http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/ Browse our list of frequently asked questions to learn more about using our website, subscribing to Practical Ecommerce magazine, or for information about our affiliate program and partnership opportunities. en-us Copyright 2007 Confluence Publishing Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:48:36 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/rss/ Practical Ecommerce v2.0.1 Ecommerce kmurdock@practicalecommerce.com bgetting@practicalecommerce.com 60 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq44 No, we do not. However, most of the same information is on our website. You can also sign up for our twice weekly e-mail newsletter. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:48:36 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq44 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq43 Please feel free take a peek at Practical eCommerce before subscribing by downloading a low-resolution PDF of our May/June 2007 Issue here. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:01:08 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq43 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq42 The Practical eCommerce print magazine is published bimonthly (6 times a year). Depending on when you subscribe to the print edition it could take several weeks to receive your first issue. The initial subscription e-mail sent to you by Practical eCommerce contains the months of the first issue you will be receiving. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:24:40 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq42 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq41 Go to "Manage Subscriptions" at the top right of our home page. Log in with the user name and password that you used when you subscribed (and, which we email to you immediately afterwards). From there, note "YOUR PAYMENT HISTORY" at the lower portion of that screen for the start and stop dates for your current subsription. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:57:33 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq41 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq40 Go to "Manage Subscriptions" at the top right of our home page. Log in with the user name and password that you used when you subscribed (and, which we email to you immediately afterwards). From there, go to "Update Mailing Address" on the right-hand side. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:52:52 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq40 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq39 Sure. Go to "Manage Subscriptions" at the top right of our home page. Note the "LOST YOUR PASSWORD" section at the bottom of that page. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:46:14 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq39 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq38 Go to "Manage Subscriptions" at the top right of our home page. Log in with the user name and password that you used when you subscribed (and, which we email to you immediately afterwards). From there, go to "ADD/RENEW SUBSCRIPTIONS" on the right-hand side. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:43:58 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/1/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq38 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq36 Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising. We write articles about topics we believe will help our readers. Sometimes this involves writing about companies who don't advertise with us and sometimes we write about companies that do. Our editorial staff rarely knows which are which. We believe the best way to grow readership is to be as editorially independent as possible, and we believe it's also in our advertisers' interest for us to grow that readership. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:37:54 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq36 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq35 Yes. Drop a note to Todd Jennings, our Ad Director, and he can help you. You can also call Todd at 970-257-0606. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:30:41 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq35 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq34 Yes. You can read about our advertising options generally at our Advertising Information page. On the right-hand side of that page are the PDF downloads for our Rate Card and Editorial Calendar. Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:28:07 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/2/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq34 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq33 ABestWeb.com is a popular affiliate marketing forum. AffiliateSummit.com is the website for a popular, twice-a-year conference on affiliate marketing. MarketingTerms.com contains a helpful glossary of commonly-used affiliate words and phrases, at marketingterms.com/dictionary/9. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:42:12 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq33 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq32 Once you have signed up to be an affiliate, or if you already have an account on our website, the first step is to login to your account at the top right of this website. You can find your username and password in the confirmation email that was sent to you when you created your account. Once you are logged in to your account, click on "My Account" at the top right of this website (where the login form was) to access your account home. To get your affiliate links and begin earning commissions, click on "Get Affiliate Banners & Links" in the account functions. You will be asked to review and agree to our Affiliate Agreement, which you must agree to to use our links. Please note that using any affiliate link from Practical eCommerce constitutes an agreement with our Affiliate Agreement. Once you have agreed, your unique affiliate links and banners will appear. You can choose from a variety of text links and banner ads by copying the HTML code provided and pasting it into the desired... Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:41:20 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq32 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq31 Yes. At any time you can update your affiliate payout information by logging into your account at the top right of our website. 1. Once you are logged in, click "My Account" at the top right (where the login form was) to access your account home. 2. Click on "Update Your Commissions Payout Info" to update your affiliate payout information. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:39:16 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq31 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq30 After a user clicks to our site from your qualifying link, they must subscribe within 30 days. (The affiliate “cookie” will expire after 30 days.) Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:38:59 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq30 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq29 You’ll cut and paste snippets of code (supplied by us) onto your website that contains a number unique to you and a link back to our site. When a user subsequently clicks on this link, our website will set a “cookie” (a small text file accessible only by our website) onto their computer. This cookie will remain active on the user’s computer for 30 days. It records your unique number on their computer and it tracks when the user comes to our website and subscribes, which we can then tie to your unique number. This method of tracking is very common, and is used by thousands of websites worldwide, including Amazon.com, Apple.com, WalMart.com, among many others. