FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Below is a list of the most common questions asked by
Affiliates.
1. How do I get started?
To join the GolfSwitch
Affiliate Program, all you need to do is read and accept the terms of the affiliate agreement and fill
out the application form. As soon as that is complete, your application will be
reviewed and approved within 5 business days (usually sooner). Once approved we
will setup your account and generate your links to the golf booking engine. We will then send
you your links, and setup documents, including your Affiliate ID password, which
you can use to log into the affiliate partner area. After that, all you need to
do is set up your link(s).
2. How does the program
work?
The affiliate (you) places the
link(s) on your website. You only need to sign up once. You can place as many of
GolfSwitch links on as many web pages as you like.
With your Affiliate ID, we can track all the reservations that originate from
your web pages. So, after a visitor is redirected from your site to ours, we
record that this visitor came from you. Then, when that visitor makes a
confirmed booking, you receive commission.
3. I have more than one
website. Can I use my Affiliate ID and links on that site also?
Absolutely, you can use your
affiliate links on as many sites and/or web pages as you like, as long as you
register these URLs with GolfSwitch. There is no need to sign up more then once.
Just make sure that you do not alter the affiliate URLs in any way when you
place them on your site(s). All the clicks and bookings will be tracked to your
Affiliate ID from every site.
4. Who is eligible to
become a GolfSwitch Affiliate?
We welcome all sites to join
our program. It will probably help if your site's content is sports, travel, or
golf related, but that is not necessary. However, we do reserve the right to
suspend or make changes to the program at any time.
5. How much does it cost to
join the program?
Absolutely nothing! There is
no application fee, set-up costs and, most importantly, no minimum sales
requirement. If however, you would like us to customize your GolfSwitch hosted
booking pages, a setup fee of will apply.
6. Can I link to other golf
sites if I join the GolfSwitch Affiliate program?
We encourage our affiliates to
join programs and create links, which are complementary to the content on their
site. However, as a GolfSwitch Affiliate, you are contractually required to
agree to use GolfSwitch as the exclusive tee time reservation engine on your
sites.
7. Do you offer co-branding
and customization?
Yes. For information about our
co-branding features, please click here.
8. When I click on my
affiliate URL, it seems to redirect to GolfSwitch.com and my ID disappears. Is
this normal?
Yes, that is how our system
works. When a client clicks on your affiliate URL, our system reads the
affiliate ID and sends the user to a default page. It then tracks all subsequent
clicks and bookings to your account. As long as you set up your affiliate URL(s)
correctly, all the user activity will be tracked properly.
9. How are bookings tracked
to my site?
All links from your site to
GolfSwitch contain your unique affiliate ID code, so that every time a user
comes to us via your site, we know to credit you when a confirmed booking is
made. Make sure that all links on your site are created using the HTML code
generated for you, so that all visitors are tracked correctly.
10. What is a "confirmed
booking"?
After a booking is made, there
is a chance that it may be cancelled or amended. We credit our affiliates 45
days after the end of the month in which the transaction is made, however, we
reserve the right to deduct any properly cancelled reservations from the
Affiliate’s account. Any cancellations are deducted from the Affiliates account
in the next months billing cycle.
11. How much do I get paid?
For every CONFIRMED booking
that you refer to GolfSwitch from your affiliate link, you receive from 25-50%
of the net commission from that booking. There are many factors that contribute
to the commission amount like the destination, quality of course, season, number
of players, day of the week, how much volume the Affiliate generates and more.
For that reason, Affiliates can earn anywhere from $.30 - $50.00 in commission
for each transaction originated from your site. On average, Affiliates can earn
$2.50 - $15.00 per transaction.
As per Affiliate Agreement
section 4 and Exhibit A - The Company will pay the Partner a percentage of the
revenue generated by sales resulting from this new cooperative venture. The
transactional commissions will be paid according to the following outline:
|
Commission Paid =
(EUI – GCI) * PF - TF * BCP |
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EUI – End User Invoice (what the end user pays
to us)
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GCI – Golf Course Invoice (what we pay to the
golf course)
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PF - Processing Fees – Approximately 3%, billed
on actual
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TF - Transaction Fees - $1.50 per round
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BCP - Booking Commission Percentage – 25-50%
12. Do I earn commissions
from my own purchases?
Yes. You can earn commissions
on any tee time reservations that you, your friends, family and customers make
from visiting GolfSwitch through your web site's affiliate links to us.
13. How do I get paid?
GolfSwitch Affiliates get paid
in US Dollars (USD). Commissions are paid monthly via check, not more than 45
days after the end of the month in which the transaction took place. The minimum
amount paid is $50. If you do not reach the minimum payment amount in any given
month, the amount earned is rolled over to the next month, until you have enough
to qualify for payment. Any cancellations processed after commission
disbursement will be rolled over and deducted from the Affiliate’s account in
the next billing cycle.
14. How will I monitor my
sales and commission?
The Company will keep an audit
of all transactions subject to this Agreement. The Company will provide the
Affiliate with access to a tracking area, which shows the number of bookings
submitted by users referred by the Affiliate. This area is updated in real
time.
15. How do I set up my
links?
It's very simple. Once you are
approved, simply login to the GolfSwitch Affiliate Admin area using your
Affiliate ID and password. Select the links you like (remember, you can use as
many links as you like), cut and paste the link into your web page and you
are done. If you require assistance with this, or for cobranding customization,
please don't hesitate to contact us at
affiliateprogram@golfswitch.com.
16. What if I don't like
any of the links GolfSwitch has to offer?
No problem. You are free to
modify the links, booking consoles and banners we have at any time to fit in
with your web site. In fact, we can help you customize your links to suit your
site for a small fee.
17. Can I change and update
my links?
Absolutely. You can make any
changes at any time, for whatever reason you choose. We also recommend that you
check the affiliate partner area regularly, as we may add or modify our
selection of links and banners.
18. Where should I put my
links?
There are various ways of
putting your links on your site to maximize your chances of earning a
commission. Here are some suggestions:
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On your home page
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On you navigation bar
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In a dedicated travel or
golf section of your site
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Other areas, where a golf
booking service would be useful, e.g. leisure, shopping or e-commerce
19. What if I still need
help?
If you have any queries
relating to technical issues, please contact our technical support team at
affiliateprogram@golfswitch.com.
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