Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner Program Frequently Asked Questions Our Program Who is Apartments.com? What is Commission Junction? What is the Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner Program? Is the Affiliate Marketing Partner Program free to join? What’s the difference between the two Apartments.com Affiliate Programs? May I participate in both programs? Program Specific Questions Renter Program: What qualifies as an email lead? For Rent By Owner Program: Who is the FRBO target audience? Adding Links How do I add links? How many links can I add to Apartments.com? May I use the Apartments.com logo or Apartments.com content on my site? What if I have more than one Web site? Keyword Bidding What are your keyword bidding restrictions? Earnings How do I check the status of my account? When do I get paid? Legal Stuff Are there any restrictions regarding who can join? Do I need to sign any kind of agreement? Other What if I live outside the United States? What if I have more questions? Our Program Question: Who is Apartments.com? Answer: Apartments.com is a national online apartment search and relocation resource distinguished by highly customized searches, superior visual ads and partnerships with the local newspapers and television station Web sites of more than 170 affiliates across the country. Apartments.com gives users the ability to do the following: Search apartment listings by location, price, size and more than 25 amenities Instantly contact the property management company View daily updated apartment and classified ad listings for apartments View photos, floor plans and take a virtual tour Fill apartment vacancies by creating a custom ad that includes a photo and is accessible to potential renters via the Apartments.com search functionality Apartments.com is a destination for consumers; it provides users with the tools, resources and the most pertinent information available to make all renting decisions - including the ability not only to select an apartment, but also find everything they will need to move through the site's Moving Center. Question: What is Commission Junction? Answer: Apartments.com has teamed with Commission Junction, a leader in third-party affiliate marketing programs, to provide affiliates with trusted third-party tracking, real-time reporting and monthly commission checks, and to handle all of our affiliate accounts. Once you sign up for our program, you'll be taken to Commission Junction's site where you'll create your own personal and secure account. Here you can log in at any time to get our banners and links, find out about commissions earned and even learn about how many impressions each of your links has received. Question: What is the Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner Program? Answer: The Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner Program is for Web masters of any Web site. The uniqueness of our site can provide benefits to almost every Internet user. We want to pay you when you refer a visitor to our site that becomes a lead to our advertising rental properties. We'll provide you with banners, buttons and text links that you can post on your site. We'll pay your organization a $5 commission for each visitor you bring to Apartments.com who submits a lead for an apartment via e-mail. It's that simple. As an Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner, you're in complete control. Use your Web site to promote Apartments.com as much as you'd like. You will receive a commission check each month, and you can track your earnings daily. Question: Is the Affiliate Marketing Partner Program free to join? Answer: Yes, it is free. There is no cost to become an Apartments.com Affiliate Marketing Partner. Question: What’s the difference between the two Apartments.com Affiliate Programs? Answer: There are two programs to choose from: Renter Affiliate Program: Earn a $10 commission for each visitor you bring to Apartments.com who submits a lead for an apartment via e-mail. For Rent by Owner Affiliate Program: Earn a $7 commission for each property owner/landlord who completes a transaction to list their property on Apartments.com Question: May I participate in both programs? Answer: Yes. You may participate in either one or both programs. Become an Apartments.com partner and promote both programs to drive up your monthly commissions! Simply click the corresponding link to the program you would like to participate in and apply. If you are already a CJ publisher you can find both programs in the CJ advertiser directory. Program Specific Questions Question: Renter Program: What qualifies as an email lead? Answer: Earn a $10 commission for each visitor you send to Apartments.com who submits an email lead for an apartment. Consumers simply enter a few fields of information including name, email address, and phone number as well as their move date and preferred method of contact. Their information is then sent to the selected property. The email lead is validated via a thank you page. It's that easy! Question: For Rent By Owner Program: Who is the FRBO target audience? Answer: The For Rent By Owner Program is targeted to property owners, property management companies, renters who need to sublease their apartment, real estate agents, landlords and vacation rental property owners. Adding Links Question: How do I add links? Answer: Once you sign up for our Affiliate Marketing Partner Program, you'll have access to a variety of banners, buttons and text links that you can add to your site. You can log into your account through Commission Junction at any time to see a list of our available banners and text links. Once logged in, select "Apartments.com" in the Current Merchant Partner area. You'll now see our information page. Select "Show Links" toward the bottom. Choose your desired link, and select "Get HTML." Copy and paste the HTML code to your Web page. It's that easy! Question: How many links can I add to Apartments.com? Answer: You can add as many links - banners, buttons and text links - as you'd like. Question: May I use the Apartments.com logo or Apartments.com's content on my site? Answer: You will have access to a wide variety of banners, buttons and text links after signing up for our program. You are welcome to use any of the graphics and text links provided through this program. You may not alter or modify any banners or buttons without obtaining prior written permission from Apartments.com. You also must secure permission before using any Apartments.com content that was not created solely for this program as well as any third party's copyrighted materials on your site. If you are unsure about your rights to use or modify the materials for your Web site, please contact us. Question: What if I have more than one Web site? Answer: We certainly recommend adding our links to all of your Web sites. In fact, we encourage it! Tracking will still take place through Commission Junction. All of your sites will be listed under one account. Keyword Bidding Question: What are your keyword bidding restrictions? Answer: Keyword bidding on search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and others is a great way to drive traffic to your website. However, Apartments.com requests that you do not bid on our trademark names or renditions thereof in any part of the display URL for your ad. Please do not bid on the following terms: apartments.com www.apartments.com Earnings Question: How do I check the status of my account? Answer: Once your application is approved, you will receive an e-mail notification that welcomes you to our program. This will include your Commission Junction password, so be sure to make a note of it. To see your account status, log into Commission Junction at http://www.cj.com. Once you're logged in, you can see your account balance at the top center of your screen and get instant site statistics under the "Generate Reports" area on the right. Question: When do I get paid? Answer: Once you join our program, you'll be able to log into your account at http://www.cj.com and go the area titled "Generate Report." Here you can see how much you've earned and even download a file. Commission Junction automatically sends out earnings every month via checks to all affiliates who have accumulated at least $25 in their account. There are no invoices to send and no data to track. Legal Stuff Question: Are there any restrictions regarding who can join? Answer: We'd like everyone to promote Apartments.com but there are cases where we cannot allow certain sites to participate in our Affiliate Marketing Partner Program. We will evaluate each application in good faith and will notify all applicants of acceptance or rejection. We may reject an application if we determine, at our sole discretion, that a site is unsuitable or ineligible for the program. Unsuitable sites include those that: Promote sexually explicit materials Promote violence Promote illegal activities Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age Include "Apartments.com" or variations or misspellings thereof in their domain names or otherwise violate intellectual property rights Ineligible sites include those that: Are currently an Apartments.com newspaper affiliate site through Classified Ventures, LLC Have a paid advertising or distribution agreement with Apartments.com If we reject your application, you are welcome to re-apply to the program at any time. You also should note that if we accept your application and your site is thereafter determined, at our sole discretion, to be unsuitable for the program, we may terminate the Agreement. Question: Do I need to sign any kind of agreement? Answer: There is nothing for you to sign, but you must agree to the terms of our Agreement before you join our program. Other Question: What if I live outside the United States? Answer: We welcome you to join our program and to help promote Apartments.com to your visitors but we currently have access only to apartment listings in the United States. If your site attracts only visitors from outside the United States, you likely will not generate any revenue from adding our link. On the other hand, if you believe that you get a variety of visitors from all countries, including the United States, your site may ultimately benefit. Question: What if I have more questions? Answer: For additional questions about the Affiliate Marketing Partner Program, send us an e-mail. JOIN NOW!