LinkShare UK Network FAQs

Q: I would like to become a part of the LinkShare UK Network, how do I register?
A: To register a new LinkShare UK Network legal entity, go to www.linkshare.com, select "Join Now" and follow the steps below:

1. Entity Type - be sure to indicate that you are a "Foreign" account if you are located outside of the US.
2. Entity Registration - follow the prompts and enter your affiliate program information.
3. Terms and Conditions - review and accept the agreement.
4. Tax Form - this is where you will be asked about VAT and other applicable tax forms.
5. Affiliate payments will be paid based on the currency of your legal entity country. For example if you need to be paid in pounds, your legal entity address must be in the UK.
6. Once you have submitted all the information above, you will receive an email from LinkShare with a link to login to your account along with some additional information to get you started.

Q: I have an affiliate account with the LinkShare US Network, but would like to work with UK Network merchants. How do I register for the UK Network?
A: If you are already an existing LinkShare Network affiliate you should add the LinkShare UK Network to your channel(s) within your legal entity. Below are directions on how to add a new Network:

• Go to Update Profile under Your Account from the Home tab in the affiliate interface.
• Select the channel you wish to add to the LinkShare UK Network (channels are located in the upper left corner and are signified by an icon that looks like a web page).
• Scroll down to Web Site Network in the Marketing Channel Information, click on the check box next to LinkShare UK, and hit Update at the bottom of the page.
• Affiliate payments will be paid based on the currency of your legal entity country. For example if your legal entity is registered with a US address, your LinkShare UK Network commissions will be paid in US dollars, not pounds.
• Once you are registered, you can manage your UK program by using the drop down menu in the upper left section of the LinkShare site, and select LinkShare UK to Join Programs, Create Links, and Run Reports.

Q: I run an affiliate marketing program and have to pay VAT, does LinkShare provide VAT accounting?
A: If you are VAT registered and have provided LinkShare with a VAT Registration Number, LinkShare will provide you with a VAT Invoice for the commissions included in each payment that you receive. Your VAT Invoice will show your commission earned, the VAT Rate applied to that commission, the VAT Amount, and the Total Amount.

Q: How often does LinkShare issue affiliate payments?
A: LinkShare issues two affiliate payments around the 8th and 22nd of each month. With these batch payments, LinkShare includes all merchant payments received and cleared as of the day the payment file is authorized. Our standard payment terms require LinkShare merchants to pay by the end of the calendar month once the invoice is posted. For example, affiliate commissions earned during the month of October (which are invoiced in early November) would be paid by most of our merchants by November 30th and processed and paid, in turn, by LinkShare as part of the December 8th payment batch. With our consolidated payments, affiliates are also able to set a payment threshold. For more information visit the Affiliate Resource Center and select Consolidated Payments.

Q: I would like to receive my affiliate payments via direct deposit, is this option available with LinkShare?
A: Yes, LinkShare UK Network affiliates are not able to receive a physical check; direct deposit is your only payment option at this time. We currently offer direct deposit to the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and United States. More information on setting up direct deposit for foreign accounts is available on the Affiliate Resource Center under International Direct Deposit FAQs.

Q: I run an affiliate program that requires me to track individual users, do you support this tracking?
A: Yes, you will need to register for LinkShare's Signature product. Signature allows affiliates to track and generate detailed reports on the commerce activity generated by its site down to the transaction level of each individual member, organization, or sub site. To be enabled for Signature, you will need to complete the Signature Request Form and send it to signature@linkshare.com. For more information and to download a request form, go to the LinkShare Affiliate Resource Center and click on Signature.

Q: I find it more effective to have individual merchant product links rather than merchant banner ads on my website. Do LinkShare merchants provide individual product links?
A: Yes, there are a variety of ways that LinkShare merchants can provide you with individual product links:

• LinkShare Merchandiser allows affiliates to integrate individual product links on their website without having to create links manually to each product that is carried by a merchant. Currently, more than 100 of our US merchants subscribe to our Merchandiser product. The Merchandiser program is targeted toward affiliates who can support a database of product links that are updated on a daily basis. The Merchandiser program should not be used for a one-time download of product links that will be hard-coded and displayed as a static link on a website. There is a one-time fee to participate in Merchandiser unless you have generated more than 50 orders in a month and have been active with the LinkShare Network for three months. If you are interested in learning more about Merchandiser, visit the Affiliate Resource Center.
• Link Locator Direct is an XML data feed that provides affiliates with the ability to access updated promotions and products from merchant partners without having to create links manually by logging into the LinkShare Interface. The Link Locator Direct feed is accessible to all affiliates that have built a web services application. To obtain the Link Locator Direct Implementation Guidelines and your LinkShare affiliate ID, please email linklocatordirect@linkshare.com. For more information on Link Locator Direct and Web Services go to the Affiliate Resource Center.
• Merchants may also include Individual Product links in the Create Links portion of the LinkShare Affiliate Interface.
• Some merchants offer LinkBuilder, a tool within the Create Links section under Individual Products that allows affiliates to search the merchant's website for specific products. This tool then creates a link for the affiliate with all the necessary tracking codes. If a merchant offers LinkBuilder, you will see a link at the top of the Individual Products page that says "Click here if you are an advanced user and wish to browse the following merchant's website for a particular product." When you click on that link, LinkShare's LinkBuilder tool opens in a left frame, and the merchant's website will open in the right frame. Browse the merchant's site for the products to which you would like to link. Detailed instructions on LinkBuilder can be found in the Help section.