Frequently Asked Questions
Joining
Payment
Reporting and Tracking
Paid Search Guidelines
What is an Affiliate Program?
Our Affiliate Program allows you to place links on your web site to our web site. We pay you a commission for each user that travels to XBlock.com through one of these links and performs the subsequent action of purchasing an XBlock.com product.
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Why should I join?
There are many reasons to join! Becoming an affiliate of XBlock.com is free, and you'll make money if you can market effectively. It's as simple as that. Plus, as our partner you will be providing your users with the ability to protect their online privacy.
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Does it cost anything to become an affiliate of XBlock.com?
No! It's absolutely free to join our Affiliate Program. There is no charge to apply and there is no minimum sales level requirement to stay a part of our program.
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Does my site qualify for the affiliate program?
All sites are welcome to apply, with exception to sites which are involved in or promote illegal activity or content. There are no web site traffic minimums so whether your site is established or new, you're encouraged to apply. We personally review all applications and notify affiliates in a timely manner of their status whether accepted or turned down.
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Can I join if my site is not based in the United States?
Yes, but all commissions will be paid in U.S. dollars only.
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How do I sign up?
First, you must read and agree to our Affiliate Agreement. Then, you must complete our online application form. After your application is submitted, we will review it and contact you to let you know if you've been accepted as an Affiliate, and we will provide you with information on how to get started.
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What are the ways an affiliate can earn commissions in your program?
An affiliate can earn commissions through our cost per action campaign. The XBlock.com affiliate program pays 50% commission on any product that is sold through by our affiliates.
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How often do affiliates get paid?
Digital River oneNetwork, our affiliate tracking solutions provider, pays affiliates on our behalf. You will receive a commission check once a month. You will receive a check once you have reached the $25 minimum commission in your Digital River oneNetwork balance. You can view your sales statistics through Digital River oneNetwork's website throughout the month to see how you are doing.
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Does XBlock.com provide banners and other marketing materials for my site?
Yes, once you have joined our program, you will have access to a library of quality banners as well as text links, product reviews and other linking methods to choose from, in a range of styles to suit a wide range of web site designs. We also supply everything needed to add those tracking links to your web pages.
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Does the XBlock.com program offer reporting tools for affiliates?
Yes, our advanced affiliate management system gives you a wealth of information about your progress including number of clicks, number of impressions, total revenue generated and much more!
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How frequently are my statistics updated in your reporting tool?
Our affiliate management system reports your clicks and commissions using real-time tracking.
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How will you know that clicks came from my site?
All links from your site to our site will contain your unique Affiliate ID so that every time a user comes to us via your site, we know to credit you when a qualifying purchase is made.
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What is Amount Due?
This refers to the total of the commissions that have cleared their 30 day lag period that are eligible to be paid on your next commission check. For example: If you made a sale on January 15th, you would be paid on the first check run after the 30 day lag expired, in this case, on or around March 1st.
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What is Amount Pending?
Amount earned in the 30 days prior to the end of last month. This means, that if today is April 15th, and you earned $100 from March 1st to March 30th "Amount Pending" would show as $100.
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What is Total Commissions Earned to Date?
This is the total commissions you have earned to date in your time with the XBlock.com program
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What is Amount Paid To Date?
This is the amount we have paid to you to date.
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When are payments made to me?
Payments are made to you 30 days after a month's accrual. Meaning if you accrued $100 in January, you will be paid March 1st or thereabouts.
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Why have I not been paid?
Reasons you may have not received payment could be: You have not yet met the minimum payment threshold, your sales have not cleared the 30 day lag period, you have not earned any commissions, the money is in the mail or your site has been under investigation for fraud. Please feel free to check with us if you have any questions on this. We're happy to help.
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Can I participate in paid search to promote XBlock's products?
You may utilize paid search in driving traffic to your web site.
However, affiliates are only permitted to bid on XBlock trademarks or any variation of our Brand with written approval of each advertisement. Affiliates are to submit all paid advertisements containing XBlock trademarks to XBlock for approval .
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