If we post the link to our store front on a website...do we get any referral commission for any purchases that come from that link to GCU? I don't see that this is the case.
 
I know you can use banner ads or post a text or image link directly to a card. Sometimes that is too obtrusive or linking to a single card does not make sense in the context of your post and a subtle link to our store is more appropriate. I know this is available elsewhere ...but can we have that at GCU in regard to links to our store?
 
Pamela

There's a couple ways to do this but it wont work if you simply post your store URL.  
 
1. If you visit the Card Widget page and click the tab that says Get HTML, you'll see a "Promotional Email Link" which is essentially a link to your store, and you'll get referral commission if someone clicks this link and orders cards.
 
2. (Advanced Method) If you follow the steps above in number 1, you'll see the "Promotional Email Link", which contains the following parameter at the end of the URL: gcu=xxxxxxxxxx (the x's represent a number that will be different for everyone).  If you add this parameter to your store URL you can create a link to your store that gives you referral commissions.  The link should look something like this:
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/mystorename?gcu=xxxxxxxxxx
(note that you'll need to add a question mark before the gcu=xxxxxxxxxx)
 

Yes Thank you Shaun!
 
Pamela

Good question, Tom!  And furthermore, will that code work on any link to GCU?  For example, if I put on my blog a link that searches GCU for snow  
Code:

http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?keyword=snow&button.x=0&button.y=0 

can I add my store code at the end  
Code:

http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?keyword=snow&button.x=0&button.y=0&gcu=44263118157 

?

Quote from Marilee_140894 on Feb 8^th, 2011, 8:26am:

 
It will, I do recommend that you test the links first though just to make sure the gcu parameter is appended correctly.  

ok I am feeling really stupid here and think I must be doing something wrong so please can someone explain to me why
 
1) when i click on "sell this card" in my store and get the code it has a &gcu=xxxxxx not a ?gcu=xxxxx
2) when i put it in my blog and save it it changes to &gcu=xxxxxx
 
I would appreciate someone explaining this to me as i want to get my blog updated and back in the public domain but I also want the links to be working correctly so I do get any commisions from sales I may direct (if i do )
Thanks!