there must be a minimum of $50 in eligible payments. If you do not have $50 available, any payment request will be rejected by our payment request system.

How you are paid for eligible sales

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:33:05 GMT

You can request payment for accounts that are listed as "Eligible" using the Payment tab in your Affiliate Manager.

On the Payment page, select the button marked Payment Request. On the Payment Request page, the months with available payments will be displayed with a link on the right side labeled view sales. This link will display all sales associated with this payment.

Note: Here you will also have the ability to select what method you can be paid, PayPal or Hosting Account Credit.

Once you have verified the payments you wish to be paid for, check the payments you wish to be paid for in the Request Payment column and click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.

What "Eligible" and "Ineligible" mean in the Sales Report

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:26:24 GMT

Each sale within the Sales report will display one of two statuses: "Eligible" or "Ineligible." An "Ineligible" account has yet to reach the required 90 days active to be eligible, or it was canceled before it reached that date. Once an account is active for 90 days, the status will automatically change to "Eligible," which makes it available for you to request payment.

Where to see your sales

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:21:14 GMT

All sales made using your Affiliate ID or from clicking on your Affiliate ads can be viewed in your Affiliate Manager.

When logged in to the Affiliate manager, select the Reports tab at the top of the page. On the Reports page, select the Sales button. This page will display the current month's sales. To view previous month's sales, simply change the dates at the top of the page and select the View Selected Date Range link.

How to start making sales

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:07:50 GMT

After you sign up for the program you will have access to a number of banner ads, text ads, and text links. Each ad type will have a "view sample code" link. When you select the link, a pop up window will open providing an example of the ad, as well as the necessary HTML to place the ad on your site (your Affiliate ID will be automatically included in the HTML). Simply copy the HTML and paste it into your site.

Whenever someone uses your text links or ads to open a new hosting account you are credited with the sale (provided that the new account is eligible for credit as per our terms of service). You can also simply provide your Affiliate ID to anyone you wish to refer. When they sign up for hosting on the Winhost site the order form will contain a field to enter your Affiliate ID. Again, providing that the account is eligible for credit, the new account will be credited to your Affiliate account once the sign up is complete.

Marketing material that you can use with the Affiliate Program

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:04:08 GMT

You will find a "Creative" tab in the Affiliate Manger. In this tab are various banners and banner sizes as well and text links and text ads that can be used for your Affiliate Marketing.

We recommend that you review your banners regularly, as the "Creative" section will be updated as new offers and technologies are offered by Winhost.

Previous accounts cannot be considered for affiliate credit

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:58:59 GMT

Only accounts opened after you have joined the Affiliate Program are eligible for Affiliate Credit.

Receiving affiliate credit for your personal hosting accounts

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:50:14 GMT

You will receive credit for opening accounts for your personal use as long as you use your affiliate ID during sign up.