Premium Partner Program Criteria
LinkShare has established a program to highlight merchants that satisfy specific criteria. The criteria have been selected based on best practices that we have experienced, as well as on feedback from affiliates on what they look for in a program. Using this information, we have distinguished and highlighted those merchants who satisfy the criteria specified below as Premium Partners. Premium merchant programs will be denoted by a red star symbol
throughout your affiliate interface.
LinkShare Premium Partner merchants have satisfied the following criteria:
- Transaction inquiries are resolved on a timely basis
- Uses LinkShare’s affiliate payment service
- Prompt authorization of affiliate payments so affiliates are paid at the end of the following month
- Seven or more return days (does not apply to merchants with pay-per-click programs)
- Valid and complete contact information in their profile
- Active and in good standing with LinkShare