Comments on: Alternatives to the ePN – eBay Partner Network http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karl Burghart http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-15443 Karl Burghart Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:54:34 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-15443 Great info, I never got on the BANS bandwagon. I have stuck with the wordpress model either using phpbay or affomatic (I just found). I've built some pretty bigs sites and Google really seems to like wordpress. I use adsnse and I do pretty well with it as an add on. You really need to add content.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15443','Karl Burghart'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15443','Karl Burghart','Great info, I never got on the BANS bandwagon. I have stuck with the wordpress model either using phpbay or affomatic (I just found). I\'ve built some pretty bigs sites and Google really seems to like wordpress. I use adsnse and I do pretty well with it as an add on. You really need to add content.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great info, I never got on the BANS bandwagon. I have stuck with the wordpress model either using phpbay or affomatic (I just found). I’ve built some pretty bigs sites and Google really seems to like wordpress. I use adsnse and I do pretty well with it as an add on. You really need to add content.
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]]> By: Naif http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14530 Naif Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14530 Mark, I already see a cookie in place. Do all products sold on eBay carry a commission? I am scared now because I am receiving many visitors to the site and I see many clicks at the ebay partner network website. So its possible users might be purchasing few things through my website but I haven't been credited anything yet. Does it on occaisions take time for the commission to reflect? Regards, -- Naif<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14530','Naif'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14530','Naif','Mark,\r\n\r\nI already see a cookie in place. Do all products sold on eBay carry a commission?\r\n\r\nI am scared now because I am receiving many visitors to the site and I see many clicks at the ebay partner network website. So its possible users might be purchasing few things through my website but I haven\'t been credited anything yet. Does it on occaisions take time for the commission to reflect?\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\n-- Naif'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark,

I already see a cookie in place. Do all products sold on eBay carry a commission?

I am scared now because I am receiving many visitors to the site and I see many clicks at the ebay partner network website. So its possible users might be purchasing few things through my website but I haven’t been credited anything yet. Does it on occaisions take time for the commission to reflect?

Regards,
– Naif

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14529 Mark Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:13:25 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14529 @ Naif - It sounds like your security software may have blocked the cookie. Its not uncommon. Clear your broswer cookies... close the browser. Reopen it and visit your site, then ebay. Go into your folder and see if the cookie is in place. Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14529','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14529','Mark','@ Naif -\r\n\r\nIt sounds like your security software may have blocked the cookie. Its not uncommon.\r\n\r\nClear your broswer cookies... close the browser. Reopen it and visit your site, then ebay. \r\n\r\nGo into your folder and see if the cookie is in place.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Naif -

It sounds like your security software may have blocked the cookie. Its not uncommon.

Clear your broswer cookies… close the browser. Reopen it and visit your site, then ebay.

Go into your folder and see if the cookie is in place.

Mark

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]]> By: Naif http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14528 Naif Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:06:10 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-14528 Hey Mark, I've a question regarding EPN and BANS. I recently launched a site which is powered by BANS. Its based on the Indian version of eBay. Now the thing is, I purchased a software (Kaspersky Internet Security if you wanted to know) by clicking on a listing from my store. Its been 4 days and I have been credited yet. Any ideas? Regards, -- Naif<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14528','Naif'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14528','Naif','Hey Mark,\r\n\r\nI\'ve a question regarding EPN and BANS. I recently launched a site which is powered by BANS. Its based on the Indian version of eBay.\r\n\r\nNow the thing is, I purchased a software (Kaspersky Internet Security if you wanted to know) by clicking on a listing from my store. Its been 4 days and I have been credited yet.\r\n\r\nAny ideas?\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\n-- Naif'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Mark,

I’ve a question regarding EPN and BANS. I recently launched a site which is powered by BANS. Its based on the Indian version of eBay.

Now the thing is, I purchased a software (Kaspersky Internet Security if you wanted to know) by clicking on a listing from my store. Its been 4 days and I have been credited yet.

Any ideas?