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:38:42 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq29 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq28 Yes. You can login at anytime to check the number of sign-ups, the commissions we owe you, the commissions we’ve paid you, and more. 1. Simply login to your account at the top right of this website. 2. Once logged in, click "my account" at the top right (where the login form was) to visit your account home. 3. Click on "Review Your Affiliate Statistics" to view your affiliate reports. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:38:25 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq28 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq27 Yes. To view it, click here. We’ll ask you to agree to it prior to receiving linking instructions from us. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:38:04 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq27 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq26 Monthly, provided that your commissions equal at least $25. If your commissions don’t equal or exceed $25, we’ll keep accruing them and pay them to you after they reach that amount. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:37:00 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq26 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq25 We’ll mail you physical, printed checks. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:36:43 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq25 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq24 You’ll earn 30.0% for first-time subscriptions. For subscription renewals, you’ll earn 15.0%. Our current (as of July 2006) subscription prices, from which your commissions will generate, are: $18 - One Year Print Subscription $29 - Two Year Print Subscription For example, for an $18 print subscription, you’ll earn $5.40 ($18 x 30%) if the user is a new subscriber. You’ll earn $2.70 ($18 x 15%) if this same user subsequently renews his subscription. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:36:29 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq24 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq23 No. You can sign-up for free. But, if you choose to subscribe to the printed magazine you are automatically signed-up to become an affiliate. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:36:08 -0700 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/7/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq23 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq22 Creating a poll is easy -- when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of a topic, if you have permission) you should see a Add Poll form below the main posting box. If you cannot see this then you probably do not have rights to create polls. You should enter a title for the poll and then at least two options -- to set an option type in the poll question and click the Add option button. You can also set a time limit for the poll, 0 being an infinite amount. There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, which is set by the board administrator Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:44:09 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq22 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq21 To add a signature to a post you must first create one; this is done via your profile. Once created you can check the Add Signature box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile. You can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box on the posting form. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:43:56 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq21 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq20 Easy -- click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message. The facilities available to you are listed at the bottom of the forum and topic screens (the You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc. list) Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:43:36 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq20 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq19 In general you cannot directly change the wording of any rank (ranks appear below your username in topics and on your profile depending on the style used). Most boards use ranks to indicate the number of posts you have made and to identify certain users. For example, moderators and administrators may have a special rank. Please do not abuse the board by posting unnecessarily just to increase your rank -- you will probably find the moderator or administrator will simply lower your post count. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:43:16 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq19 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq18 There may be two images below a username when viewing posts. The first is an image associated with your rank; generally these take the form of stars or blocks indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the forums. Below this may be a larger image known as an avatar; this is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and they have a choice over the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars then this is the decision of the board admin and you should ask them their reasons (we're sure they'll be good!) Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:43:03 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq18 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq17 The most likely reasons for this are: you entered an incorrect username or password (check the email you were sent when you first registered) or the administrator has deleted your account for some reason. If it is the latter case then perhaps you did not post anything? It is usual for boards to periodically remove users who have not posted anything so as to reduce the size of the database. Try registering again and get involved in discussions. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:42:28 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq17 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq16 First check that you are entering the correct username and password. If they are okay then one of two things may have happened: if COPPA support is enabled and you clicked the I am under 13 years old link while registering then you will have to follow the instructions you received. If this is not the case then maybe your account need activating. Some boards will require all new registrations be activated, either by yourself or by the administrator before you can log on. When you registered it would have told you whether activation was required. If you were sent an email then follow the instructions; if you did not receive the email then check that your email address is valid. One reason activation is used is to reduce the possibility of rogue users abusing the board anonymously. If you are sure the email address you used is valid then try contacting the board administrator. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:42:01 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq16 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq15 Don't panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To do this go to the login page and click I've forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be back online in no time. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:41:13 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq15 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq14 In your profile you will find an option Hide your online status; if you switch this on you'll only appear to board administrators or to yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:40:39 -0600 http://www.practicalecommerce.com/frequently-asked-questions/category/6/Advertising-Print-and-Online/#faq14