Affiliate Programs are a free and easy way to earn cash. All you do is set up links on your page - when visitors to your page use these links to make a purchase, you earn a commission. It's that simple. The merchants handle all the hard stuff - processing orders, shipping, billing, and customer service. All you have to do is sit back and earn your commission.
Why should I join?
It's free, it's easy, and it makes you money. It enhances your Web site and makes it more valuable to visitors. All it takes is a few minutes to join the programs and put links on your pages, and you're on your way. Even if you don't have a page on Tripod, don't dismay — we have quickpage builders that will enable you to put up a page in minutes! No HTML required!
What Affiliate Programs does Tripod offer, and what can I sell?
Lots o' stuff! We currently have programs with
BARNES & NOBLE,
chipshot.com and
enews.com. We have many more coming up,
so keep checking back!
BARNES & NOBLE,
chipshot.com and
enews.com reward you with commission for music, book, and golf sales off your homepage. Basically, you can do as much or as little as you want. It can be as simple as adding a search box to your page or as elaborate as designing a store page dedicated to selling.
How do I get people to visit my store and make purchases?
Tripod has many tools to help members increase traffic to their sites and promote their stores. You can make your own banner with the Tripod Banner Builder, then use our Smart Ads banner exchange program to display your banners across the Web and drive traffic to your site. Register your site with search engines. Set up TripodStats so you can monitor traffic to your page and see how your efforts are paying off. Keep checking our tools section to see what new services we've developed to help you promote your page.
Other resources:
barnesandnoble.com's Affiliate page — full of tips and valuable e-commerce info.
