Now you can easily add commerce to your site and sell high quality lawn and garden products without having to stock inventory or invest in a costly online catalog.
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What is the commission?
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8% of the net total sale, excluding shipping and taxes
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How much does it cost?
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The Affiliate Program is free for web site owners
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What kind of reporting is available?
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You can view your results online at anytime by logging in to the Linkshare Network. You can view number of impressions, number of click-throughs, and details on your sales.
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What kind of orders are placed?
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Our avg. order size is about $65.00.
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What kind of selection does LandscapeUSA.com have?
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We currently have over 5000 high quality, name-brand landscaping, irrigation, and gardening items. Plus we are adding many new items all the time.
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What kind of support is available?
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We give you lots of flexibility to design the way you want to. You can include textual links within your content, such as product reviews, feature articles, etc, banners of many different sizes, use of product photos, and we also have themed storefronts that highlight products in certain categories. We also provide a monthly newsletter, highlighting our current sales and promotions, new products, etc. You can also reach us by email and by phone and actually talk with a real person. If your needs are special, we might be able to design a program just for you.
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What kind of sites are participating?
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There are already many sites participating in our affiliate program. Here are a few examples of types of sites that are enrolled and how they are using the program:
landscape, irrigation, and gardening sites are an obviously good fit ... it's a great way to add commerce to any site
online shopping malls ... a great way to add one of the leading shopping sites for lawn and garden to their mall
financial sites ... to enhance their web sites value by recommending other sites that their high-end clientele might be interested in
building industry sites ... a natural tie-in for these related industries
National, regional, and local ISP's ... as a lawn and garden starting point for their users
Radio stations and news sites ... enhancing their lawn and garden features
discussion sites ... offering their users a way to buy products that they might be talking about
real estate sites ... now that you've bought your house, let's make it a home (and garden)...
...and many more. There are many possibilities. However, we are somewhat selective and will not approve any sites we feel are innappropriate.
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Who does all the work?
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The best part is that LandscapeUSA.com will take the order, complete
the sale, supply the product, handle the customer service, and bill the
customer...then pay you a commission! The only work you have to do is make sure that you link properly using the codes we provide.
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How do I know that my sales are being properly recorded?
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We use The LinkShare NetworkTM to manage our affiliate program. They are a trusted and neutral third party. They fulfill a unique auditing feature which allows
us to ensure accurate commission calculations. As a site owner, you should
feel confident that you will receive the appropriate commission for each
referred sale. At the end of each month, you will receive a consolidated
bill which tells you what you have sold each month and what commissions
are due. The LinkShare NetworkTM
also provides you with all the feedback information that you will need
to monitor and build your sales on-line. You can log on at any time to
see how your sales are going!
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I'm an international site...can I sign up too?
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LandscapeUSA currently only ships to within the United States. If you attract visitors from within the U.S., then you are a good candidate for our program.
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How much does my web site traffic and visitor profile have to do with approval and my chance for success?
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LandscapeUSA.com accepts sites of all kinds, regardless of web site traffic, as long as they meet certain guidelines and don't have what we judge to be offensive or innapropriate content. However, your web site traffic and profile will certainly be a factor in your revenue. The higher your traffic and more targeted your audience ... usually the better success. Even if your traffic is low, by adding commerce to your site, you are adding convenience for your users as well.
Whether you're providing information or entertainment, people visit your
Web site because they respect your expertise and your point of view. Providing some value added service to the products such as reviewing products, creating content around the items or simply informing your users of the LandscapeUSA.com shopping experience is another great way to enhance your chances for success.
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How often do I get paid?
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LandscapeUSA reserves the right to withhold commissions until the total amount due is at least $50.00.
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Can I use the program to get discounts on my own purchases?
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We realize that their are many landscapers and gardeners who have a web page and would like to get a discount on their purchases. This is a perfectly acceptable use of our program. By making purchases through your affiliate links, you would essentially earn a rebate back on your order that you would receive the following month.
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How do I get started?
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1) Read our Affiliate Terms of Agreement.
2) Register your site and accept our offer at the Linkshare Network.
3) Once you have accepted our offer, we will review your site and get back to you within a couple of days about approval.
4) If approved, simply follow the instructions you receive in your acceptance email to add the proper html tracking code, banners, etc. to your site.
5) Promote our garden store to your visitors.
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