 Groups: ProSeller
Joined: 5/28/2009 Posts: 124
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I tried to add an associate banner to my store front. I followed the directions, or so I think. However, this did not result in a banner but an empty box. (I did discover that the empty box at the top of my store appears WITH the words of the banner but not the images if you just enter the site as a shopper and not signed in as the owner) . Also, when I am signed in to my store, if I click in the empty box it DOES take me to the link that it is supposed to but I doubt a customer would click on an empty box. So, can anyone clarify for me what I have done wrong that the banner image is not showing up--just the box? Thanks ! (I am never 100% sure where I should post particular questions--so hope this is the right place.)
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 Groups: ProSeller
Joined: 12/23/2010 Posts: 369 Location: Scotland
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Associate banners are meant for promotion from your own website, blog. Not for within zazzle as the referral links won't work,
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 Groups: ProSeller
Joined: 5/28/2009 Posts: 124
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First of all, thanks so much for taking time to respond. I must admit that I am still confused about this associate banner thing. I have gone to the "Help" section and sections on how to promote your store and garner more income,etc. I read it to mean that we could add any of those Zazzle banners to our own Zazzle store, which,when clicked on, sends the potential customer to whichever ZAZZLE destination the banner represents (i.e. mugs, t.shirts, cards--whatever). These would be OTHER Zazzler's stores and I thought we could add to our potential income since we would then get a percentange of anything the person might buy at that 'referred" site. I even think that I have seen such banners on other Zazzler's stores within zazzle. But you are saying these banners are not to be used/cannot be used by a Zazzler within zazzle from an individual's store? Am I making any sense? Anyway, I guess I am not "getting it"!
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Joined: 3/5/2011 Posts: 99
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The banners you are speaking of are used offsite from Zazzle. It has your associate ID included in the link so if someone clicks it and buys something from Zazzle you would indeed get an affiliate bonus for referring the sale. BUT as already stated the affiliate/referral links don't work within Zazzle's domain which includes your store and here in the forums. Zazzle strips them out so anyone clicking them will not result in a referral bonus. If you have your own website, Zazzle Store Builder site, blog or are a member of a forum other than Zazzle's that allows posting things for sale you would then indeed get a referral bonus on any sales resulting from someone clicking those links.
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 Groups: ProSeller
Joined: 5/28/2009 Posts: 124
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Think I "got it" finally--thanks to you both for your clarification!
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