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09-11-2016 08:04 PM #1 symba3 (AMC Alumnus)
Signing up for Affiliate Networks and Traffic Sources

I just joined STM and had some questions about joining Affiliate Networks and Traffic sources, when signing up do I register as an Advertiser or a Publisher? Some sites give the option to signup as an Affiliate which I would choose, but most sites that I have looked at only give two options, signing up as either an Advertiser or Publisher ( I assume I would signup as an Advertiser since I don't have a site or app to host/place ads - "publisher")

2) When signing up they usually ask for a TAX ID/ or an SSN, I am Canadian and I don't have a business so I don't have an SSN or TAX ID( I plan on registering for a business once I start making money but not now since I am just in the learning curve so I will signup as an Individual/sole proprietor instead of a corporation) So I was wondering what should I input in this field? I was thinking my SIN number (basically the SSN number, but for Canadians).

09-11-2016 08:57 PM #2 matuloo (Legendary Moderator)

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I just joined STM and had some questions about joining Affiliate Networks and Traffic sources, when signing up do I register as an Advertiser or a Publisher? Some sites give the option to signup as an Affiliate which I would choose, but most sites that I have looked at only give two options, signing up as either an Advertiser or Publisher ( I assume I would signup as an Advertiser since I don't have a site or app to host/place ads - "publisher")
Publisher is the one who has traffic. Advertiser is the one who wants traffic.

So on a traffic network, publishers are the owners of sites and advertisers are those who are buying traffic from them.

In the case of an affiliate network, the principle is the same, advertisers are those who want the traffic and publishers bring it. But since you already bought the traffic in a traffic network, you are now becoming the publisher.

09-11-2016 09:10 PM #3 symba3 (AMC Alumnus)

Quote Originally Posted by matuloo View Post
Publisher is the one who has traffic. Advertiser is the one who wants traffic.

So on a traffic network, publishers are the owners of sites and advertisers are those who are buying traffic from them.

In the case of an affiliate network, the principle is the same, advertisers are those who want the traffic and publishers bring it. But since you already bought the traffic in a traffic network, you are now becoming the publisher.

So just to be clear: When signing up for Traffic sources I sign up as an Advertiser, and for an Affiliate Network I sign up as a publisher?

and any ideas for my 2nd question? Im not sure If my SIN number is acceptable for the payment information

09-12-2016 06:58 PM #4 matuloo (Legendary Moderator)

Quote Originally Posted by symba3 View Post
So just to be clear: When signing up for Traffic sources I sign up as an Advertiser, and for an Affiliate Network I sign up as a publisher?

and any ideas for my 2nd question? Im not sure If my SIN number is acceptable for the payment information
Yes : When signing up for Traffic sources I sign up as an Advertiser, and for an Affiliate Network I sign up as a publisher.

As for the second question, I know nothing about the Canadian system, so can't really help you, sorry.

09-12-2016 08:41 PM #5 symba3 (AMC Alumnus)

Quote Originally Posted by matuloo View Post
Yes : When signing up for Traffic sources I sign up as an Advertiser, and for an Affiliate Network I sign up as a publisher.

As for the second question, I know nothing about the Canadian system, so can't really help you, sorry.

Thanks! any Canadians able to help out with the tax information question?

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