I have never quite understood why CPA companies require a website. I have always used PPC traffic for affiliate stuff, and I believe a big portion of CPA "users" do the same. So why I need to submit a website? I know you realize I can't use let's say arcade website for health products, and I'll use a different site for that. I also know that you realize that most of the people don't even bother to report the sites they use to drive traffic.
So why don't you put an option "I use PPC" for example in your application form? I know people who will just find a random site, scrape it, upload it in a random domain and pass it on as their own - just for the application.
Sorry to be a pain in the ass, but what good does it do to verify a site that affiliate isn't even going to use? I mean it takes like 5 seconds to scrape some random site and 10 seconds to upload it in a spare domain.Hi all. As stated before, if you let us know why you don't currently have a site or that you plan on making multiple, ad-specific sites, you are generally let into the network. We require a website for the majority of all applications to verify that the affiliate's site complies with our terms and conditions.
Oh yes, sorry I didn't remember that you had the system where advertiser can decide if you can advertise their stuff. I'm so used to the system where you just pick the offer and go.You aren't being a pain in the ass. The majority of the affiliates that apply plan on advertising through their sites. We make it a mandatory field to accommodate the highest percentage of applicants. We make exceptions and let in affiliates without a site when they are using a mailing list or PPC. This is why it's important to mention how you'll advertise in the application notes section.
Also, affiliates are more likely to be rejected from running the self-directed offers if the merchant can't see a site. Having a site, even if it isn't the one the publisher plans on using ultimately, is better than none.