[AccessD] OT: Affiliate Program

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Fri Feb 10 11:37:57 CST 2006


Larry:

I actually don't know which version we're using.  I'll find out.  We 
almost went with Affinity but PayPal seemed so much easier. 

Rocky


Lawrence Mrazek wrote:
> Rocky:
>
> Are you using "classic" PayPal or PayPal Payments Pro? If you're using
> classic, then this is a bit of a problem, since not everyone clicks on the
> "return to store" button to return to your site (you could have the handling
> code on your landing page). 
>
> Do you generate an order or customer record before going to PayPal? If so,
> then you could update the record before they go to PayPal. 
>
> Have you checked out other payment gateways such as Authorize.Net? I've seen
> some resellers advertise them at 25/month + trans fees ... Their advantage
> is that your customer stays on your site. PayPal Pro Payments is similar in
> price and capabilities, but is much harder to implement AND they have an
> extemely strict validation routine, which occassionally reject valid CC's
> because of problems with the address (str instead of Street for example). 
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Larry Mrazek
> LCM Research, Inc.
> www.lcm-res.com
> lmrazek at lcm-res.com
> ph. 314-432-5886
> fx. 314-432-3304
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:44 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Affiliate Program
>
> Larry:
>
> We use PayPal for ordering.  When they click on the Order Button they go to
> the paypal page where they may or may not complete the order.  Does this
> make the cookie approach problematical?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
> Lawrence Mrazek wrote:
>   
>> Hi Rocky:
>>
>> If she is constructing the links, could she add a query string to the 
>> URL
>> (EX: http://www.thesleepadvisor.com/index.asp?AffiliateID=1)? 
>> Depending on your server model, then you could add code to 
>> automatically detect the query string and log it to a database/session 
>> variable/cookie (using server side code). Then on a successful order, 
>> your system looks for the db value/session variable/cookie and adds it to
>>     
> the order record.
>   
>> Hope this helps. 
>>
>> Larry Mrazek
>> LCM Research, Inc.
>> www.lcm-res.com
>> lmrazek at lcm-res.com
>> ph. 314-432-5886
>> fx. 314-432-3304
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
>> Smolin - Beach Access Software
>> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:54 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: [AccessD] OT: Affiliate Program
>>
>> Dear List:
>>
>> I have a web site where we are selling The Sleep Advisor 
>> (www.thesleepadvisor.com).  Someone with an alternative health site 
>> has proposed to promote The Sleep Advisor on her site and send folks 
>> to our site. She asks if we have an affiliate program.  Which we ain't.
>>
>> I looked into it a bit and it doesn't look trivial. Basically we need 
>> a way to know if someone visiting our site and buying The Sleep 
>> Advisor originated from her site.  We're hosted by Affinity and have 
>> Urchin statistics but I don't see anything there that would be helpful
>>     
> right off.
>   
>> Does anyone know a slick, quick way to do this?
>>
>> MTIA
>>
>> Rocky
>>
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