Hi.
Thank you for your interest in my topic.
When it comes to online hotel affiliate programs there seems to be a fairly large supply. I
am current seeking a notable online hotel affiliate program for my website.
I have primarily four major categories which influence my decision. These are (1) commission; (2) linking methods (3) number of hotels; and (4) support and account management.
Firstly I believe that HotelsCombined.com offers the highest commission. The website mentioned that you can earn 70% of all PPC revenue. The next highest commission I found was on Agoda.com which mentioned that you can earn up to 60%. Has anyone found a higher commission?
Secondly, linking methods seem to be standard with white-labels and cobranded solutions, XML, hotel data files and multiple linking capabilities.
Thirdly, it seems that HotelsCombined.com also has the largest number of hotels. with 200,000 unique hotels and over 800,000 hotel deals across 195 countries. I was surprise to see that Expedia.com only has 60,000 hotels worldwide. Again, has anyone found a website which has a database of more hotels?
Lastly, support and account management is a key concern of mind. After looking at a number of websites such as Expedia and Priceline they use third party Commission Junction to handle affiliates. Should my wish list of being able to contact and speak to an affiliate account manager be merely 'wish'?
Zac.