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Affiliate Resource Center
 Thanks
for your interest in the FamilyChristian.com Affiliate Program. If you have
a web site, this is your opportunity to earn revenue. There is no cost to sign
up or participate, and you earn up to 8% commission
for every sale generated through your site! Read below to learn more on how
you can start earning money today or click
here to join now.
Three
Easy Steps To Join:
-
Sign Up For FamilyChristian.com Affiliates Through The CJ Network.
- Apply to the "Family
Christian Stores" Affiliate Program
- Start Adding Links!
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Why Become A FamilyChristian.com Affiliate
6% Cash Commissions
Whenever anyone at your site clicks on our banners or links, a cookie containing
your unique account ID tags the user for the next 45 days. If this visitor places
an order at any time within this 45 day time period, we will pay you 6% of
the purchase price—and you'll get paid monthly. Plus, take advantage
of special incentives to earn even more based on performance—up to 8%!
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Trusted Third Party Pays You
FamilyChristian.com Affiliates uses an independent third party tracking system,
Commission Junction. Commission Junction (cj.com) is a respected industry leader
that has a state of the art tracking system. 100% of your results are monitored.
This information is accessible to you 24 hours a day through their web-site.
You will be given a special password to view all of your activity. Commission
Junction is the most reliable and accurate 3rd party tracking system online.
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Broaden Your Web Site With The Latest
In Christian Products
Adding product information and the ability to order to your Web site not only
generates income, but provides a better experience for your users, which means
more repeat visitors and greater exposure. | Back
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Rapidly Expanding Product Line
With 1000's of books, music, movies, kids, Bibles, software, apparel, gifts
and cards in stock, your visitors are sure to find what they want. We stock
a deep inventory and ship worldwide! | Back To Top
Work With The Leader In Christian
Retailing
Family Christian Stores® is America's leading specialty retailer with over 320
locations and over 5,000 employees in 39 states dedicated solely to the Christian
retailing market. Our mission is to offer an extensive selection of high-quality,
Christian-related products of exceptional value from both a retail and online
experience. Partnering with FamilyChristian.com allows you to tap into the largest
brand in the Christian retailing market. | Back To
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It's Free, Easy and You Can Start
Generating Commissions Today!
All you need to do is Apply
Now and you can start earning commissions today! You'll be set up within
a few minutes by following the easy directions. We look forward to having you
on the team!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who is Commission Junction?
A. A leader in affiliate marketing programs, Commission Junction provides affiliates
with trusted third-party tracking, real-time reporting, and monthly commission
checks, to handle all of our affiliate accounts. Once you sign
up for our program, you can go to Commission Junction's site to create your
own personal and secure account. Here you can log in at any time to get our
banners and links, find out about commissions earned and even learn about how
many impressions each of your links has received. | Back
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Q. How Do I Add FamilyChristian.com
Affiliate Links to My Site?
A. Once you sign
up for our affiliate program, you'll be provided with a variety of banners,
buttons and text and product links that you can add to your site. You can log
into your account through Commission Junction at any time to see a list of our
available banners. Once logged in, select "FamilyChristian" in the Current Merchant
Partner area. You'll now see our information page. Select "Show Links" towards
the bottom. Choose your desired link(s) and select "Get HTML." Copy and paste
the HTML code to your web page. You may add as many links, both text and banner,
as you would like to your site. It's that easy! | Back
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Q. When do I get paid?
A. Once you join our affiliate program, you'll be able to log into your account
at Commission Junction and go the area titled "Generate Report." Here you can
see how much you've earned and even download a file if desired. Earnings are
automatically sent out every month via check to all Affiliates who have accumulated
at least $25.00 in their account. There are no invoices to send and no data
to track—all payments are taken care of by FamilyChristian.com and Commission
Junction. For those affiliates earning over $600 in a year, 1099's will be issued
for tax reporting purposes. | Back To FAQ
Q. What is my commission based on?
A. Commissions are paid on net sales. Your net sales are calculated by subtracting
shipping and handling, tax, gift certificates, coupons, credit or non-cash payment,
credit card processing fees and returns or chargebacks from your total sales
amount. Other discounts or special sales taking place at FamilyChristian.com
are included in this calculation. | Back To FAQ
Q. Can you help me set up the program?
A. Yes. With our simple
Affiliate Program Application, you probably won't need much help, but our
help desk is only an email
away! | Back To FAQ
Q. Must I have
a Christian-related site?
A. No. Although our program is a natural fit
for Christian-related Web sites, other sites can also link to FamilyChristian.com
and greatly benefit from the program. | Back
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Q. Will my
Web site be accepted?
A. We reserve the right to refuse membership to a site or revoke a site's membership
at any time if we find that it contains or links to offensive or illegal material.
