ShareASale Experience

Like many of you just starting out here, and thinking things will be a piece of cake, well, the truth of the matter isn’t exactly like that.

One of the things I did when I joined up here was sign up for Amazon to become a millionaire. I read so much about success stories that I thought it was about time I had my fair share, and the sky was the limit, or so I thought.

The signing-up process with Amazon was a long and complicated one, but after several attempts, I managed to boast that I had become an Associate, and I even had my ID to prove it.

Fantastic!

Little did I know that it wasn’t going to do me any good at all.

I had managed to get one sale during the six months of ‘grace’, a period in which Amazon expects you to start making sales. Initially, I thought one sale was sufficient, but then Amazon raised that quota up to at least three sales. In any case, I thought it was a sufficient period until traffic starts to come round the corner. I could afford to wait.

However, within that period, I changed from theme to theme, from niche to niche, followed countless tutorials and advice about which road to take, and how to get there. I was confused, frustrated and angry at the same time …by which time, the six months had gone by.

Amazon had indeed kept their side of the agreement, and my head went flying.

I didn’t worry such a great deal at the time as I was still juggling between niches and themes. Traffic was zero in any case, so it was pretty pointless applying again before I had any form of traffic.

To cut a long story short, I’ve now taken a shine to this particular theme, and this particular niche, and following the training here at WA, and along with the guidance given by Bo, I feel like I’m on the right track.

With that, I needed an affiliate program, and I heard of so many, but a dear friend of mine suggested I go for ShareASale as they are easy to sign up with, as opposed to all the headaches I had to endure to sign up with Amazon previously.

With that thought in mind, I eagerly hurried over to http://shareasale.com/ and filled in my application. They came back saying they will consider my application and I should receive an answer from them within a day or two.

In the meantime, ShareASale sent me a Signup Confirmation email, thanking me for my recent application, and I was even invited to sign up for their complimentary interface training, which was more than wonderful.

Things were indeed looking up.

I was so excited. I even started getting familiar with how ShareASale operates so when I become their affiliate I will know what to do, and how to go around their merchants etc. I happily worked on my site, even more, knowing that I will have affiliate links to insert there and make a commission on sales.

ShareASale’s commissions are much better than Amazon’s apparently, which is all the more reason why I had become super excited, and couldn’t wait a day or two for their approval.

Later that evening, I decided to log in to my not-yet-approved account, and my heart stopped!

I had to read the message again, just to make sure I was reading it correctly…

My application had been denied!!! Aaarrgghhhh!!!!!! I just couldn’t believe it…

WHY on Earth was it not accepted?? My site’s in English, there’s no porn and no other illicit material…so why did this have to happen? I was kindly told to apply again at a later date. And that was it…

I was gutted and died inside without realizing it.

I contacted my friend telling her about this, and she suggested I send them a direct email asking them WHY my application was declined. Perhaps I read their rules incorrectly, or I made a mistake while filling in the application…anything was possible. However, there was no point in re-applying if the same thing was to happen again, by which time I would have been put in their black books, and all my future attempts at re-applying would be just discarded without them even being considered.

With all this going on, I remembered having seen a member here mentioning ShareASale and offering her help should this be needed.

The member’s name is JeannineC.

I contacted her telling her what happened, and she kindly said she’ll check my application for me the day after to see why I was declined, which she said was the best place to start.

She was like an angel in disguise. My only hope of salvation. If she couldn’t do it, I might as well throw the towel in.

I had no other option but to wait, and hope…still in shock at the outcome of things, but hopeful that JeannineC could help me out.

True enough, the next day I got an email from ShareASale saying I’ve been approved – YIPPPEEEEE.

I was so grateful for this, and I could start breathing again.

JeannineC saved my life as far as I’m concerned, and I will remain grateful for her help…

So far, I’m getting into the ropes of things as I was away for a few days after I received my acceptance email, but the fact that there are actually humans at ShareASale is a blessing on its own.

JeannineC was kind enough, yet again, to let her know if she can assist me in any other way should I need it.

The purpose of this post is to let all you guys out there who have either been kicked out of Amazon, don’t wish to go with Amazon, or even are on the lookout for another affiliate and are not sure where to turn to, I do, with all my heart, suggest you give ShareASale a go.

Should you have any problems with network or merchant suggestions, please feel free to contact JeannineC, and I promise you she will do all she can to help you out, just like she helped me…

Thank you once more, JeannineC.

James