Linkshare Reporting Question

Submitted by harbor4393 on Wed, 05/17/2006 - 11:02.
I have a question concerning linkshare reporting. When I run the sales and activity report I show 19 orders but $0.00 for commission. The merchants I am promoting pay commission on all goods sold, so I know it is not an issure regarding non-commission goods.
Is there typically a delay in showing the commission, possibly due to credit card processing verification?
I just started ppc advertising last Thursday so I am want to make sure my ROI is positive.
By the way, I emailed linkshare this question. But, they are always slow to respond and they usually respond with poor information.
Thanks for your help.

Merchant Reply
I received a reply directly from the merchant regarding the situation. Here it is.
I thought I would share this in case someone else had this question. I assumed an order was an order but I guess I was wrong.
Linkshare Reporting Question
Hi Harbor4393,
This sounds like Match.com... am I right? This recent change has made it difficult to make money with their program. I have some specific dating site suggestions for you if you're interested.
If I'm wrong about this being Match.com, ignore my message. 33 orders and no sales doesn't sound like a good conversion rate. Maybe you can tell us who it is so we can know what merchant(s) to avoid.
Best,
Jeremy
You are correct
It is for Match.com and their new relationship site Chemistry.com. It is frusturating because I thought I was getting sales, now I have to reevaluate my ppc campaign. I would love to hear your suggestions.
Thanks,
Jeff
Linkshare Reporting Question
Not sure how I missed this last post - I just re-discovered it :?
I don't recommend promoting Match or Chemisty. My conversion rate on these two sites is well below normal.
If you're going to do online dating I recommend:
Yahoo Personals
eHarmony
Great Expectations
Perfect Match
Best,
Jeremy