Finally got an affilate deal with Fender!
Last Update: Feb 2, 2023
Hi, WA Friends
Just a short post to update you on what's going on with my guitar site.
I finally got invited to join the Fender guitar affiliate program and the Fender Play teaching platform. I own dozens of Fender guitars and amps, so I know their merchandise is top-notch.
Fender Affiliate Program
This is a standard affiliate link program for Fender dot com, which sells products such as guitars, amplifiers, effects pedals, cables, straps, etc., directly to consumers.
They have a "Mod Shop," where you can essentially build a guitar to your specifications. For example, you can choose your neck (maple or rosewood), body shape and color, pickups, hardware, etc. It's getting a lot of attention, especially among seasoned guitar players.
This program pays on a sliding-tier commission program. They set me at the lowest tier with a 4% commission and a 30-day cookie. The commission rate would increase at the next tier level, which is determined by website traffic and sales volume.
I believe (but not sure) I would need 50,000 page views a month for Tier Two, and I'm only at 25,000, so I have a long way to go.
The online music stores have various advantages over Fender dot com in that they sell many brands of musical equipment and offer things like free payment plans, extended service agreements, and expedited free shipping.
I sell a ton of musical equipment on Amazon because of the two-day free shipping for Prime members and the free return shipping. Amazon has a 3% commission, so not that much lower, but the cookie is only one day. However, I sell lots of non-musical merchandise, which helps make up for the short cookie duration.
Fender Play Platform๏ปฟ
What's more exciting is that Fender gave me access to market their "Fender Play" video teaching platform, which is a CPA program. It contains thousands of step-by-step video lessons for playing electric, acoustic, and bass guitar, as well as ukelele.
It has dedicated tablet and smartphone apps.
Here's the HTML ad I put in my right sidebar:
Players can choose between learning songs, chords, scales and arpeggios, music theory, etc. Their "advanced" stuff is not so advanced, maybe high-level intermediate. Many of the video classes are taught by big-name guitar players
Fender Play has become one of the most popular guitar learning platforms on the planet, available in multiple languages!
That's about it. Hopefully, they'll both be a step in the right direction, but we'll see.
Keep On Rockin'! ๐ค
๏ปฟFrank ๐๐ธ
Recent Comments
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FENDER!!! Dang Frank that's awesome! We grew up with Fender as thee electric guitar to have. My friends refused to play with anything other than a Fender .... Stratacaster or something like that. Happy for you Frank they don't even know what diamond they just approved. Right On Frank! Keep on chooglin'.
Thanks so much, David!
That means so much coming from you!
Yes Fender! I got my first Stratocaster back in the late 1960s and there was no stoping me from there!
I still remember the smell of those Fender catalogs the first time you opened them! Haha! ๐
Frank ๐ธ
Hey, Kat
Thanks so much!
You knowledge of guitar players is mind-blowing, which makes your post awesome! ๐
Frank ๐ธ
Hey, Stephen
Thatโs very encouraging, coming from my hard-core music buddy! ๐
Frank ๐ธ
Hi, Stephen
It certainly does! ๐๐
Whatโs on your musical menu for today? ๐
Frank ๐ธ
You're very welcome, Frank! This is the epitome of what WA is all about!
Jeff๐๐ธ๐
Hi, Jeff
Building a guitar site is why I actually came to WA.
I started with a health-related site as an initial learn opportunity and made most of my mistakes there.
Currently, I canโt run two sites without taking time away from my wife or music.
As a physician, Iโm very reluctant to outsource and have someone else write health articles with my name associated with them.
Anyway, the guitar site has always been โmy baby!โ ๐
Rock On! ๐ค
Frank ๐๐ธ
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Good morning Frank,
I'm really pleased to hear that you have been able to join the Fender affiliate programme; that's great! It's also good that, as a guitar player, you really know their products; that's a huge bonus and great for blogging!
I really hope that your commissions increase and things quickly move forward. It looks like you are making good progress.
Have a great day.
Roy
Thanks, Roy
I really appreciate that coming from a fellow guitar player!๐
Iโm psyched about being able to market their Fender Play video instructional platform.
Itโs reasonably priced and very popular, with thousands of high quality lessons for all player levels.
Frank ๐ธ
Thank you, Frank!
It's always a pleasure to see here members getting breakthroughs etc.!
The great thing is that Fender products are well-known, so you know that you are promoting a solid brand.
The lessons sound great; it's something that I would probably look at once I start again properly. We know the importance of being trained properly from our Wealthy Affiliate experience!
Wishing you every success with your promotions and a very happy Sunday to you.
Roy
Thanks, Roy!
Iโm already getting people signing up for the free trial. ๐
Frank ๐ธ
A pleasure, Frank!
That's brilliant, well done!
Roy
Thanks! ๐๐ธ