Such as these ads or links from Zazzle.com which include brand-name artwork such as Disney, DC comics and other well-known artwork.
The Hobbit Logo Textured Tee Shirts by thehobbit
Shop for The hobbit an unexpected journey T-Shirts online at Zazzle.com
Let's say you're talking about Harry Potter Store in your blog and you want to link the words Harry Potter store to a Harry Potter store. Simply follow the instructions that the company offers and copy and paste the HTML into your blog. Making sure your I.D. number is in the code so you get credit for any sales.
Or your talking about aBatman Store and you want people to know where to find it.
Keep in mind there are many companies out there that offer associate programs, but not all programs are the same.
Avoid companies like Amazon that pay only once for the customer and never for repeat sales. If you advertise for Amazon, the customer may buy thousands of dollars worth of merchandise over his life time but you will only be paid for the first sale only. After that Amazon says that it owns that customer and you never see another dime.
Also avoid companies that steal your copyrights and pay only a one time fee for your artwork. And above all avoid contests and companies that offer prizes for your artwork but only pay if you win. These companies will retain your copyrights even if you don't win. Remember copyrights are for 75 years of your life and 75 years after you die. That's 150 years worth of royalty that you or a family member would have reaped the benefits from. Reader's Digest was notorious for stealing people's work and only paying pennies for stories or articles they later made millions on. In one case the author of a short story was paid $15 for all copyrights to his story. The story was later made into a movie that made a lot of money. The author never saw any of that money because Reader's Digest was buying all rights to the story. Never sell all rights to your artwork or writing. Had the writer sold only first or second rights, Reader's Digest would have had to renegotiate a new contract in order to use the story.
No comments:
Post a Comment