Affiliate FAQs 

What exactly is the JapanesePod101.com affiliate program?

The JapanesePod101.com affiliate program enables you to place banner and text links to JapanesePod101.com on your website. By placing these links on your site, your visitors have the opportunity to click through to JapanesePod101.com and subscribe to our Basic or Premium subscriptions. When this happens, we pay you a 25% commission for each sale as agreed to between you and JapanesePod101.com. We also set our return day cookie to never expire, meaning that any visitor you send to our site, whether they purchase now or any time in the future, will earn you a commission for each sale! For example, let’s say you have a site all about languages, and you are an affiliate of ours. John the language student comes to your site to do some research on a Japanese, and sees the link to JapanesePod101.com. Realizing that he could sure use Japanese lessons, he clicks on the link, goes to JapanesePod101.com, and buys a $180, 12-Month subscription. Since you are the affiliate that sent John to JapanesePod101.com, you receive a commission of $45.

Why should I become a JapanesePod101.com affiliate?

The top 3 reasons are it’s free, it’s easy, and it earns you money. You will also be adding valuable content to your website in the form of banners, text links, promotional offers, and the list goes on and on. JapanesePod101.com manages the subscriptions, provides customer support, and handles any returns. All you have to do is cash the check!

What does it cost to join?

That’s the best part! It’s free! It is free to sign up, and free to add banners and links to your site. In fact, we give you $5 just for putting the banners on your site!

How do I get started?

1. Review our Affiliate Agreement.
2. Complete the Online Affiliate Application.
3. Add banners and links to your site
4. Start making money

Will you help me with my site design?

We’ll provide you with fantastic banners, information about promotions, and occasionally we’ll provide you with special offers. All of these things can help you to spruce up your site. You can place the banners and other information on your site in the way that you think works best.

How do I create links to JapanesePod101.com?

Once you’re approved to our Affiliate Program, you will have access to the Affiliate Center. From there, it’s all a matter of clicking on the banners or links you want, and then cutting and pasting the code into your own website.

Where should I place the links on my site?

You should place links where they are easy for your site visitors to find. Some areas you may want to place your links include your home page, your navigation bar, and any other traffic areas. If you place the links in an easily accessible location on your site, your visitors will be more likely to make a purchase.

My website is based outside of the U.S. can I still become an affiliate?

Yes. JapanesePod101.com welcomes affiliates from anywhere in the world. However, customers that buy from our site must pay in U.S. dollars.

If I operate more than one site can I join with both?

You can have multiple sites under one JapanesePod101.com affiliate account. You will receive one aggregate commission check for all sites.

How can you tell that orders came from my site?

The banners and links that you get from us contain a unique identifier. Every time that a user comes to JapanesePod101.com via your site, we know to credit you when they make a purchase.

How much are commissions?

Commissions range largely based on the margins for that industry. 10% is probably the average, however, we offer 25% of any sales for the lifetime of a customer. We also go higher for partners that preform well.

How do I know how much I’m earning?

You can access reports through the Affiliate Member page. These reports provide information on raw and unique clicks, transactions, and commissions that you’ve earned. They are updated daily so that you can have the most accurate information available right at your fingertips.

How often do I get paid?

You be paid in the middle of the month for the previous month’s sales. Please note, according to industry standards, and much like Apple, Amazon, payments will be issued after a threshold of $50 USD in commissions is accumulated.

Do I earn commissions on returns?

If a user requests a refund on a product, or if credit card charges are reversed due to a dispute or credit card fraud, then your account will be debited for any commission earned for that transaction.

Wow a lifetime cookie! Ummm, what is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data that is transferred to a computer in order to mark it for a later transaction. Affiliate programs are based on cookies. The way they work is that when a user comes to your site and clicks on the link of a site you are affiliated with, a cookie is placed on that user’s computer. Then, even if they leave the site and come back a week later to make a purchase, you will get credit for the purchase and receive a commission. A merchant can make the duration of a cookie as long or as short as they want, depending on their needs and strategy. Big consumer companies like Walmart or Best Buy have very short ones, our cookies is set to never expire!

Who processes the orders?

JapanesePod101.com processes all of the orders.

Who handles customer service?

JapanesePod101.com has a great customer service team. They take care of all of the customers that you refer to our site. If a customer has a problem with functionality on your site, that is not something for which JapanesePod101.com provides support.

How can I get in touch with you if I still have questions?

Feel free to drop us a line if you still have questions. The best way to get a hold of us is to send an email to contactus@japanesepod101.com.