How to know when to reject a membership request
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:46 am
If you receive a membership request that meets any of the criteria below, you should carefully consider whether it is a good fit for your program. For requests that raise multiple red flags, it is best to reject them immediately.
1. They don't have a website
Unless you're targeting social media all b2c data included have influencers, every applicant to your program should have a website . More importantly, that website should have a decent track record and a library of content.
Often, applicants look at affiliate programs first and then try to build websites around the best offers. The problem with this approach is that it often takes months or even years for new websites to start earning decent organic traffic and conversions .
The best affiliate marketers understand that building a monetizable audience takes time. It will often take years for a content creator to grow their website and audience to the point where they can apply to affiliate programs or ad networks and start making money.
If you allow in candidates without a website, you can expect to be unprofitable for a long time. Plus, you have no way of gauging the quality of their content or the leads they will send you.
1. They don't have a website
Unless you're targeting social media all b2c data included have influencers, every applicant to your program should have a website . More importantly, that website should have a decent track record and a library of content.
Often, applicants look at affiliate programs first and then try to build websites around the best offers. The problem with this approach is that it often takes months or even years for new websites to start earning decent organic traffic and conversions .
The best affiliate marketers understand that building a monetizable audience takes time. It will often take years for a content creator to grow their website and audience to the point where they can apply to affiliate programs or ad networks and start making money.
If you allow in candidates without a website, you can expect to be unprofitable for a long time. Plus, you have no way of gauging the quality of their content or the leads they will send you.