This includes pornography, explicit language or content, violence, discrimination,
promotion of illegal activities, violation of intellectual property rights or
laws, libelous, defamatory or disparaging materials or sites with little or
no original content. Per our Terms and Conditions, we also reserve the right
to revoke membership to a site that we feel is not participating with a true
spirit of partnership. Tampering with FamilyChristian.com logos, using disparaging
language, or deliberately trying to hack, or in any way scam, FamilyChristian.com
will result in immediate dismissal from the Affiliate Program and could possibly
lead to legal recourse. | Back To FAQ
Q. What if I operate more than one Web site?
A. You can have multiple sites under one affiliate
account and create links for each of them. You can also generate separate reports
for each site. Your monthly check will reflect commissions earned on all of
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Q. Can I change what products I offer?
A. Yes. You may change the number and selection of products offered through
your site as often as you like. You can also vary your choice of FamilyChristian.com
banner and button images to keep the appearance of your site fresh. We actually
highly encourage this activity. | Back To FAQ
Q. Can I place links to specific
products on my site?
A. Yes. In fact, we have seen that presenting a particular product can be the
most effective way to increase your sales as a FamilyChristian.com Affiliate.
To link to a product page, log into your CJ account, click on "Get Links > By
Relationship" and you'll see the Family Christian Stores program. Click on "View
Products" to access our database and then you can search by title. Simply click
on "Get HTML" after you find the product and you're all set. Go to the Marketing
Tips section for more ideas on how to display products. | Back
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Q. Can I list product prices?
A. No. Special discounts may apply for a limited time. Changes in availability
can also lead to changes in prices or discounts. Affiliates that list prices
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Q. Will FamilyChristian.com send
junk email to people who shop there from my site?
A. No. FamilyChristian.com does offer Free Email Newsletters
to announce events and new releases, but we do not send unsolicited mail to
our customers even though they provide an email address when making a purchase.
We do not send any unsolicited email, so guests to your site who learn about
FamilyChristian.com are safe with us. Click here to
read our full privacy policy. | Back To FAQ
Q. Does Family Christian Stores Offer Franchise Opportunities?
A. All Family Christian Stores are company owned and managed. We do not franchise our business operations at this time.
Q. How do I get my own products for sale at Family Christian Stores & FamilyChristian.com?
A. For more information on product submission to Family Christian Stores, please go here:
http://www.familychristian.com/partners/product.asp
Q. I still have questions. Can I
contact you?
A. We'd love to answer any other questions you have. Click
here to email us.
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Marketing Tips For FamilyChristian.com Affiliates
There's no limit to the amount of money you can earn through our Affiliate Program.
FamilyChristian.com views our Affiliates as partners, and we want to help you
succeed. This section offers tips on how you can make more money by maximizing
the opportunities available with the Affiliate Program. Choose the tips that
are most appropriate for your web site.
- Feature your links
prominently. Make it easy for people to find your links. Include the links
on the main pages of your site as well as on sub-pages.
- Place as many product
links on your site as possible. Feature the best-sellers in each category
(we update you each month through the Affiliate Newsletter) and display
in a prominent location. Research proves that you'll get a higher EPC (earnings
per click) with specific products). To link to a product page, log into
your CJ account, click on "Get Links > By Relationship" and you'll see the
Family Christian Stores program. Click on "View Products" to access our
database and then you can search by title. Simply click on "Get HTML" after
you find the product and you're all set.
- Support your links
with descriptive text and recommendations. A banner alone is only somewhat
effective. Visitors are more likely to buy an item if you recommend it or
explain why the item is of interest. Feature items that match your visitors'
interests. Recommend items that directly relate to the topics you address
on your site.
- Take advantage of free
giveaways, seasonal promotions and featured items. Visit FamilyChristian.com
regularly to see what items, holidays and topics are being featured, and
tie in your own promotions accordingly.
- Include cover images
with products you mention. Make a stronger, more interesting presentation
by including an image of a specific product.
- Presenting specific
products to your site's visitors is an effective way to encourage sales
which will generate revenue for you as an Affiliate.
- Tell friends and family
to use your site to get products they want. Many people are glad to shop
somewhere if they know that their business carries benefits for someone
they know. Spread the word about your Affiliation with FamilyChristian.com.
- Utilize the resources
of our Affiliate Program partner Commission Junction. After participating
as an Affiliate for a few months, view your site statistics at Commission
Junction to determine which of your FamilyChristian.com links are performing
best for your site. Then use more of that kind of link on the main page
or sub-pages of your site.
- Also, utilize the resources
of Commission Junction to learn more about Internet marketing. After signing
up as an Affiliate, log in to Commission Junction and click on the "Learn" tab to read what the industry leaders of Internet marketing have to say
about success.
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