Frequently Asked Questions

• Program Overview
• What is the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program?
• How do I join?
• Will my web site be accepted?
• What is Yahoo! Autos policy on adult content?
• Can I participate if I live outside the U.S.?
• Is a web site required to become a member?
• Who will manage and administer the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program?
• What if forget my login name and/or password?
• What if I have more than one web site?
• What are my responsibilities as a Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner?
• What are the responsibilities of Yahoo! Autos?
• How can I contact the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Team
• Commissions and Payments
• Your Links to Yahoo! Autos
• Tracking and Reporting
• Email Restrictions

Program Overview

What is the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program?

The Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program is a fast and easy way for you to generate income. If you have a web site, you can earn money by promoting Yahoo! Autos using banner and text links we provide you. Every time a visitor clicks from your site to Yahoo! Autos and requests a free new car price quote, you earn commissions.

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How do I join?

It's easy! First, read the terms of our Affiliate Agreement and complete an Application Form to apply to become a Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner. If you are accepted, just copy and paste provided HTML codes onto your web site to display links to Yahoo! Autos. The links will contain a unique account code to credit you for leads that are generated from your site. When a visitor clicks on one of these links and requests a free new car price quote from Yahoo! Autos, Commission Junction will track your code, calculate your commissions, and provide you with real-time reporting and monthly commission checks.

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Will my web site be accepted?

We carefully review each web site prior to accepting it into the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program. Criteria for acceptance may include (but are not limited to) audience demographics, site traffic, site content and design, and the likelihood of success in our program. We may reject any application based on our sole discretion.

Please keep in mind that we are looking for web sites that are live and fully functional. If your site is under construction, please apply when you your site is live and fully functional.

For complete information, see the Yahoo! Autos Affiliate Agreement.

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What is Yahoo! Autos policy on adult content?

The Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program prohibits sites with adult content and reserves the right to audit and review member sites for compliance to our policies. If your site(s) are deemed objectionable, we reserve the right to reject an application or revoke a site's membership at any time. Please see our Affiliate Agreement for further information on our adult content policy.

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Can I participate if I live outside the U.S.?

Yes. We welcome Performance Partners from many countries so long as they primarily target U.S. customers. Please be aware, however, that the Yahoo! Autos service is for U.S. residents only.

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Is a web site required to become a member?

Yes. Without a web site, Yahoo! Autos will have no means of evaluating your application.

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Who will manage and administer the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Program?

Yahoo! Autos has teamed with Commission Junction to provide you with trusted third-party tracking, real-time reporting, and monthly commission payments. Once you are accepted into our program, you'll be taken to Commission Junction's site to create your own secure, password-protected account.

This account will give you access to a wide variety of Yahoo! Autos text and banner links. Additionally, you will have the ability to view your account activity, calculate your commissions earned, and run reports that provide statistics on all your activities, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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What if forget my login name and/or password?

If you have forgotten your login name or password, call Commission Junction at (800) 761-1072 and ask for Client Services. Alternatively, send an email to support@cj.com requesting your account information.

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What if I have more than one web site?

To add multiple sites to your account, log in to your Commission Junction account and add additional sites under Website Settings on the Account tab.

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What are my responsibilities as a Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner?

To drive potential leads to Yahoo! Autos! To keep track of how your links perform, be sure to follow the statistics of your site's performance via your Commission Junction account.

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What are the responsibilities of Yahoo! Autos?

We will provide you with the tools and support you need to maximize sales across your site. We'll provide highly performing banners and text links, as well as innovative strategies for converting visitors into Yahoo! Autos leads. We will continually strive to keep Yahoo! Autos one of the most popular and innovative online automotive services on the Internet.

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How can I contact the Yahoo! Autos Performance Partner Team?

If you have additional questions not covered in this FAQ section, please email autos-affiliates@yahoo-inc.com.

For marketing and business development inquiries, please email autos-affiliates-bizdev@yahoo-inc.com.

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Commissions and Payments

How much will I be paid?

You will be paid $3.60 per qualified new car lead.

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Your Links to Yahoo! Autos

How do I find and add Yahoo! Autos links to my web site?

After you log in to your account at www.cj.com, go to the Yahoo! Autos section. Once there, choose from an assortment of banners and text links, and copy the HTML code to your site. If you have technical questions, please call Commission Junction's Client Services at (800) 761-1072.

If you have special needs for creative designs not in our inventory, please contact us at autos-affiliates@yahoo-inc.com.

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Am I required to place a link on my web site?

While it is not a condition of joining our Performance Partner Program, this must be done in order to earn commissions.

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Where should I place Yahoo! Autos links on my web site?

Place Yahoo! Autos links in areas where visitors to your site are most likely to see them. We suggest placement on your homepage, or other high-traffic pages. By putting these links in relevant areas of your site, your visitors will be more likely to click through and subscribe.

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What is the 45-day return window?

We currently offer a 45-day cookie for return visitors. You get commission on all leads generated up to 45 days after you send someone to Yahoo! Autos. For example, if a customer visits your site, clicks on our banner and doesn't act immediately, but gets a free price quote from Yahoo! Autos a few days later, you still get credited for the sale.

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What if I experience problems with links or have difficulty tracking?

For technical questions like this, contact Commission Junction at (800) 761-1072 and ask for Client Services.

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How often should I change a Yahoo! Autos banner and text links on my site?

We encourage you to change links occasionally to keep your site fresh for visitors. Understanding your visitors' preferences will maximize click throughs to Yahoo! Autos, earning you a higher commission.

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Tracking and Reporting

When do I receive my commission?

You will receive payment via Commission Junction on the 20th of each month for commissions reported made during the previous month.

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How do I find out how many clicks and impressions are generated from each link?

Sign in to your account and select Run Reports. Statistics and account activity are updated daily and running reports will tell you how your effectively your links perform.

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How do I know how many sales and commissions I have earned?

To see how you have been performing in our program, view the statistics posted under your account at Commission Junction under Run Reports. You can also generate and customize transaction reports for a specific period of your choosing. Please note that there may be up to a 14-day delay before a subscription appears in your account and adjustments for chargebacks may be made up to 40 days after the sale.

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Email Restrictions

What is Yahoo! Autos' policy on running my own email campaigns?

You cannot use the Yahoo! Autos name, links or messaging in email-based marketing campaigns without the prior written consent of Yahoo! Autos. If you are interested in starting an email campaign, or have other creative ideas in this area, please contact us at autos-affiliates@yahoo-inc.com.

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