Affiliate FAQ's
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does BottleYourBrand.com do?
Bottle Your Brand is an e-commerce business based north of Seattle, Washington. We are a premium supplier of private label bottled water, personalized wine labels and custom beer labels. These are our focus and the only products we sell. Our company provides private label bottled water services for branded marketing to corporate clients including Nordstrom, Cowtan & Tout, Haworth, Saturn, CNBC, & Adidas.
2. Why should I join the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program?
BottleYourBrand.com is the leading supplier of personalized bottled water, wine labels and beer labels. Joining the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program is simple and easy. You'll earn 10% on every sale that is directed to us from your site instantly. You decide how you want to market our products and we provide you with the marketing tools. Below is a summary of some of the major benefits of becoming a BottleYourBrand.com affiliate:
- No cost to sign up
- Earn a 10% commission on every sale
- 90 day cookie for conversion tracking
- Average order size of $150
- High sales conversion rate
- No inventory handling
- Ability to track sales and affiliate commission in real time
- We handle all customer service inquiries
- We handle all order processing and shipment tracking
3. How does the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program work?
After you apply to become a BottleYourBrand.com affiliate through our affiliate network ShareASale and you are accepted into our program, you can place text links, banners and other creatives (provided by BottleYourBrand.com) on your website. When your visitors click through to BottleYourBrand.com via these links, their activity is tracked. When an order is placed by such a visitor, the order is associated with your website as the referring source and your affiliate account is credited 10% of the sales total from that order. At the end of each month you will receive a check for the entire amount of revenue share you have earned in the previous month. Thus, the more customers you send to BottleYourBrand.com, the more you get paid. And unlike many other websites, you get paid each time that customer places an order, not just their first!
4. Who can become a BottleYourBrand.com affiliate?
Any website that operates a family friendly website is eligible to join the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program, subject to our affiliate network terms and conditions. Click here to review Share A Sale Terms & Conditions.
5. How much does it cost to join the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program?
There is absolutely no cost to joining the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program other than the normal cost of running a website.
6. Can websites outside the U.S. become affiliate partners?
We ship to almost every international location via FedEx Services. We welcome the opportunity to work with websites outside the United States.
7. How are international orders processed?
All the pricing on the website is in US dollars and credit cards are charged in US dollars.
8. How are duties and taxes associated with international orders handled?
Customers are directly responsible for any duties and taxes that may be assessed; these fees are typically collected at the time of delivery. BottleYourBrand.com does not have information about these duties and taxes so please contact FedEx directly for more information.
9. In what languages (besides English) can BottleYourBrand.com assist international customers?
BottleYourBrand.com has a Spanish-speaking customer service representative available during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST) to assist our customers who speak Spanish.
10. Are special incentives available for high performance affiliates?
Yes, especially high performing affiliates can qualify for higher revenue share and other exclusive benefits. If you are an existing affiliate and believe you qualify, please contact our program manager to learn more.
11. Are there restrictions to the BottleYourBrand.com Affiliate Program?
We have the right to reject any website and application, at our sole discretion, based on the content and nature of your website. We work with family friendly websites and thus any website that does not promote sexually explicit materials; violence; illegal activities; hate; discrimination based on race, sex, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age nor sites that violate our intellectual property rights are eligible. We evaluate all websites in good faith and accept all applications that meet our standards, but if after the acceptance of your application, we determine, at our sole discretion, that your website is unsuitable for the affiliate program, we reserve the right to terminate the partnership.
12. How do I sign up to be an affiliate?
You must read and agree to the affiliate program terms and conditions and complete your online application with ShareASale. Once accepted, we will provide you detailed information on how to get started and start earning commissions immediately!
13. How soon can I post BottleYourBrand.com creatives and marketing material to start earning commisions?
Once your application is processed and approved and your sales and tracking information is activated, you will have access to all of the BottleYourBrand.com banners, text links, current promotions and other creatives right away. As soon as you publish them to your website, you can start earning commissions!
14. Can I place BottleYourBrand.com links, banners, and other creatives anywhere on my website?
Yes, however we recommend you find the best positions on your website that are appealing and will enable the highest click-through and conversion possible. If you would like to work with our affiliate management team on best practices, please contact our affiliate program manager today.
15. How many BottleYourBrand.com links, banners, and other creatives can I place on my website?
There is no limit, and we encourage you to use as many as necessary and appropriate to improve click-throughs and conversion. We have found that a creative banner along with a text link or BottleYourBrand.com logo improves effectiveness.
16. Can I use BottleYourBrand.com photos and content from the BottleYourBrand.com website?
All affiliates can obtain our product images and copy by downloading our product data feed available through either affiliate network. Our data feed is constantly updated to include new and seasonal products. Please note that the entire BottleYourBrand.com website and content are protected by copyright.
17. Who is Share A Sale and how is it related to BottleYourBrand.com?
ShareASale is a leading third-party affiliate marketing program that BottleYourBrand.com has partnered with to offer a revenue sharing arrangement for our affiliates. ShareASale manages the upload and download of BottleYourBrand.com creatives, special promotions and sales tracking as well as ensure proper payment to our affiliates for the revenue they generate. ShareASale also offers an interface to log into at anytime to view earnings to date and other useful metrics to fine tune your performance as an affiliate.
18. What sales and revenue reports does Share A Sale provide?
Each transaction is logged on the partner servers and available for review in detail. ShareASale also keeps aggregate statistics on the number of hits, leads, sales and paid clicks.
19. How much commission can I earn as a BottleYourBrand.com affiliate?
Our affiliates earn a 10% commission on all sales that they refer to us. We offer our top affiliates the opportunity to increase their earning potential. If you believe you qualify, please contact our Affiliate Manager to learn more.
20. How often do I get paid?
ShareASale pays affiliates on the 20th of every month for the previous month's commissions. They pay via check and also offer direct deposit to US bank accounts and select countries outside of the US as well (Paypal is not a payment option on ShareASale). The minimum balance threshold is $50, and that threshold can be increased to increments in between and up to $1000.
21. On what products do I earn a commission as an affiliate?
There are no limitations or restrictions on what BottleYourBrand.com products can be sold through our affiliate program and there are no limits on the amount of commission you can earn as an affiliate .
22. How do you treat product returns and affiliate sales?
If a customer referred by your site returns or cancels an order for refund, or if credit card charges are reversed due to online credit card fraud, BottleYourBrand.com will debit your account for any commission earned on that transaction.
23. What does 90 day cookie for conversion tracking mean?
You get credit and thus commission for orders up to 90 days after the initial visit by a customer. This means that whether the customer you refer to the BottleYourBrand.com website shops today or 89 days after today, you will get the credit for the order and thus your revenue share.
24. Does BottleYourBrand.com have a dedicated affiliate program manager for me to contact?
Yes, we are committed to making our affiliates successful, so please feel free to contact our affiliate program manager if you have additional questions, need support, or have suggestions on how to improve your affiliate performance.
Additional questions?
If you have any questions that are not answered by this FAQ section, please contact our Affiliate Marketing Manager. Please email only for affiliate program related questions.
Erika Mitchell
Affiliate Marketing Manager
affiliate@bottleyourbrand.com
