Affiliate Program

HELLOSTOREUSA
AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Last Update:
2011-10-24

HelloStoreUSA has started an affiliate program!
Please read the information below for details.

WHO CAN BE AN AFFILIATE?
Anyone with a blog or website who wants to support H!P and earn credit towards free goods!

URL / WEBSITE
When you sign up as an affiliate, you must list your website URL for evaluation.
Criteria:
Must be publicly visible (no private forums/communities/social networking sites).
No direct links to illegal downloads of copyrighted audio/video material / torrent listings.
No nudity / adult material.
Consistent content / updates
Website related to H!P or J-Pop

APPROVALS
Staff will review pending affliate requests on a bi-weekly basis.

HOW TO CONVERT FROM "CUSTOMER" TO "AFFILIATE"
Go to Profile Details > Account Type > Select "Affiliate"

HOW TO START A NEW AFFILIATE ACCOUNT
You can also register a new account / e-mail address and select "Affiliate" from the drop-down box.

CREDIT FOR SELF-PURCHASES WITH YOUR OWN BANNER / AFFILIATE CODE
You will receive credit for purchases made via your own banner links.

CREDIT FOR PAST PURCHASES
We cannot give affiliate credit for past purchases, sorry.

PAYOUTS
3% commision on completed sales.
(Declined / failed transactions may show up temporarily in your account balance until our system clears them.)

Minimum payout is $20.00
Payouts are for HelloStoreUSA store credit only.
Gift Certificates will be issued to all eligible affiliates whose balance reaches the minimum payout amount.
Payout calculations will be completed during the 1st week of every month.

BANNERS AND LINKS
Graphic banners are available in your Affiliate Menu.
Customers who click on affiliate banners and links will keep their cookies for 30 days (unless deleted by the user).

Notes:
HSU staff may reject or cancel affiliate statuses an any time for any reason.
HSU may change the terms, percentages, banner and link content at any time.
Users may cancel their accounts or change from "Affiliate" to "Customer" at any time.
Store credit cannot be redeemed for cash.


Thank you for supporting H!P artists at HelloStoreUSA!

MORE SAMPLE BANNERS:
(use these or create your own!)