Christian Affiliate Marketers Blog

Are you like everyone else I know… looking to save a buck or two wherever you can due to the economy?

The CAM Blog wants to save you a few bucks on your registration for Affiliate Summit and we’ve done a deal with the folks at Summit to make this happen.   Here’s the deal:

1. Register for Affiliate Summit through the CAM Blog Affiliate Link
2. Use the coupon code ” CAM10WEST “and you will save 10% on your registration.
   
3. Email me a copy of your receipt for Affiliate Summit and I’ll buy you a coffee or other beverage of your choice and give you a free 15 minute phone consult.

I would love to meet with any and all readers of the blog who attend Affiliate Summit West.   There are a few easy opportunities for this like the CAMA Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues and the Affiliate Meet Market.  If you would like to set up a meeting, please get in touch through the contact form.

God Bless,

Wade

Affiliate Summit West is fast approaching and we’re really excited to announce the 3rd Annual Gospel Brunch will be held at the House of Blues on Sunday, January 11th.  This is an opportunity for believers and non-believers to gather in Fellowship and enjoy networking, great food, and really amazing Gospel Music the way only the House of Blues can do it.

This is also an awesome opportunity for Christian companies with affiliate programs to stand out at Affiliate Summit by sponsoring the event.  We have sponsor packages in a variety of price levels to make it possible for Christian companies of all sizes to have a chance to shine and get the word out on their affiliate opportunity.

Here are the packages we’re currently offering:

Platinum Sponsor
$1500

• 5 Attendee passes for your team and/or affiliates
• 2 minutes to address attendees before event
• 125×125 ad on CAMA site
• Listing as a sponsor in event announcement posts in Industry Forums AbestWeb and AffSpot
• Insert program info hand out and/or product in show bag for all attendees
• Logo printed on “swag bag” given to attendees

Gold Sponsor
$1000

• 3 Attendee passes for your team and/or affiliates
• 90 seconds to address attendees before event
• 120×90 ad on CAMA site
• Listing as a sponsor in event announcement posts in Industry Forums AbestWeb and AffSpot
• Insert program info hand out and/or product in show bag for all attendees

Silver Sponsor
$500

• 1 Attendee passes for your team and/or affiliates
• 60 seconds to address attendees before event
• 120×60 ad on CAMA site
• Listing as a sponsor in event announcement posts in Industry Forums AbestWeb and AffSpot
• Insert program info hand out and/or product in show bag for all attendees
• Logo printed on “swag bag” given to attendees

Bronze Sponsor
$250

• Thank you message delivered by MC before event.
• Listing as a sponsor in event announcement posts in Industry Forums AbestWeb and AffSpot
• Insert program info hand out and/or product in show bag for all attendees
• Logo printed on “swag bag” given to attendees

The CAMA Gospel Brunch is one of the most talked about and anticipated networking events at Affiliate Summit.  It is definitely unique and positive and has an awesome “buzz” about it.   We’re pleasantly surprised with the questions we get from people at the Affiliate Summit show on how the event went or asking how they can get involved next time.   We would love to see your Gospel-advancing  business benefit from this “buzz.”

To sign on as a CAMA Gospel Brunch Sponsor, please get in touch call me at 360.540.0730 or email me at wade@christianaffiliatemarketers.com

Thanks and God Bless!

Promote C28.com this Christmas Season!

I’m really excited to announce that C28.com has launched a new affiliate program on the Commission Junction affiliate network that will continue to run in parallel with the existing C28 program at AvantLink.

The program, managed by GTO Management - will give C28 exposure to a much larger network of potential affiliates through the relationship with CJ - home of a large percentage of the Internet Retailer Top 500 online retailers.

The C28 Affiliate Program on CJ pays a 10% commission on all sales that occur within 30 days of the referral.

Join the C28 Affiliate Program on Commission Junction

I was really stoked when the folks at BiblesonDVD.com sent me over a copy of this to review.  I am a huge Johnny Cash fan and I wanted to spend my Advent season diving into the New Testament - talk about killing two birds with one stone - now I get to explore the New Testament as narrated by the Man in Black himself.

I am a week or so into the project and have really enjoyed working through the Book of Matthew as read by that voice.  Cash’s baritone is so distinctive, and so calming it really allows me to open up to get the meaning of the passages.

I’m also stoked that the Johnny Cash Chapter and Verse Bible on DVD comes with a bonus CD featuring 14 awesome Gospel music tunes from Cash that are timless.   Hearing about Salvation despite hard times from a guy who has lived the life that he did and was able to overcome the demons and live out his life as a great Man of Faith really works for me.

