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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I get started?

  • Just call or email us for your copy of our Operating Agreement at 800-354-9206, ext. 7+262.
  • Sign up!
  • Choose a banner and link to our site!

It's really that simple. After you sign up, you'll receive an introductory e-mail with your account number, so you can start to add banners and link to our site. You'll have access to everything you need to create a great handicapping store on your site, and you'll be able to watch its progress as it grows.

2. Does it cost anything to become an Affiliate?
No, there are no fees of any kind for applying to and participating in the Brisnet.com Affiliate Program. There is no charge to apply and there is no minimum sales requirement or sales quota you must reach before earning commissions with our program. You start earning right away.

3.Do I have to sign an exclusive agreement?
No, unlike many other Affiliate-style programs, we do not require our Affiliates to sign an exclusive agreement. We are so confident that your customers will agree that Brisnet.com offers the best handicapping and pedigree products on the net that we offer our affiliates the choice of going exclusive or NON-EXCLUSIVE.

4. Does my Website qualify for the Affiliate Program?
Most Websites will qualify to participate in the program; however, we may
reject Websites that we determine are unsuitable. Examples of sites that
would NOT qualify for participation include:

Sites that promote sexually explicit material
Sites that promote violence
Sites that promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, sexual orientation, or age
Sites that promote illegal activities
Sites that violate intellectual property rights

5. Can I participate if I live outside the United States?
Yes, you may participate in the Affiliate Program if you live outside the United States. All you need to join is a Website (or an idea for a Website) that does not:

Promote sexually explicit materials
Promote violence
Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
Promote illegal activities
Violate intellectual property rights


6. I have more than one URL. Can I register all of them as Brisnet.com Affiliate?
You have two options:
You can sign up once for all of your URLs. If you choose this option, you will see all of your earnings and traffic reports for all of your sites in one report. You will have one Affiliate ID, and there will be no way for you to know which of your sites is generating the most sales. You can sign up separately for each URL you own. This option will provide you with a separate Affiliate ID for each site you maintain. Most Affiliate prefer this option so that they can see the breakdown of earnings and traffic for each site. You will also receive a separate check for each account. For accounting purposes, we will not combine checks from multiple accounts.

Commissions and Payment

1. How much does Brisnet.com pay me in commissions?
2. How does Brisnet.com track orders coming from my Website?
3. Does Brisnet.com have an online reporting feature so that I can keep track of my earnings and traffic?
4. What products qualify for commissions and how are the commissions calculated?
5. When and how do I get paid?
6. Will I earn commissions for personal orders that I make through my Website?
7. Do I have to meet sales quotas or performance tiers before I can earn commissions?

1. How do I earn commissions?
You'll be paid commisions on all online handicapping & pedigree products and services. Commissions are not paid on TwinSpires.com wagers. and services.

2. How does Brisnet.com track orders coming from my Website?
We track all of your activity through your Affiliate ID. Links from Affiliate Websites to Brisnet.com use a special format that includes this code. Every time a customer follows one of those links to our site, this unique URL tells us which Affiliate sent the customer to us now and forever.

3. Does Brisnet.com have a reporting feature so that I can keep track of my earnings and traffic?
Yes, once you've been accepted into the program, you will receive a monthly report detailing the commissions you earned. You can also monitor online the effectiveness of our banners on your site by day, month and annually

4. What products qualify for commissions?
Commissions are earned on all online sales generated from your website. Commission are not paid on TwinSpires.com wagers.

5. When and how do I get paid?
We will pay you commissions on a monthly basis. The Operating Agreement states that if the commissions payable to you for any month are less than $100.00, we will hold those commissions until the total amount due is at least $100.00. In no event shall commissions accrue for more than twelve months without being paid. Any product that generates a commission that is returned by the customer, will be deducted from the next monthly payment.

6. Will I earn commissions for personal orders that I make through my Website?
As stated in the Operating Agreement, we do not pay commissions for personal orders. The nature of the marketing agreement between Brisnet.com and its Affiliate involves the payment of commissions for referring new customers. It is important that we are paying for new customers and not simply providing Affiliate additional discounts above and beyond the already discounted items offered by Brisnet.com.

7. Do I have to meet sales quotas or performance tiers to earn commissions?
No, unlike many other Affiliate-style programs, we do not require our Affiliates to meet sales quotas or performance tiers to earn their commissions. We pay commissions for all online sales generated from your site, regardless of how much you sell.

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