*** PRINT THIS PAGE & CHECK OFF EACH STEP WHEN DONE *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR SETTING UP YOUR FIRST AFFILIATE PROGRAM WITH MYMARKETINGCART *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simply stated, when it comes to setting up your own affiliate program, here’s the list of the steps you need to follow: PRINT THIS LIST ============================ STEP 1 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Determine your Affiliate Commission structure: o Per product under each product you wish to sell, or ... o Overall under the Affiliate Setup area’s Commission Setup. ============================ STEP 2 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Affiliate Setup, setup your affiliate Approval & Notifications section with the appropriate entries. ============================ STEP 3 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Affiliate Setup - Setup your Signup Page look and feel. ============================ STEP 4 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Affiliate Setup - Setup the look and feel for the Support Page. ============================ STEP 5 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Affiliate Setup – Confirm these Terms Of Service work for your affiliate program. Make any adjustments as needed. ============================ STEP 6 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Affiliate Setup – Customize the Welcome Page, or leave this alone. ============================ STEP 7 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Manage Programs – If you need more than one affiliate program setup to promote different products, then create those here. ============================ STEP 8 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Under Manage Media – Once you determine if you’ll have one or more affiliate programs for the products you want to sell, it’s time to add marketing tools, banners and other media so your affiliates can promote what you have to sell more effectively! ============================ STEP 9 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Create an affiliate program details web page and an affiliate training section on your web site. While this is optional, this really helps to (1) sell your affiliate program, and (2) train your affiliates to sell more for you. ============================ STEP 10 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Place an Affiliate Signup Link on your web site so your affiliates can join your affiliate program. ============================ STEP 11 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Place an Affiliate Login Link on your web site so your affiliates can log into their affiliate accounts to check their earnings and statistics, pick up marketing material, and update their personal contact information. ============================ STEP 12 = [ ] CHECK WHEN DONE ============================ Review and study how to run reports and pay affiliates under the Pay Commissions and Reports link areas within the eCommerce Control Panel. "Best of luck to you with your new affiliate program!" - Bart Smith, TheMarketingMan.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (C) Copyright 2008 by MyMarketingCart.com. All Rights Reserved.