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The Killer Guides Affiliate Program

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What it is about
How to sign up
Why the Killer Guides affiliate program is the best choice in the MMORPG industry
How we support you
Earning strategies
Where to get promotional material like banners and images
More marketing advice
FAQ


What it is about

  • Send friends and visitors to our site and get 50% of every purchase they make.
  • All promotional links, images and banners are ready-made. Just copy and paste them and you are set to earn commissions.
  • Our affiliate script can individually select the best converting banners for you. Your earnings get optimized without any additional work from you. Of course you can use your own images and static links to promote our products in any way you like (... needless to say this does not include spamming).

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How to sign up

It's free and only takes 5 minutes: Sign up now at Trackingsoft LLC, the affiliate provider for Killer Guides.

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Why the Killer Guides affiliate program is the best choice in the MMORPG industry

  • An amazing conversion rate: By offering not only one guide, but a complete range of hint books for each game, we achieve conversion rates that no other competitor can reach. We offer something for everyone and it pays off.
  • A pay-out percentage that makes it worth your efforts: A 50% commission rate means you not only make a decent buck but actually earn a killing if you put in the necessary effort.
  • A professional affiliate tracking system: Our system automatically determines the most successful banners. It's a complete marketing autopilot that selects the best paying banner for you. No work required. All you need to do is copy and paste a ready-made code to your website, forum or blog.
  • Compliance with EULAs. Our products are in compliance with the user agreements of the games we support. Unlike "gold sellers" you won't get any negative feedback nor will you be penalized by anyone for promoting us. Why risk your reputation when you can choose a safe and well-paying partner?

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How we support you

  • Ready-made banners and images
  • Ready-made affiliate links for every game and even for specific guides.
  • Ready-made marketing strategies to gain exposure and drive traffic
  • Detailed tracking reports for all clicks, impressions and sales
  • Personal support for all affiliates
  • Free review copies

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Earning strategies

Finished sign-up? Don't have a website or a newsletter? Use these hints to earn commissions fast:

Strategy 1: Write a review

Write a review on one of our guides (or even better � a game category) and include an affiliate link to the product. Write a review on one of our guides (or even better � a game category) and include an affiliate link to the product.

  • Send the review to article sites like http://www.ezinearticles.com, http://www.goarticles.com and http://www.searchwarp.com. They attract millions of readers and rank well in search engines. No additional marketing or promotion required.
  • Mail your review to news and community sites for the game. The smaller the site, the bigger the chance it will be accepted. A great source to find small community sites is the Open Directory at http://www.dmoz.org. Just search for the game of your choice and contact smaller community sites listed in its category.
  • Post your review on forums and guild message boards. Again, the smaller the board, the higher the chance that your review will be accepted. The Open Directory at http://www.dmoz.org should be your first stop to find them.
  • Got a few reviews together already? Start a "lense" on Squidoo at http://www.squidoo.com or create your own content site with http://www.wordpress.com. This requires more content and work than single reviews, but also pays off better.
  • Do you speak Spanish, French, German or Japanese? Write a review in your own language and you will reach readers with little competition from other affiliates.
  • Investment required: $0. Time requirement: 6-10 hours.

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Strategy 2: Create a Blog

It's way easier than it sounds. Write down your thoughts on a guide, describe your personal game experience , post news on a specific game � it's completely up to you which focus you choose. As long as you provide useful content and include an affiliate link you can't do anything wrong.

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Strategy 3: Post Ads

Why not write your own ads for the guide? We advertise our products and so can you (and get 50% of the revenue... which is more than we get!)

  • There are tons of sites where you can post free classifieds: Again a Google search ( free classifieds ) and the Open Directory ( http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Classifieds/Free_Classifieds/ ) are great resources.
  • You can head over to UsFreeAds to start posting ads right away.
  • Know of a website that offers banner advertising? You can get real bargains there by buying banner space cheap and using our ready-made banners with your own affiliate link. Forums like http://www.somethingawful.com offer great advertising deals to their members.
  • Investment required: $0. Time requirement: 2-5 hours.

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Strategy 4: Help Others

The best way to place your affiliate link is getting people to ask for your help.

  • Contribute to forums, post comments on blogs (you can find blogs on a specific game at http://blogsearch.google.com ). Include a link to a review you wrote or a blog you maintain.
  • Answer questions on http://answers.yahoo.com. You'd be surprised how many easy to answer questions get posted for games you probably know a ton about. It's another good place to drop your link.
  • In-game websites and profiles. Some games allow you to create descriptions for your own character or display in-game websites. Be helpful, have people seek you out and use that exposure to promote your affiliate link.
  • Investment required: $0. Time requirement: 3 -8 hours

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Strategy 5: Use your exposures

Do you have a MySpace page? Are you posting reviews on shopping and customer sites? Do you run a guild website? Are you active in forums or on mailing lists? Without knowing, you might have build up a great future revenue source

  • A combination of strategies (e.g. a review blog you can link to) tends to work exceptionally well.
  • Use your exposure to promote your affiliate link. Do it in ethical ways. Don't lie, but recommend what you think is going to help people.
  • Do you run a guild website? One affiliate banner can easily pay for your hosting, DSL and monthly fees for guild mule accounts.
  • Placements can be made in the form of signatures, reviews, rants, comparisons and strategy advice.
  • Investment required: $0. Time requirement: 5 minutes: You just sign up and use the exposure you get anyway

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Where to get promotional material like banners and images

Below you will find a few sample banners we created for our affiliates. Please note that this is just a small selection. After signing up, you can download a whole range of banners - even game and guide specific ones. Of if you prefer ready-made solutions: complete code and scripts including your affiliate link.
(Coming soon)

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More marketing advice

Looking for more hints and advice? We will gladly help you out. Just send an e-mail to and we will get back to you - usually within 24 hours.

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FAQ

  • How and when do I get paid?
    We send out payments for each calender month by the 30th of the following month via PayPal or check (depending on your personal preference).
  • Can international affiliates join?
    Our program is open to residents of all countries. As long as you have a PayPal account, you can join.
  • Does it cost me anything?
    No. It's completely free to join. Sign-up takes 2 minutes and after that you are ready to go. There are a ton of possibilities to promote your affiliate link free of charge as well.
  • How do I know I get credited?
    We use the third party provider Trackingsoft LLC. to handle our affiliate program. They have been in the industry for nearly 10 years and offer one of the most reliable tracking programs.
  • Can I link to individual games or guides or only to the homepage?
    You can link to specific games or individual guides. The tracking links work for all parts of our site. We even provide banners and images for individual guides.

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How to sign up

It's free and only takes 5 minutes: Sign up now at Trackingsoft LLC, the affiliate provider for Killer Guides.

Any questions? Please contact us at - we're here to help!

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