How To Lose Your Credit Card Affiliate Commissions!

Posted on July 23, 2007
Filed Under Affiliate Networks, Affiliate Programs, Credit Cards, Merchant Accounts, Pay-Per-Click, Scams, Third Party Merchant Accounts

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Looks like a lot of credit card affiliate program managers are paying out more in affiliate commissions than they are making themselves!

Why do I say this?

Well if you’re an active affiliate for any of the major credit card companies you will find that they have been cracking down on the KEYWORDS used in advertising. I personally believe the problem is that WE AFFILIATES are making good commissions and not just because of trademark or copyright issues.

I received an update from my credit card affiliate program administrative department with the following:

“…Please comply with this request immediately as we will be conducting audits in the coming days of our entire network. Non-compliance will result in withheld commissions.”

Sincerely,
The MakeMoneyWithCreditCards Team

The credit card industry is forever growing billion dollar industry and there are NO SIGNS of slowing down.

I can understand and feel it is reasonable to be prohibited from using the credit card companies domain name and even using a brand name before the words “credit card” is prohibited!

Well at least we can STILL use those two KEYWORDS, better not say that too loud, or else.

Being the owner of a membership site that gives practical information about securing the best 3rd party merchant accounts with many credible PayPal alternatives. I strongly emphasize how IMPORTANT it is to ensure that you keep well informed of all agreements and program policies so that you DO NOT breach your contractual agreement. This could lose your relationship with the company and worse still forfeit your entire earnings.

This is also the case with many credit card affiliate programs who many affiliates feel they are making it more difficult for affiliates to sustain their present referral income as they have to rethink and restructure their PPC marketing campaigns.

One way around this is to write articles with compelling content and a like back to your affiliate web site or a squeeze page so that you have way to follow up with potential customers. Again be very careful of the words you use in the body of your article.

If there is anything you are unsure of contact your affiliate manger and get it APPROVED first. Better to be well informed and maintain your affiliate status than to stand to lose all of your hard earned cash.

Has your PPC campaigns been affected by theses changes?

Share your experiences and any details of how you worked it out by adding your comments.