Education & Resources

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Independents Only Thank You Class
Taught by Wendy Vecchi

As a special thank you to independent retailers, designer Wendy Vecchi has created three exclusive projects just for you! She'll be teaching an exclusive class on the Spellbinders + Hero Arts Retailers Only Facebook group so you can create these samples for your store. The class will be held

The class will be Monday, September 29th at 9am PT

and will archived within the group for watching at your convenience. A supply list is available so you can create along with Wendy.

Download Supply List
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Accepting Program Terms

Once you join, Yana will assign you to the correct % group and then you'll need to navigate to: Partners - Pending Offers and ACCEPT the new offer.

To accept the offer, find Spellbinders in the list, hover over the offer and click "Accept Offer."

Once you do join, please be patient. It may take some time before the work is done on the back end.

Creating and Grabbing Custom Links

Once you have accepted the terms and signed up for an account, then you're ready to start creating links so your customers can use them. 

Yana put together a great video on how to create links. 

Generating & Using Deep Links

Learn what a deep link is and how to create them in this video.


Links from Commission Junction are long, so it's a good idea to use a link shortener before sharing your link. Some good options are https://tinyurl.com and https://bitly.com

FAQ

How long do links last?

Each link will last for 30 days after the customer clicks it. Links can be used indefinely, but the cookies will only last in thier browser for 30 days. A

Do I only get commission for a specific linked product?

Nope! You'll get a commission for all items in a customer's cart after they have clicked your cooked link.

Do links override one another?

Yes. When a sale is made on the Spellbinders website, the most recently clicked cookied link will earn the commission. 

For example, if a customer clicks your link and begins a cart, then clicks a link from Jennifer Maguire shortly after, Jennifer would earn the commission for the sale. And vice versa.

How do I get paid?

Payments are made on a certain day each month, after the minimum threshhold has been exceeded. You can select your preferred threshhold. You will need to set up your payment settings to determine where payments are paid out.

What about taxes?

The affiliate program operates similarly to how independent contractors function. After a $600 annual threshold, affiliates will be issued a 1099. When signing up for the program, you will need to enter a tax ID number. Whether you choose to attribute sales to yourself personally or the store is up to you.

Do I have the option to use my own shipping?

No. All shipping costs will be calculated by the Spellbinders website. Third-party shipping is not an option.

However, the domestic free shipping threshold is only $100 for orders placed on the SpellbindersPaperArts.com site.

What if I don't get credit for a sale that I know was made with my link?

If you have all the order information, you can create a claim. The Spellbinders team will review the order and give you credit if the order is not attributed to someone else's link.

How long does it take before I get credited for a sale made with my cookied link?

There is a two-hour delay before clicks are shown as attributable to you in Commission Junction.

Do links work across country borders?

Yes! If you are in Canada and send a cookied link to a US customer, or vice versa, you will earn commission on the sale. 

Can I use the affiliate program if I am in the UK?

Yes! Spellbinders has a UK website, so you can create links to the UK site the same as you would to the US site.

How many links can I create?

As many as you like! You can create links with custom labels to track specific customers, or to track sales from various platforms. 

Help! What do I do if I have a problem?

Yana is here to help! Send her an email at ysmakula@spellbinders.us with the email you signed up with and she'll review your account.

How can I take advantage of Spellbinders sales?

Banners for sales are available within Commission Junction. Feel free to use these banners with your links.