How to Make Money Online with eBay Partner Network
An Affiliate is someone who refers people to a product or service, and receives a percentage of the profits or fees from the sale.
The eBay Partner Network is eBay's affiliate program. It provides you with ways to refer people to almost anything eBay, and pays you a percentage of the fees ebay makes from your referral. ePN can be a money making part of your online home business.
*(it used to be run through Commission Junction, but now ebay runs it)
For instance: if someone goes to ebay, from your referral and,
* signs up as a new ebay member - you get a sign-up bonus amount
* goes to ebay and buys something - you get a percentage of the fees ebay collects from the item's seller (varies by program, but estimate approx. 40% for newbies)
* you can even send people to your own auctions and earn an affiliate fee
One thing to understand, from the start, the ebay Partner Network, (ePN from now on, ok), is a great program, but it is serious about maintaining it's integrity. You must use it honestly, nothing 'sketchy or shady'. They are strict about their rules. This program won't make you a millionaire, but, depending on how much effort you put into it, it will generate a good stream of income for you.
*Note all discussions relate to ebay US, but I will provide links to other nation ebay programs that may have differences
*A note of caution; I've been told I can get 'wordy' and 'long-winded', and yes, they're right, so just skip to any particular section that interests you if you want to by-pass things you already know.
ePN only has two payment methods;
* PayPal
* Direct Deposit to your bank account
So you must have at least one of these to participate in the ePN as an affiliate.
ePN pays monthly, usually by the 18th, and has a minimum $5.00 payout. If your earnings are less, they will carry them over until you have earned at least $5.00.
What you need to become an ePN Affiliate.
* You must be at least 18 years old
* Valid email address
* PayPal or checking account
* Tax number if you are a business, SS# for individuals
* a place to use affiliate links and widgets, (web sites, blog, etc...)
For your online internet marketing activities, instead of a long, long, list where you CAN use ePN, Here's a list of where you CANNOT use ePN.
affiliate marketing web site prohibited content list
As mentioned, ePN wants to protect it's integrity, and moral perception, so you CANNOT use their affiliate links or widgets in environment that promotes:
* Violence, or sexual materials
* counterfeit or fake items
* any type of discrimination
* any illegal activities
* purchase of firearms, alcohol, or tobacco
* gambling or betting
* infringes on the rights of others, both real and intellectual
* promotes medical drugs, ( I think also medicines, but not sure)
* Political content or activities. * This is an 'iffy' one. I'm not sure opinion-type site fall into this category, I think it would really take a blatant in-your-face type of site to get their attention. But... if this is you, you should check deeply to see if your site is allowed.
* Yellow-Journalism type sites that are mostly slanderous and defamatory content
Gee... other than that, you're probably ok.
ebay Partner Network registration information
Ok, hopefully at this point, you have a basic understanding of the 'what is', and the 'do's & don'ts' of the ePN affiliate program.
* what it is
* what it does
* how you get paid
* what you need to become an affiliate
* and... what you can't do
The steps to fill out the form to register, explain how to generate affiliate links and widgets, and how to get started, are all handled very professionally by the folks at ePN. They have FAQ's, Vidio tutorials, and 'hold-your-hand' step by step screens to get you rolling, so I won't waste your time 're-inventing the wheel' by going over all those things here. They do it much better, and they're the folks that know. But remember, I will provide you with all the links you need, at the end of this article.
So, except for a couple items, we will skip those things, and get into some examples of how, and where, you can use them to make money.
* But here's a teaser, this link to one of ePN's FAQ's will show you how to zero in on the exact answer you need. (but don't forget to come back here, OK)
* eBay Partner Network
ePN's Help page FAQ's page with direct links to each answer
The ePN Registration page.
When you get to the ePN registration page, most of the form fields are pretty 'cut and dry', like name, address, etc.., But there are a couple that you should think about first.
Some folks have had trouble getting approved, I'm not saying these next fields are the reason why, but I think poor choices here could be less than helpful.
