How It Works
Please Read Completely!
Welcome! First, let me say that the
process itself may seem difficult, but it is actually very simple.
Advertisers want to get consumers to try their products or services, so
they offer free trials, discounts, etc... to get people to try their
products or services. But they need a place to advertise these trials.
One method is to hand these trials over to affiliate networks to handle
the advertising for them.
The affiliate network is an agency that
handles the advertising of products and services for any number of
different advertisers. One method that they use to achieve this is
called "incentive advertising", which means that they offer incentives
(free gifts) to people that try the advertisers product or service.
That's where we come in.
A freebie site, such as the one you are
on now, is basically an outlet for the affiliate. We provide web space
to place the ads, and offer those ads to the public. But the system has
evolved into what is called the "referral" system.
If you are here, more than likely you
were "referred" by someone else to complete offers on the site. Then in
turn they place an order with our network for their free gift
(incentive). The system then continues, in that once you have completed
your offer requirements for the person who referred you, you can then
send your own referrals to the site, and do the same thing for them, and
so on...
I Was NOT Referred Here, and Found The Site On The Internet:
If you were NOT referred to the site you
came to, or found us through Google or on the internet somewhere, and
wish to use our services to get incentives, then all you have to do is
complete the offer requirements on the site yourself. We do not pay you
for completing the site un-referred. But you have to start somewhere! At
that point, you will then be able to refer AS MANY people as you want,
unlimited, to do the same thing for you as your referral. You never have
to do another offer yourself again! Then, as each of your referrals
completes THEIR offer requirement, you place an order on our site for
your free gifts, for the full referral value of that site, over and over
again!
When you sign up on any of our sites, on
the "Status" page you are given your own personal referral link. This
link is what ties your referrals to you when they sign up. They must use
your referral link when they sign up. You can promote this link however
you want, as an email signature, in your favorite forum, around your
neighborhood, etc... Please do not spam! Also, make SURE you read our "
Terms of Service" so that you know what you should and should NOT do while using our sites. This is VERY important!
Offer requirements vary from site to
site. Generally, most sites are "One Credit", "Two Credit" and so on.
What this means is this: If a freebie site is a "One Credit" site, it
means that you just have to complete enough advertiser offers to meet
the offer requirements for that site.
A "Credit" site just means that the
offers on that site are broken down into various credit values, or
"weights". On these sites, you will see that there is a "value" given to
each offer. It may be anything from .05, .25, .33, .50, etc. To reach
your offer requirements on credit sites, the goal is to reach the credit
value of the site. If it is a "One Credit" site, you would need to do
enough offers to reach "one" full credit. In otherwords, you might do a
.50 credit offer, and two .25 credit offers to reach the goal of "One
Credit" and meet your offer requirements. This is the same with Two
Credit sites, also. You would have to do enough offers to reach "two
credits", and so on.
Again, once you have reached your offer
requirements, you are then eligible to start sending your own referrals
to the site you have completed. There is NO LIMIT to the number of
referrals you can send to the sites, so you can see that this can be a
very easy way to get just about any free gift you want!
How Crediting Works:
Crediting is performed via cookies,
which are simply small text files stored on your computer. Websites can
create a cookie in order to store information, and then be able to read
back that information in the future.
From your computer, you click on an offer on our website. We direct you through our affiliate partner, who sets a cookie on your computer before directing you to the (offer) advertiser.
After you complete an offer, the advertiser's
order confirmation or sign up confirmation page will let the affiliate
know that the offer has been completed, at which point they'll read back
from the cookie on your computer. If this is successful, they are able
to identify who the credit belongs to, and they post that information to
our website. The entire process is completely automated.
One thing to note here. Many of the
offers will say that they will credit "Instantly". Just so you know in
advance, "Instant" in this industry can be anywhere from just minutes to
SEVERAL hours. It all depends on server traffic, server load, time of
day, etc... etc... So PLEASE have patience for an offer that has not
credited immediately.
Crediting Tips:
If crediting fails, it's due to a
breakdown in the process mentioned above -- usually the ability to save
and load cookies to and from your computer. This can be caused by your
browser settings, Internet filters such as firewalls or ad-blocking
programs, and by user error such as clearing your cookies after they are
already set.
First and foremost, we recommend either Mozilla FireFox or Internet Explorer (IE) browsers.
If you are using Internet Explorer, you need to set your browser to Accept All Cookies.
If you are using IE, click the Tools
menu, then Internet Options. At the Internet Options screen, select the
Privacy tab, then move the slider all the way to the bottom. While you
are here, uncheck the option for PopUp Blocker.
Disable the PopUp Blocker.
If you are using IE, follow the instructions above on disabling the
popup blocker. If you are using Firefox, click the Tools menu, then
Options. You'll find the popup-blocker option under the Content tab.
Disable third-party browser add-ons.
If you have any extra browser toolbars, such as search bars, you should
disable these. Some toolbars, including those from Yahoo and Google,
can include popup or ad filters. In Internet Explorer, right-click an
empty area of the interface (or click View -> Toolbars), and then
deselect those that aren't standard.
When completing an offer...
When completing an offer, try to keep the initial browser window on a
direct path from the first page to the signup page. For example if you
want to read more information about the product/service, or their Terms
of Service, open those links in a new window. After you have signed up
for the offer, you should be given a confirmation page confirming your
registration/order, you should also get a confirmation email. Be sure to
let this page fully load before closing or leaving it, as this contains
the "pixel" mentioned at the top of this page.
Clearing Cookies. You
should clear your cookies before logging in to our site. You only need
to clear them one time before logging in; any additional clearing is
unnecessary and counterproductive. To learn how to clear cookies in IE,
click here. For Firefox, click Tools, then Clear Private Data.
Firewalls, anti-spyware and anti-virus programs.
Anti-spyware programs, specifically ones that run constantly in the
background, could perceive cookie tracking as an invasion of your
privacy and therefore not allow it. If your anti-spyware program is one
that actively runs at all times, as opposed to only running when you
manually launch it, you should temporarily disable it. Some anti-virus
programs also include "privacy protection" features that act in the same
way. Programs that are confirmed to have this feature include McAfee,
Norton, and Zone Alarm Pro. Examine your antivirus software and if
needed, disable those features. If you are unsure, you could temporarily
disable the software, if you are comfortable doing so. Firewalls, which
filter your internet traffic, could be a hindrance to cookie placement
as well, although this is less likely. Windows Firewall is fine, however
some other firewall programs could possibly cause problems, and so you
may want to temporarily disable them. Look for all of these types of
programs in your Notification Area.