Regards,
– Naif

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]]> By: Manuel Merz http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13907 Manuel Merz Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:20:28 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13907 You got badly expired from the eBay program at pepperjam too (seems like ebay is telling the jam brothers who has expired). Any ideas what I can do now with my stores beside selling them?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13907','Manuel Merz'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13907','Manuel Merz','You got badly expired from the eBay program at pepperjam too (seems like ebay is telling the jam brothers who has expired). Any ideas what I can do now with my stores beside selling them?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> You got badly expired from the eBay program at pepperjam too (seems like ebay is telling the jam brothers who has expired). Any ideas what I can do now with my stores beside selling them?
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]]> By: Webkinz Seller http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13575 Webkinz Seller Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:49 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13575 I got banned and am on review. So far I have 95% BANS sites without wordpress. I have been thinking of adding wordpress but so far have not gotten around to it. I am taking a course in PHP next semester so that should make everything go more smoothly. I have a collegue who does affiliate sites part time (he is also part-time SEO consultant) and he makes 10x more per site than I do. He uses all non-Ebay, non-BANS sites. I have been looking over his techniques this week and trying to figure out how to do what he does quickly. I think his sites take longer to build but I am guessing they do not take 10x as long. He is a big time Wordpress proponent and says he would only use Wordpress to build sites in the future. I have a few wordpress/adsense sites and really enjoy them, although I have not spent the time to master Wordpress like I have BANS. The two are not really that different once you get used to them. Wordpress is just a lot more easily customizable but more dificult to get affiliate links on.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13575','Webkinz Seller'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13575','Webkinz Seller','I got banned and am on review. So far I have 95% BANS sites without wordpress. I have been thinking of adding wordpress but so far have not gotten around to it. I am taking a course in PHP next semester so that should make everything go more smoothly. \r\n\r\n\r\nI have a collegue who does affiliate sites part time (he is also part-time SEO consultant) and he makes 10x more per site than I do. He uses all non-Ebay, non-BANS sites. I have been looking over his techniques this week and trying to figure out how to do what he does quickly. I think his sites take longer to build but I am guessing they do not take 10x as long.\r\n\r\nHe is a big time Wordpress proponent and says he would only use Wordpress to build sites in the future. I have a few wordpress\/adsense sites and really enjoy them, although I have not spent the time to master Wordpress like I have BANS. The two are not really that different once you get used to them. Wordpress is just a lot more easily customizable but more dificult to get affiliate links on.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I got banned and am on review. So far I have 95% BANS sites without wordpress. I have been thinking of adding wordpress but so far have not gotten around to it. I am taking a course in PHP next semester so that should make everything go more smoothly.

I have a collegue who does affiliate sites part time (he is also part-time SEO consultant) and he makes 10x more per site than I do. He uses all non-Ebay, non-BANS sites. I have been looking over his techniques this week and trying to figure out how to do what he does quickly. I think his sites take longer to build but I am guessing they do not take 10x as long.

He is a big time WordPress proponent and says he would only use WordPress to build sites in the future. I have a few wordpress/adsense sites and really enjoy them, although I have not spent the time to master WordPress like I have BANS. The two are not really that different once you get used to them. WordPress is just a lot more easily customizable but more dificult to get affiliate links on.

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]]> By: Nadiya http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13472 Nadiya Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:51:13 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13472 Found this in my search - a list of them in www.dmoz.org under affiliate programs <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13472','Nadiya'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13472','Nadiya','Found this in my search - a list of them in www.dmoz.org under affiliate programs '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Found this in my search – a list of them in http://www.dmoz.org under affiliate programs
Reply – http://www.dmoz.org under affiliate programs ‘); return false;”>Quote
]]> By: Mark http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13467 Mark Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:18:22 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13467 @ Sean - I am right there with you feeling sick over all of this. heck, I have been in a massive ball of knots since Google delisted one of my sites months ago! LOL The good part is that we do have alternatives and we have that one single natural resource nobody else does, our own traffic. As I have been looking around tonight, I found a great resource: http://www.affiliateseeking.com/ There are essentially affiliate programs for everything! Additionally, I have 2 large ecommerce sites I run for a customer of mine in the music gear industry. I assure you, we will have our own affiliate program up and running within a few months, if not sooner. From Guitars to stands and Strings... ANYTHING music will be involved. One other thing I never really touched on in the post is that most affiliate programs, while they are slightly harder to convert visitors to buyers, they pay much better than eBay. The power of eBay was in its name... Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13467','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13467','Mark','@ Sean -\r\n\r\nI am right there with you feeling sick over all of this. heck, I have been in a massive ball of knots since Google delisted one of my sites months ago! LOL\r\n\r\nThe good part is that we do have alternatives and we have that one single natural resource nobody else does, our own traffic.\r\n\r\nAs I have been looking around tonight, I found a great resource: http:\/\/www.affiliateseeking.com\/ There are essentially affiliate programs for everything!\r\n\r\nAdditionally, I have 2 large ecommerce sites I run for a customer of mine in the music gear industry. I assure you, we will have our own affiliate program up and running within a few months, if not sooner. From Guitars to stands and Strings... ANYTHING music will be involved.\r\n\r\nOne other thing I never really touched on in the post is that most affiliate programs, while they are slightly harder to convert visitors to buyers, they pay much better than eBay. The power of eBay was in its name...\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Sean -

