The more visitors that you send to our site, the more money you could make through referred sales commissions. Your traffic is our traffic and we want to help increase the number of visitors that you send to our Web site.

The following can be used to link traffic to our Web site:

• your Web site
• E-mail messages
• Newsletters

We have included some special linking tips to help increase the number of your customer referrals.

Linking Through Your Website

If you have a Web site, you are open to a number of advertising possibilities. You can use text links, banners, search boxes, feature articles, our logo, or any other creative method.

Linking to a Graphic

You will find logo and banner graphics in our banner section. The code for a graphic link is shown below.

<a href="http://www.bookcloseouts.com?rid=your_referral_id">
    <img src="graphic.gif" alt="BookCloseouts.com – Blowout Prices" />
</a>

Linking to Specific Books

To link to a specific book on our site, you must include the book’s SKU (an SKU is the unique code used for identifying specific books).

1. search for the book you want to link to
2. write down or copy the SKU number (it will appear directly after the "R-")
3. copy the link below and replace the SKU number
4. type in your referral ID

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/Store/Details/_/R-sku?rid=your_referral_id

You can attach this link to the graphic of the actual book (right click the book image and save) or to a text link. Just replace the above link in the graphic or text link code.

If you choose to link to a particular book, it will be your responsibility to check back periodically to ensure that the book is not sold out.

Linking in Text

Text is a good choice for linking keywords (such as a book subject or title) within an article to our Web site. Text links take up less room and load quicker than graphic links or search boxes.

<a href="http://www.bookcloseouts.com?rid=your_referral_id">
    Great book deals!
</a>

Linking from a Search Box

You can use search boxes to refer customers. Visitors can type in the title, author, publisher or ISBN number of a book and will be lead directly to the appropriate page on our Web site. One search box does it all. Our website will search all the appropriate fields.

To create a search box:

<form id="frmSearch" action="http://www.bookcloseouts.com/Store/Search" method="get">
<div>
    <input type="hidden" name="rid" id="rid" value="your_referral_id" />
    <input type="text" name="searchTerms" id="searchTerms" />
    <input type="submit" name="btnSubmitSearch" id="btnSubmitSearch" value="Search" />
</div>
</form>

Using email:

Most e-mail programs allow you to create what is commonly called an "e-mail signature". Your signature will appear at the end of every e-mail that you send out. It might include your name, job title, phone contact, motto and/or a favorite saying. By adding a link to your e-mail signature you can direct traffic to our site.

To create an e-mail signature:

1. open your e-mail program
2. click help
3. choose index
4. type in the word "sign"
5. follow the instructions of your e-mail program.

To add our link to your e-mail signature:

To link to the BookCloseouts.com opening page, insert the following link into your e-mail signature. If you do not remember your referral ID view your account information. If you have not signed up as an affiliate go to our online application to register.

http://www.bookcloseouts.com?rid=your_referral_id

Avoid Spamming

Adding a link in your correspondence is not spamming. However, if you compose your letter as an advertisement and send it to somebody who did not request it, or who does not welcome e-mail from you, then you are spamming and could be penalized.

Affiliate Agreement

When placing a BookCloseouts link in your e-mail signature, you must follow the Affiliate Agreement.

Newsletters:

If you are the publisher of a newsletter, you can use the inserts provided each month in our affiliate newsletter. These inserts are phrases used to promote BookCloseouts.com. Inserts might include coupons, specials and other beneficial items for your members. You are also welcome to write your own description of BookCloseouts.com. An example is shown below.

BookCloseouts.com offers 5 million NEW books at blowout prices, many under $5.00 with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Go to http://www.bookcloseouts.com?rid=your_referral_id and sign up for an incredible shopping experience.

Special Linking Tips

Too many links on a Web page can be overwhelming for visitors, especially when it contains row after row of animated banners. Note the following methods for providing visitors with a more friendly shopping experience:

1. Write a small, informative paragraph for each link.
2. Leave lots of white space when organizing your images. Flush left one section, center the next, and flush right the third. Your page will appear more organized and will allow the visitor's eye to rest. Avoid this technique with large paragraphs of text.
3. If you find your visitors are clicking on a certain link more than others, draw attention to it. Place it at the top of the page to make it stand out. You could make more money in referrals.
4. Use the information provided in our affiliate newsletter.
5. If you are linking through newsletters and e-mail, place the link on a line of its own. Ensure that the link does not wrap to a second line.
6. Use text links in paragraphs. They are clean and easy to use. Don't highlight "go here" as the link; instead link the key word in the text.

If you have more questions regarding our affiliate program please e-mail us at affiliates@bookcloseouts.com or call us toll-free at 1-888-402-7323 (Outside North America call 905-680-7230).

Should you still require further assistance please create a ticket with our customer support team.