Becoming an Affiliate
Why should I become an Abt Affiliate?
Who qualifies for the Abt Affiliate Program?
Is the Abt Affiliate Program free to join?
How do I get started?
Can I join if I am based outside the US?
Tracking and Payment
How will my referrals be tracked?
When will I be paid?
What if I have multiple Web sites?
How will Abt know how much traffic my site is generating?
How do I add the promotional links to my Web site?
Do I have to create any links?
Can I change the graphics provided by Abt?
Can I get a datafeed of Abt products or categories from you?
What if I need help?
There are many reasons to partner with Abt. Here are a few:
- Authorized Online Retailer for Every Major Brand
Being an authorized online retailer allows Abt.com to provide you with a higher level of protection for your goods and assures you the best possible service available online. - It's profitable.
Competitive commission fees mean you don't worry about counting pennies or slowly growing your revenue.
Abt is open to developing partnerships with sites of all sizes. Anyone may submit an application for the Abt Affiliate Program. Abt reserves the right to refuse a site if it contains content that we find objectionable, including explicit language, content that promotes violence or sexually explicit material.
You can get started with just three easy steps:
- Fill out a short application.
- Upon acceptance, follow the simple instructions for placing an Abt banner or link on your site.
- Drop one (or several) of Abt's ready-made banners, buttons or text links into your web site.
Yes, Abt does accept affiliates from countries other than the United States. However, we do not ship products outside of the US..
Abt has teamed up with the Google Affiliate Network to provide affiliates with trusted third-party tracking, real-time reporting and monthly commission check disbursement. Once you sign up for our program, you'll be taken to Google Affiliate Networks site, where you'll create your own secure account. You can monitor your success 24 hours a day from the Google Affiliate Interface called ConnectCommerce.
Once you've earned commissions of $50 or more, Google Affiliate Network will send you payment bi-monthly. You can receive a check or sign up for FASTPAY and receive your commission via electronic wire transfer (available for businesses banking in the U.S. only).
It's easy to add Abt links to all of your Web sites. You can list multiple sites under one Google Affiliate Network account--just provide the name(s) and URLs of the additional sites when you sign up for the Abt Affiliate Program. You will then be able to create links generate separate reports for each of your sites. You will receive one commission check for all your sites.
Each banner and link located on your Web site contains a unique tag identifying your site. When a visitor uses one of your links to come to Abt, the tag is stored. Then when that visitor orders on the Abt site, the tag is passed on to an Order Database. Google Affiliate Network's tracking and reporting system, ConnectCommerceSM, tracks these sign-ups, calculates your commissions, and provides reports of your earnings, transactions and link activity so you can see what worked and what didn't.
Once your application for affiliate membership is approved, Google Affiliate Network will email you a confirmation of your acceptance (typically within 48 hours). You will then be able to access your Google Affiliate Network publisher account, download banners and set up links. Abt Affiliates are provided with a variety of tested, proven banners and text links. You decide how many promotions you want to have on your site, as well as where the links appear.
No. Abt provides all its affiliates with a variety of finished banners, buttons and text links, all of which are proven to drive sales. New links and banners will be constantly updated-you can see Abt's latest creations by logging into the Google Affiliate Network.
No. Abt has created graphics that represent our brand name, logo and trademarks in a consistent fashion. Publishers may not alter the look, feel or functionality of the banners, buttons or links provided by Abt. Any wrong usage of our brand name, logo or trademark could result in termination of agreements and may affect tracking and payment.
Yes. If you don't like the way the Google Affiliate Network creates their datafeed, you can obtain one from us directly.
For additional questions on the Abt Affiliate Program, click here.
