ABOUT JOINING

1. How do I join your affiliate program?

Joining is very easy. Once you have read and agreed to the terms of the operating agreement you should fill in the online application form. We will review your application and send you an e-mail containing your unique Affiliate ID Code / URL, together with some tips and hints on what's working for current affiliates.

All you have to do then is set up a link. We'll send you your marketing report and commission payment each month. We'll also keep an eye on this report and talk to you if we think we can help increase your sales. And we'll send you a regular affiliate newsletter.

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2. Does it cost anything to join your program?

No. Unlike certain other websites who charge to join their network, there is no application fee and no minimum sales requirement before you start to earn commission. And we provide all of the tools you need to set up a link.

So what are you waiting for? Read our operating agreement and then fill in the online application form!

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3. I receive X number of unique visitors per month. How much commission approximately will I earn?

We can't predict your commission in this way. Your earnings will depend on the number of visitors you send to us and the number that buy. And this is driven by the design of your website, it's theme, the affinity (or level of trust) of your visitors to you, the amount of traffic it attracts, and how you promote us.

If you are not sure whether the program will work for you we suggest that you fill out the online application form. Before we accept you as an affiliate we always review your website and, if we think you can earn significant commission, we accept you onto the program. Once on the program you can try some of the links and promotional methods we suggest, and review the results. You lose nothing by giving it a shot.

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4. So how much will I earn?

A very good question! If you have an attractive website pulling in a reasonable number of visitors who have a good level of trust, particularly if your website is travel based or you regularly include travel features, you could earn a substantial amount of commission each month.

That's it. If your website is suitable you can reap big rewards. How much will depend on how you link to us, how you promote the links and whether you implement offline selling methods (such as telesales). Which is up to you.

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5. Can I join your program if I have already joined another affiliate network or program?

Yes, as long as none of the other programs you have signed up to have exclusivity clauses. In addition our agreement does include a very specific and limited exclusivity clause for our niche area. All we ask is that, if you chose to offer TravellersSOS, you do not offer a competing product to your website visitors too.

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6. Is there a minimum traffic level to join as an affiliate?

We do not require minimum traffic levels for affiliates to join our program. We focus on quality, not quantity. We would rather recruit a smaller partner with the right kind of users than a larger partner outside our (travel and travel-related) field. We are also aware that a low traffic website today might grow to become a super-affiliate in the future!

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7. What if I live outside the UK?

Only UK residents can buy TravellersSOS. If your website is aimed at UK residents but is based outside the UK you can apply. However, we can only pay commission by direct transfer to a UK bank account.

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8. Do I have to sign up many times if I have more than one website?

As long as your websites are all of a similar nature and none would be deemed 'unsuitable' according to the terms of the operating agreement, you do not have to sign up more than once. All you have to do is give us the name of your main website. We will issue you an Affiliate ID Code / URL, which you can use in your links from all of your websites.

You should note however that if you choose to do this you will receive one report and one monthly payment covering all of your websites.

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9. How long does it take to connect as an affiliate?

You will receive an answer via an e-mail on whether you have been accepted within 2 working days of submitting your online application. Included within that e-mail are joining instructions. To add a link to your site takes about 2 minutes.

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10. Why does my application need to be approved?

We treat our affiliates as part of our sales force - offering support and rewards to make sure they are successful. Just as we would not employ a member of the sales force without interviewing them and assessing their capabilities, neither will we take on an affiliate without doing this.

We like to be able to see your website before you become an affiliate. When we visit your website we will check that it adheres to the standards we have set in our operating agreement. If it does, and we think you can profit from a relationship with us, we will approve your application. If not we will decline your application. We will inform you either way.

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11. Why might I not be approved as an affiliate?

In addition to the requirement that your website does not breach the morality and legality code set out in our operating agreement, we set certain other criteria. Our main criterion is about content.

We want you to sell lots of TravellersSOS policies. We review your website to ensure that our product will be relevant to your visitors. If we believe that it will be, you will be accepted. If not, you won't be. We try to save both of us time and effort. There's no point in either of us entering into an agreement if we won't make any sales from it!

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