Affiliate Program FAQs

• How do I start?
• How much will I earn?
• How are orders tracked?
• How do I know how much I am earning?
• When and how will I be paid?
• Can I change the HTML code?
• Can I order translations myself or can my friends order as well?
• Do I need to have a registered company or a VAT number?

How do I start?

Just create a new affiliate account, choose a banner and insert it into your web page. It takes around 5 minutes to set up an account, and 5 minutes to insert and test a new banner on your web site. Of course you may wish to spend longer experimenting with different banner designs and layouts, but the essential steps are simple and fast.

How much will I earn?

You will be paid 10% for each order your customer brings in that is equivalent to about 1 cent for each word translated by each customer that you bring to us, not just for each customer's first translation, but for each and every subsequent translation that your customer buys in the future!

An average order is about 3000 words for which the customer pays about $300 and you earn 10% of it which is $30. The top 12% of our orders exceed 14,000 words. Moreover, 68% of our customers return to place further orders: you will earn commission whether they return to us via your site or not.

How are orders tracked?

When a user visits your website and clicks on a PoliLingua banner, a cookie is set to indicate that they came from your website. If this customer places an order, whether it be immediately or within the lifetime of the cookie (maximum 5 years), you will receive a commission on this sale.

Moreover, this customer is registered in our database as your customer: if they return to make additional orders in the future, you will qualify for commission on each and every sale. Since this customer is connected to you in our database, it makes no difference at all if the original cookie has been reset.

How do I know how much I am earning?

Simply log into your affiliate account and check the 'My Earnings' tab. From this page you can monitor number of clicks, conversion rate and orders made by your users and visitors.

When and how will I be paid?

Payment of the balance due is sent by the 10th of each month for the previous month. The minimum balance of your account should be US$50.00. If you do not reach US$50.00 in any given month, the balance is carried over to the next month(s) until the minimum amount matches or exceeded US$50.00. Your balance may be carried over from month to month indefinitely without expiring. If you choose to close your account we shall send you what you have earned no matter what the amount is.

Can I change the HTML code?

You can certainly change the code, but you have to send a copy of the new code to info@polilingua.com with your ID in the subject line. We shall examine the new code and approve it if everything is OK.

Can I order translations myself or can my friends order as well?

Absolutely - and you will still receive a 10% discount for the order placed with us by you or your friends. This is normally about 1 US cent per word.

Do I need to have a registered company or a VAT number?

You do not need to have a company or to have a registered VAT number - you are simply renting part of your website to us. However, it is up to you to report your earnings every year.