FAQ
General
Cemmerce is a commerce enablement platform that helps publishers, bloggers and content creators generate new revenue streams from existing and future online content. Our unique technology provides a smart way to convert all product references into viable sales opportunities. In addition, we provide access to precise and real time price comparison data. With Cemmerce you can easily monetize your content and manage multiple sites. You won't need to connect with multiple affiliate programs and manage them. You won't need to search for specific retailer's product links to update your content. We do all the work for you so you can concentrate on doing what you love: creating content.
Any site that mentions products that are sellable. The more you gear your writing toward product reviews the better our platform will work for you.
Our primary tool (live commerce underline links) generate valuable contextual links that are layered on top of your content so we do not compete, or replace your ad serving platform. Our tools can be used in combination with popular advertising networks so you can generate a totally new revenue stream. In addition, our platform provides tools to utilize your content optimally at no cost and keeps your readers from straying outside your content world.
Our primary tool (live commerce underline links) doesn't interfere with the way content is presented; it will only underline the products mentioned in your content. The "buy now" button tool will have a minor visual effect, as you add a button to your text (however, keep in mind that you choose where to insert the button). The Banner tool will be displayed just like any other banner. You can choose where you want to place it. All 3 tools open the "Cemmerce bubble", which is presented as an additional layer on top of the text, upon mouse hover. The tools can be used separately or together.
An integral part of the Cemmerce platform, is the very rich management and control tools we provide. Through them, you can track and measure results at the site level, the page level, and even the link level. We give you tools that allow you to track your revenue, clicks, traffic, user interactions, sales, payment status and more, by viewing detailed reports and utilizing a very user friendly dashboard.
Cemmerce doesn't influence your site’s SEO or Google PageRank. We generate valuable and "user friendly" contextual links that benefit your readers.
To ensure that our solution won't have any undesirable influence on SEO or Google we use 'no-follow' for all your affiliate links and banners
The Cemmerce (two-tier) Affiliate Program gives you an opportunity to earn extra income by referring other content creators to Cemmerce. When you sign up for the Cemmerce affiliate program, you’ll receive 10% of the first year’s revenues generated by any content creator you get to sign up for Cemmerce!
Any new contact creators signing up to Cemmerce via your Cemmerce affiliate link mention will credit you. You can place Cemmerce affiliate link anywhere online; it can be on your blog, in text line, on your social media accounts, etc.
To join our affiliate program you must have an active Cemmerce account. If you already have an active account, go to the “Set Up” tab in your dashboard and copy the affiliate link. Then, simply add this link on your blog or website. If you don't currently have an account, please sign up and activate it.
If you don’t currently have a blog or website, but you wishes to promote us anyway (via your social media account) use the contact form on the Cemmerce website to contact us and let us know that you would like to join the program.
The commission percentage depends on three factors:
1. The product
2. The volume
3. The retailer
While the average commission is around 4%, because of the volume Cemmerce generates we usually get a higher commission. Some products will get the content creator 4%, while others, (cosmetics for example) may pay content creators as much as 20%.
Some retailers are a lot more generous than others, so commission for the same product will vary based on that as well.
Cemmerce keeps 25% of the commission, and passes the other 75% on to the content creator. Our optimization algorithms are NOT optimized to highest commission payout, but to highest conversion. So retailers that convert better (probably due to better customer service, better return policy, etc.) will be ranked higher and get more exposure,. Why? Because even though they might pay a lower commission, more deals will close, and a larger dollar amount will be generated.
No. At present our system only supports English.
Installation
Installation is easy. Register, using only your e- mail address and simply copy and paste our code just before the bottom </body> tag (which is usually found in the footer at the end of the page) on your site template.
Elsewhere on this site, you can find our Installation Guide for popular platforms like: Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr and Typepad.
The verification process is easy and depends on which promotional tool you are using:
1. Our primary tool (live Cemmerce underline): You can simply browse to your homepage (your blog or website) then log in to your Cemmerce account. Our system will notify you whether installation wascompleted successfully. If you install additional domains you should access your account and click on the set-up tab.
2. Our "Buy Now" button and Banner: Browse to a page which includes product references than access your account and click on the set-up tab.
We support popular platforms like: Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr and Typepad. Installation is seamless. For some platforms we have a ready to use plug-in which you can easily add to your platform and for the others we have specific guides. If you use other platforms that are not mentioned here, you can still use our tools. Simply copy and paste our code into your content template, just before the bottom </body> tag (which is usually found in the footer at the end of the page) on your site template.
Manage Domains
You can easily manage multiple websites from one dashboard via the SET-UP tab. We provide you with full control and visibility via your Cemmerce account; you may track the revenue, clicks and data for each site you installed Cemmerce and get detailed reports. In order to get accurate detailed reports please make sure not to install the same code on more than one domain. Each website has a unique code.
Payments
Each transaction that was approved by the retailer is marked as a pending sale. Once we receive the commission from the retailer the transaction status will be changed to “approved”. You’ll be paid once a month for all approved transactions provided that the commission has reached a balance of $35 (the minimum payment amount).
Usually retailers pay commission for a set amount of clicks (i.e.,x $ per 100 clicks). We gather all the clicks from all publishers and once we get paid we pay you your relative share from the total traffic.
Revenue potential depends on many factors including but not limited to; your website's popularity and traffic, your content type, number of sellable product references, your reader's profile, conversion rate, etc. Sites that have high volumes of mentioning products can generate more revenues.
Enter your Cemmerce account, press on the personal setting link (a gear image, on the top right of the page) and enter your minimum payment level.
Enter your Cemmerce account. On the top right corner of your account page, you will find a link for personal settings (a Gear image (click it and enter your e-mail address associated with Paypal). As part of the verification process, we will send you a payment of $0.01 and you will get an e-mail with the verification link. Payments will be transferred only once your account is verified. This process is limited to twice a month.
At the moment we pay only through Paypal.
Support
You can contact us in any case of error or with any questions that you have at support@cemmerce.com