Affiliate Programs

As part of www.referralunion.com's revenue plan, I am looking into using affiliate programs to offer users useful products or services they might want to direct their new found windfalls toward.

For example, if someone receives a $1000 referral bonus, he might look into buying a nice bottle of wine, sending his mom flowers, or spending the money in other interesting ways. Through the site, I want to offer him (or her) some ideas on what to do with the cash. Affiliate programs offer a certain commission to sites that send customers their way, typically between a few percent to almost 100%.

LinkShare.com has helped me find several dozen potential partners and has been very easy to use. Once you sign up, all you have to do is browse through their categories and select the affiliate programs to which you would like to apply. Some approve you right away, some decline you right away, and the rest get back to you within a day or so.

As of now, I have been accepted by the following vendors. Their commissions are listed as well:

	10%-12%
	7%
	4%-12%
	1%-2.5%
	20%
	12%-15%
	11%
	6%
	0%-7%
	6%-10%
	10.5%-15%
	15%-20%
	8%-12%
	3% or $2.00-3.00 flat fee
	$1.50 flat fee
	10%
	75%
	$1.00-7.00 flat fee
	13%-15%
	10%-12%
	0%-7%
	3%-7%
	20%-25%
	8%-10%
	5%-10%
	10%

Of note, Ford, Best Buy, ProGolf.com, and Dell declined my application, so feel free to never purchase anything from them again. Alternatively, click away on the merchants above...