Talking Points:

How Affiliate Programs Work

Percentage of Gross sales 2%-8%
Cut of the cart
Pay monthly
Tracking

Amazon’s Affiliate Program

Pro: Easiest to Sign Up For
Pro: Easiest to Use
Pro: Largest Customer Base
Pro: Cut of the cart brings in a lot of extra $$
Con: Not Available in all states

Barnes & Nobles Affiliate Program

Con: Not Author Friendly
Con: Lowest Payout: 2% - 4%
Con: Recently Changed Vendors All Old Links Broken
Pro: Works in all states

iTunes Affiliate Program

Pro: Highest base percentage.
Pro: Great interface & reporting
Pro: Highest Base Commission 7%
Pro: Works in all states

International users: Genius Link

Automatically localizes your buy links.
Automatically inserts correct affiliate code for particular country.

 

Links:

Amazon Affiliate Program
Barnes & Noble Affiliate Program
iTunes Affiliate Program
GeniusLink  

 

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