CyberHostUK Affiliate Program: Information & Have Your Say

[CyberHostUK Tim]

CyberHostUK is thinking of implementing an affiliate/referral program, whereby customers will be rewarded for each successful referral/signup that comes through them. We believe we should give something back as a way of thanking them for their continued support.

How will it work?
When we launch the program we’ll reveal full instructions, but basically you sign up for an affiliate account with us and we’ll provide you with links and banners to use on your site and distribute. The links/banners will include a built in unique referral code which relates to you and when someone signs up for web hosting through your link, you’ll be rewarded for your referral.

What will the rewards be?
• Financial - Set fee per referral or % of total amount

• Non-Financial - Free package upgrades, renewal discounts, free domain name, other rewards

We believe the CyberHostUK affiliate program will be a great way to make some extra cash quickly and easily.

We’re looking to see whether there’s demand for an affiliate/referral program and would love to hear your comments and suggestions, either by email or below.

[jexlkzct]

Yes, I'd go with it, but the best way is by responding to people's requests on forums about hosts, and then I don't know how you would link it up to verify the referrer.

[CyberHostUK Tim]

Hi there,

Thanks for your input   The affiliate program would have to link into our billing system in order to track the referrer, perhaps through a tracking cookie - or  each customer could have their own ID number, which can be incorporated into a signup link.

This will all be thought out nearer the time if there's sufficient demand for an affiliate program.

[.TonyG]

Free money is always good.

I have a link back here anyways, do I win?

Use of a cookie, would this not be hard work. Tracking a domain, then working out who owns it. Cookies can be rejected.

Customer ID's, I for one remove anything to do with affiliation and go directly to the source, so we might not actually gain anything from people signing up.

Going directly to the signup page would drive some people away too.

This will all be thought out nearer the time ...

Before you re-quote it, I know you said it.

There is already a referral field in our profiles, and when signing up, does this get used? That could indicate as to whether it's worth doing or not.

When joining this program do we just tick a box? I'll be happy to anyway, will only need to modify my current link back.