Commission Junction Issue

InsanerDomainer · 12-01-2009, 12:06 PM

I've been looking into setting up some webpages with CJ product links. What seems really strange to me is that the product links have either a picture or text, but they never show the price. This appears to be true for ALL their affiliate programs. Why on earth is this? It would be nice to just have an ordinary web store that lists products with their prices. Is there something that I'm not understanding???

**enlytend** · 12-01-2009, 01:52 PM

Request datafeed access and build your links from that - it has the prices in it.

Or, if you're dealing with a manageable number of items, manually put the price shown in your text or (if you prefer) in your link. But the reason they don't put the price in the link in their link builder is that when the datafeed updates the price can change, then if you have HTML links your price will be incorrect! Better to have no price than the wrong one (which annoys people - especially if the correct price is higher!)

likemike · 12-01-2009, 06:57 PM

Data feeds sound interesting, but ever know anyone who has made real money from this company?

danstevenson · 12-01-2009, 07:22 PM

people make millions on CJ its one of the largest

**enlytend** · 12-02-2009, 03:55 AM

I do very well with them, there are people who do better than I do. If you don't like them for some reason, there are other affiliate networks and merchants with in-house affiliate programs who offer datafeeds - some of the others still charge a fee and/or require a certain level of network performance to access them.

Sandtree · 12-03-2009, 02:48 PM

Yes product links have either a picture or text, but not shows the price. I think you request datafeed access and build your links.

TVChatten · 12-15-2009, 12:14 PM

I personally haven't messed with CJ but I've heard very good things about them. As for the price thing...I'm not too sure on why it's like that, but there were some pretty good answers above though.

morg · 12-15-2009, 04:30 PM

10 days and no answer from a company I applied to on CJ.
That seems like a very long time to me.

I am new to cj
Anyone know if that is normal for some programs?
Thanks,
morg

**enlytend** · 12-16-2009, 11:01 AM

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10 days and no answer from a company I applied to on CJ.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/affiliate-talk/626392-commission-junction-issue.html
That seems like a very long time to me.

I am new to cj
Anyone know if that is normal for some programs?

Could be any number of reasons. Popular programs get a lot of applications, if they don't have a big team to review them or the team's busy with other things it can take a while. Also, some programs' managers are really good at their job and others ... well .. let's just say "not so much". (.I once had an aff. manager tell me, after WEEKS of trying to contact him about something, "Oh I never read my CJ mail"!)

If you're new, don't be surprised at a long wait for approval and don't be too disappointed if you're rejected - once you've been around for a while and have a decent performance rating in the network it gets easier. The more bars you have, the better.

likemike · 01-19-2010, 06:02 PM

Hey if anyone of us walked into a store or asked a guy about-- for instance buying a car in person-- and we didn't hear anything in 10 days we know what anyone one of us would think! Duh!!! Jut a pile man!

12-01-2009, 12:06 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
InsanerDomainer NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 134 Follow @InsanerDomainer	Commission Junction Issue I've been looking into setting up some webpages with CJ product links. What seems really strange to me is that the product links have either a picture or text, but they never show the price. This appears to be true for ALL their affiliate programs. Why on earth is this? It would be nice to just have an ordinary web store that lists products with their prices. Is there something that I'm not understanding??? __________________ RecentBookmarks.com During.biz BoyNamesForBabies.com GiftAndNovelty.com W h y P a r k m i n i s i t e s

12-01-2009, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
enlytend Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,149 Follow @enlytend	Request datafeed access and build your links from that - it has the prices in it. Or, if you're dealing with a manageable number of items, manually put the price shown in your text or (if you prefer) in your link. But the reason they don't put the price in the link in their link builder is that when the datafeed updates the price can change, then if you have HTML links your price will be incorrect! Better to have no price than the wrong one (which annoys people - especially if the correct price is higher!) __________________ Enlytend Solutions - Internet marketing and web development Was my advice helpful? Please consider a small donation to the National Canine Cancer Foundation - a tax deductible 501(c)(3)that directly funds cancer research Last edited by enlytend; 12-01-2009 at 01:56 PM.

12-01-2009, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
likemike NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 171	Data feeds sound interesting, but ever know anyone who has made real money from this company? __________________ http://www.InsuranceForCar.net http://www.HollywoodWires.com

12-02-2009, 03:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
enlytend Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,149 Follow @enlytend	I do very well with them, there are people who do better than I do. If you don't like them for some reason, there are other affiliate networks and merchants with in-house affiliate programs who offer datafeeds - some of the others still charge a fee and/or require a certain level of network performance to access them. __________________ Enlytend Solutions - Internet marketing and web development Was my advice helpful? Please consider a small donation to the National Canine Cancer Foundation - a tax deductible 501(c)(3)that directly funds cancer research

12-15-2009, 04:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
morg NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	I applied to a company on cj 10 days ago and no responce yet. 10 days and no answer from a company I applied to on CJ. That seems like a very long time to me. I am new to cj Anyone know if that is normal for some programs? Thanks, morg

12-01-2009, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
danstevenson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,357	people make millions on CJ its one of the largest

12-03-2009, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sandtree NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 57	Yes product links have either a picture or text, but not shows the price. I think you request datafeed access and build your links.

12-15-2009, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
TVChatten NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 434, VA Posts: 31 Follow @TVChatten	I personally haven't messed with CJ but I've heard very good things about them. As for the price thing...I'm not too sure on why it's like that, but there were some pretty good answers above though.

01-19-2010, 06:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
likemike NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 171	Hey if anyone of us walked into a store or asked a guy about-- for instance buying a car in person-- and we didn't hear anything in 10 days we know what anyone one of us would think! Duh!!! Jut a pile man! __________________ http://www.InsuranceForCar.net http://www.HollywoodWires.com

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Commission Junction Issue

I applied to a company on cj 10 days ago and no responce yet.