I am right there with you feeling sick over all of this. heck, I have been in a massive ball of knots since Google delisted one of my sites months ago! LOL

The good part is that we do have alternatives and we have that one single natural resource nobody else does, our own traffic.

As I have been looking around tonight, I found a great resource: http://www.affiliateseeking.com/ There are essentially affiliate programs for everything!

Additionally, I have 2 large ecommerce sites I run for a customer of mine in the music gear industry. I assure you, we will have our own affiliate program up and running within a few months, if not sooner. From Guitars to stands and Strings… ANYTHING music will be involved.

One other thing I never really touched on in the post is that most affiliate programs, while they are slightly harder to convert visitors to buyers, they pay much better than eBay. The power of eBay was in its name…

Mark

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]]> By: Chuck http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13465 Chuck Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:06:48 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13465 This just reinforces my original goal for my golf site. To create a niche CSE. I feel if you have a niche that has a good number of manufacturer/retail sites, then the niche CSE is the wave of the future! Chuck<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13465','Chuck'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13465','Chuck','This just reinforces my original goal for my golf site. \r\n\r\nTo create a niche CSE. I feel if you have a niche that has a good number of manufacturer\/retail sites, then the niche CSE is the wave of the future!\r\n\r\nChuck'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This just reinforces my original goal for my golf site.

To create a niche CSE. I feel if you have a niche that has a good number of manufacturer/retail sites, then the niche CSE is the wave of the future!

Chuck

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]]> By: Shelley http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13461 Shelley Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/alternatives-to-the-epn-ebay-partner-network.htm#comment-13461 Mark.... thanks for the excellent post. It is always refreshing to come by here and read your 'down to earth' posts. I think diversification is the key and I have also been looking at alternative affiliate programs to include in my portfolio and I must say there hasn't yet been a niche where I haven't found any. Probably the biggest issue I am facing with these alternative programs is that many of them reject my application based on where I Iive (Australia) even though my websites target 100% US traffic. Notwithstanding this I have managed to sign up with a number of different programs...you just need to keep looking.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13461','Shelley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13461','Shelley','Mark....\r\n\r\nthanks for the excellent post. It is always refreshing to come by here and read your \'down to earth\' posts.\r\n\r\nI think diversification is the key and I have also been looking at alternative affiliate programs to include in my portfolio and I must say there hasn\'t yet been a niche where I haven\'t found any.\r\n\r\nProbably the biggest issue I am facing with these alternative programs is that many of them reject my application based on where I Iive (Australia) even though my websites target 100% US traffic.\r\n\r\nNotwithstanding this I have managed to sign up with a number of different programs...you just need to keep looking.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark….

thanks for the excellent post. It is always refreshing to come by here and read your ‘down to earth’ posts.

I think diversification is the key and I have also been looking at alternative affiliate programs to include in my portfolio and I must say there hasn’t yet been a niche where I haven’t found any.

Probably the biggest issue I am facing with these alternative programs is that many of them reject my application based on where I Iive (Australia) even though my websites target 100% US traffic.

Notwithstanding this I have managed to sign up with a number of different programs…you just need to keep looking.

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