Commission Junction Guide: Part - II

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Join CJ and Get Username and Password Immediately

Before following the below given steps, make sure your have Internet Explorer 5.5 or above installed on your PC. Disable any pop-up blockers, if there are.

Follow the steps described below, in order they are mentioned to become a member of CJ

Click on the Link

https://signup.cj.com/member/publisherSignUp.do Publisher Application sign up page will appear. You are called as publisher.

Select Language as English, select your country (India in our case), and Select functional currency as USD, if your are registering from India.

Click on NEXT.

A Warning Pop up window should appear. Simply Click CLOSE on that window.
PUBLISHER APPLICATION: Step 2 of 2 page will appear.

You will see Service Agreement Scroll down the text box, click on Accept. Check right on Privacy Policy check boxes.

Next it asks for Website or Newsletter name. We assume that at this point of time you are not having a website of your own. If you are enrolled in any newsletter, you can mention it's name or else write " Google AdWords", which signifies the name of the promotional campaign you will be carrying. No hard and Fast rules, though. Don't leave this field blank.

Next it asks for Website URL. As you don't have one, leave that field blank. Delete the http:// written over there.

Once again we are repeating the above line: Delete the http:// written over there
Leave the "describe your website" field as blank.

Next it asks for Website category. Select one which you feel is appropriate. You will have to select one to complete your registration. You can select Web Services > Search Engine otherwise you can select any category.

Next it asks for promotional methods. You can select all the 4 methods of promotion.

Next field asks "Does your website offer incentives..." As you don't have a website at this point of time, simply click on "NO".

Next comes "Contact information and "Company Information". These are general fields to fill, so we are not giving an explanation here. Provide a valid email ID as that email ID will be your CJ login name. Leave Tax ID and Tax Classification as blank, if you reside outside US. You can enter your information and phone number in company information.

Don't enter anything in the field 'Organization Fax', 'Tax ID', 'Tax classification' and VAT number. Just leave them blank.

In the Payment Information, select "Check" (Cheque), if you are from India. Check the Payee's name. You will receive Cheque in this name.

Next it will ask you to enter characters in to box below. This security norm now a day is followed by almost all companies, to prevent from Auto Form Submission, spam. If you are not able to see any randomly printed characters, then there is some problem with your version of Internet Explorer. Try restarting your system or get a new copy of Internet Explorer 5.5 or above installed. If still the problem persists, try it with some other computer. Please check all the characters in the image properly for small or capital letters otherwise your form will not be submitted.

Click on Accept Term. And you are done.

CJ will send you an email regarding login information. Your username will be the your email ID and password will be sent to you by CJ via email. If not found in your inbox, check for the same in your junk or bulk mail folder.

Don't leave without reading the steps below

You will get your password in the email and a W-8BEN tax form.
This tax form is necessary to fill up and send to CJ by email or fax but don't send it now. Allow your account in CJ to reach at least 25$ first.

See the First Tutorial Named: "Commission Junction Guide: Part - I"