{"id":235,"date":"2016-05-18T14:04:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T07:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.travelpayouts.com\/en\/?p=235"},"modified":"2022-12-02T13:05:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:05:08","slug":"affiliate-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/affiliate-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Affiliate Mistakes Made by Most Imer’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many partners face the same problems. \u201cI\u2019ve spent a lot of money and efforts to attract traffic to my site. But my commission does not cover advertising costs\u201d. Familiar? If you are still thinking that it is enough to create a site, join the affiliate program and wait for the money accruing to your personal account, sorry, but you\u2019re wrong. So let\u2019s speak on the most popular partner\u2019s mistakes.<\/p>\n

Waiting for an Immediate Result<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve purchased a domain, made a travel blog<\/a>, posted the affiliate link on my site. Where is the money?<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong>
\nWrite helpful content for users. It is not enough to post a link or a form in a useless text. You should constantly work and spend many efforts, since there is no free money. Even if you spend 1-2 hours a day on the development of your project, soon it will be repaid and bring in a desirable income. But not instantly.<\/p>\n

Wrong Promotional Materials Posting<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve heard that it is better to place ads in the header. But somehow, it doesn\u2019t work in my project.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actually, to place ads under the header is a bad idea, because the user comes to your site for content, so he or she immediately scrolls the header of the site. To learn more about the right place for your banner or search form, read the article \u201cHow to choose the right place for ads\u201d<\/a>. Do not rely on widgets or banners in sidebars (columns to the left or to the right of the main content block). In practice, users simply don\u2019t pay attention to sidebars and their content, because they are accustomed to the annoying ads put there. It is better to place meaningful links in the text and widgets in the articles, suggesting using them in future.<\/p>\n

Implementing White Label on a New Site<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nNo purchases using White Label.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong>
\nDo not use our flights and hotels White Label<\/a> when it deals with blogs or projects with low brand awareness, as this reduces the conversion of visitors into customers. Moreover, White Label, except the homepage, is not indexed by search robots. Therefore, if you are planning to promote your site in the search engines, it is better to place the search form.<\/p>\n

Complaining of Low Conversion<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nThere is traffic, but no booking.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make sure that your traffic is travel-oriented and learn the keywords making users come to you. If your users create a lot of searches, but purchase nothing, you should examine the report on popular destinations<\/a> in your personal account. It will help you find out what destinations interest your users. It may happen that you write about some exotic locations, but the visitors may be only interested in the fact whether there are any flights to these places and their cost. Don\u2019t forget to explore world news, because they influence the travel market significantly.<\/p>\n

Spamming<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve posted my affiliate link on the thematic forums and communities in social networks, but they banned me.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong>
\nPost links on your own sites, or third-party platforms with the permission of the administration. We think that you won\u2019t like, if your community in the social network is spammed with useless ads without permission. And the owners of the affected communities come to us and scold our brand. So let us get on well and earn honestly.<\/p>\n

Do Not Place Our Offers in Malware Apps<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve created a browser extention, but they banned me.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creating toolbars and extensions, that will change important system files without user permission is strictly prohibited, not by law in many countries, but our own rules as well. You can create toolbars and extensions, but, please, contact us, if you are unsure about your idea.<\/p>\n

Using Traffic From PPC to Bring Users to Aviasales\/Hotellook<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve provided Aviasales\/Hotellook with a thousand users from PPC. Where is the money?<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

PPC aimed at attracting users to all domain options of Aviasales and Hotellook is not just prohibited, but it is not even taken into account in the personal account. You can direct traffic from the ads to your sites and White Label, but remember that it is prohibited to use our brand names in ads.<\/p>\n

Using the Names of Affiliate Agencies and Airlines in Your Domain<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve purchased the domain Deltaairlinezzzz.com, implemented search forms, but they banned me.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong>
\nChoose another domain. Our partners (ticket agencies and airlines) pay money to us, as well as to you. When you use the name of another brand in your site address, you interfere with the promotion of their resource. And they have the right to bring an action against you for violation of trademark. If the agency or airline comes to us with similar complaints, we are compelled to ban the partner.<\/p>\n

Attacking Customer Support Service at the Drop of a Hat<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve registered in the network, but I don\u2019t know how to get started. What type of traffic is allowed? What is an average partner\u2019s commission for air ticket sales?<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

These and similar questions are frequently asked by newbies. So we have provided a knowledge base<\/a> containing useful articles about first steps, rules and much else. If you do not find an answer to your question, try to enter it in the search box on the page. If this doesn\u2019t help either, please contact us at support@travelpayouts.com.<\/p>\n

Blaming Our Company and Staff for Stealing<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t understand why my income differs each time. I\u2019ve booked, but you\u2019ve appropriated it.<\/p>\n

What should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do not deceive anyone. Our company operates for a long time and we\u2019ve already got a lot of well-known and reputable investors. Each quarter we are audited by the company belonging to the \u201cBig Four\u201d. We are also interested in our impeccable reputation. We won\u2019t engage in \u201cstealing\u201d of your bookings.<\/p>\n

Granting commission or not depends on your compliance with the rules of the affiliate network (see above). Increase or decrease of the commission is due to the cancellation of booking, changes in dollar rate or in case of discrepancy with the agencies. Commission percent depends on partner programs’ terms.<\/p>\n

In case you have some difficulties or questions, please contact our support team at support@travelpayouts.com.<\/p>\n

Please comment on your own affiliate mistakes, or add something new to those mentioned above.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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