Here are the tracks on the accompanying Gospel Music CD:

1.The Miracle Man
2.Precious Memories
3.The Old Rugged Cross
4. At The Cross
5.Wings In The Morning
6.The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All
7.When He Comes
8.Children Go Where I Send Thee
9.Gospel Boogie (A Wonderful Time Up There)
10.I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal
11.He’s Alive
12.Over The Next Hill (We’ll Be Home)
13.What On Earth (Will You Do For Heaven’s Sake)
14.Oh Come, Angel Band

If you have a country music fan, or a Johnny Cash fan in your life who is a believer - this is an awesome gift.  If you have a country music or Johnny Cash fan in your life who is NOT a believer… it’s an even better gift.

Order your copy of Chapter and Verse today and make someone’s Christmas.

NOTE - to all you Christian affiliates out there.   BiblesonDVD.com offers an affiliate program that pays out a 30% commission.  That is super generous and this product is a top seller both online and through infomercials on TV - it’s a great product to add to your Christian gift shopping mix.  Sign up for their affiliate program at http://www.biblesondvd.com/signup.cfm?Aff=1

I just got an email from Denise, who I met at the BlogWorld Expo/ GodBlogCon last September that I wanted to address on the blog as I think it’s a good one that many people may have concerns on.

Hi Wade, we met at BlogWorld this past September and I just had a question
for ya.  I went to sign up for a Christian affiliate and was required to enter my
social security number. Is this common and are you comfortable with it?

I makes me a little nervous, but I really want to do it. Thoughts?!

Great question Denise!

At some point, you are going to be asked for your social security number (or your Tax ID Number if incorporated)  by either the affiliate network (if you are working with a network) or by the merchant if you are working with them directly.

Why?

Well - because whoever is doing the paying of the commissions needs to be able to report your “Independent Contractor” earnings to the government come tax time.   Some networks treat this differently than others - with some requiring this info on sign up before they will even approve you, and some requiring it before they will issue a payment.

As a manager, I’d prefer to get this out of the way as early as possible so I don’t have to be following up with affiliates trying to round up this information before I can cut them a check.

One thing that I would advise though is to be smart about the environment you give this information in - meaning - make sure the page that you are on when providing this information is a “secured” page - there are a couple of ways to tell.

1. The url that you are on should begin with “https://”
2. Your browser should display a “lock” graphic

The major networks are great about this and at a quick glance it appears that Shareasale, Linkshare and CJ are all doing this.  As long as you are supplying the information in a secured environment - you should be fine.

If you are really serious about the affiliate business and privacy concerned, you could also consider forming a corporate entity that provides you with a Tax ID number that you can use instead of your social security.

Hope this helps!

God Bless,

Wade

If you are looking for a merchant specializing in solid Christian and family friendly videos, music, software, games and educational products for your kids, one of the best I can think of is Nest Entertainment.

I just got an email with a heads up on their Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal:

• Nest Entertainment
• Shareasale network
• Save 10% on all Products on site
• Code “TG10″
• Join the Nest Entertainment affiliate program at Shareasale

I am a history guy, so I was blown away by this video from BlueFish.  It’s a reminder that we were founded, governed and made into a great nation by God-fearing people who understood the truely unique situation we have here in the United States and how God has provided for us as a nation.   Even in times when we disagree on a number of issues, we need to come together and give thanks for all that He has done in our lives.

Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless!

Wade Tonkin

I just got a chat from my client Justin Palmer at C28.com- they are having a huge site wide sale this week through 11/30.  It’s a bit of an extended Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale if you will.

• Thanksgiving Sale
• $10 t shirts, 2 for $60 jeans, 2 for $60 hoodies, Additional 20% off Clearance Items, 2 for $60 shoes
• No codes required
• AvantLink Affiliate Network and coming soon to Commission Junction
• Sign up for the C28.com Affiliate Program

C28 rocks both in terms of design and selection with over 1000 sku’s to choose from from the top names in Christian apparel.

In our first Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal posted:

JesusBranded.com

• $25 off orders of $100 or more
• Offer runs Friday 11/28-11/30
• Code ” Thankso8″
• Shareasale network
• Join the JesusBranded Affiliate Program

Hey all - here’s a chance to get your Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday deals out there for the Christian affiliate base to see.  So - are you offering some great deals over the coming weekend?   I’ll post them here.   Please email me at wade@christianaffiliatemarketers.com and let me know what you are up to.

Please include:

• Program Name
• Description of Deal
• Coupon Code (if any) Associated
• Affiliate Payout
• Network or Software the Program runs on
• Sign up link

I’ll take a quick look and post the offers here.

God Bless,

Wade Tonkin