Merchant Hub: An Indispensable Tool For Bloggers and Affiliates
Being “Indispensable” is the mission of Fresh Press Media and FMTC, and the Merchant Hub tool is a gigantic step toward that goal.
I use Merchant Hub to:
Find stores, products, and brands that my readers will love
Keep track of my relationships with thousands of merchants
Build deep links (monetized links that lead directly to products, categories and other pages on merchant sites)
Find logos, screenshots, and other images
Find Brands/Merchants that Complement Your Blog
The old way that I would identify stores and products to promote on my blog is by going to multiple websites to see who offers the types of products that interest my readers. If a suitable fit didn’t have an “affiliates” link in their footer, I would “google” that store’s name along with “affiliate program”. Most often, I would be unable to find that merchant’s affiliate program or I didn’t have an account on the network where they were listed. The next step would be applying to that network and waiting days for approval before I could resume my search. Other times, I would find and join their program, but I didn’t know they also offered their program through my preferred affiliate network.
Stop the Madness!
Merchant Hub solves the problems I just described because it is a dynamically updated, affiliate program directory. Merchant Hub contains over 160,000 brands/merchants, with new stores being added every day. Sure, there are other affiliate program directories out there, but they are outdated, clunky, and do not track your relationship with each program. Fresh Press Media accesses 20 networks to provide automatically updated results. If you already know the name of the store you want to include in your post, you can search by merchant name. If you’re on the hunt for new potential partners, you can narrow your search by more than 125 categories of brands.
Once logged in, click “Merchant Hub” in the left column
Search by merchant name or category
Not Just an Affiliate Program Directory
Once you locate a prospective partner brand, click on their name, and you’ll get all of the details.
What networks their program is available
“Join” program links
Screenshots and logos
Current deals and sales
Deeplink Builder (some merchants don’t allow this)
Merchant Hub Details Page
Merchant Detail Page (Above)
Merchant details include direct URL, shipping countries, payment method, and category
Networks – Indicates which affiliate networks the merchant is available, “join” links for each network, and relationship management indicator, as well as indication if the merchant is Skimlinks approved
Tools – Logos and screenshots for you to use, homepage network links, create a pod shortcut, and preview of current deals
Deeplink Builder – Grab any link from that merchant’s website, paste it into the builder, and Fresh Press Media will generate a monetized, deeplink. This allows your readers to navigate directly to the product in your post, instead of having to search the store’s website.
Deeplink Builder (Above)
When you create a deeplink, you’ll have options for which linking service to use.
FMTC Auto Link (routes traffic through the network or skimlinks if enabled)
Skimlinks
Network links
When you’re finished, the created link will be saved for later reference
Get Email Notifications of New Deals!
We used to send impersonal emails with some generic, highlighted deals. We no longer do that, as we’ve decided to take a more interactive approach. Now, you can select which stores you want to get updates from.
You’ll notice in the search results and on the merchant details page, there are stars beside each program and network. If you click to highlight the star, you’re marking that merchant as a “favorite.” You can enable automatic email messages to alert you of new sales and deals for these merchants! No more sifting through emails or merchant websites to find the latest deals. The image below shows how to enable this free service.
Click “settings”, then click the checkbox
What once took me several days and multiple searches and services can now be completed in a couple of minutes…in ONE place.
The Best Part!
While the invaluable benefits of Merchant Hub are worth paying for, everyone can access this tool by creating a Forever Free, Fresh Press Media account! Note that the relationship tracking feature is only available through an upgraded account. A premium account is only $10/month, which also enables your account to be monetized through your affiliate network relationships! Instead of logging into multiple networks to gather links, you can get all of them at FreshPress.Media!
The first step is to create your free account. If you decide to upgrade, just click the upgrade link after you log in.
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Nathan Smith
Marketing at Fresh Press Media
Hi there! I oversee the online marketing efforts for FMTC and Fresh Press Media. I manage all of our social profiles, as well as the blog content and newsletters. Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or suggestions.
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