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3. Signatures (link to this rule)
A personalized signature is available to you once you have achieved 180 posts and 180 days as a member. Because these signatures appear at the bottom of every post you make, the following rules apply in order to minimize distraction within the forums:
- Signatures are subject to the rules governing all FlyerTalk content (e.g. those which forbid the furthering of illegal or fraudulent activities, the use of profanity, vulgarity, hatred, abusiveness and harassment).
- Affiliate or referral links resulting in any form of compensation, including points or miles, are not permitted in signatures.
- All links and referrals to credit card sign-up pages, marketplaces with a primary purpose to promote the sale or referral of credit cards, or any other offer related to credit cards, are prohibited in signatures. For clarification, if you author a blog focused in the areas of travel, miles and points, your signature may link to your blog provided that the link is not directly to a post or webpage about credit cards.
- Except for credit card sign-up offers, signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related commercial ventures are allowed. Other commercial signatures are not allowed.
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- You may not manually insert a signature into the body of a message or user profile unless you are an official company representative, as designated by a green-colored username. A brief close in the body of a message, such as, "Regards," "Cheers," "Travel Safely," or "Thanks," with or without your name or user name, is permitted.
- Graphically, your signature must conform to the following standards:
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- Signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related ventures (this does not include credit cards), once you have achieved both 180 posts and 180 days as a member of FlyerTalk.
- Travel-industry related professionals who have received official recognition by the Community Director and therefore identified by green-colored usernames.
- All other posts of a commercial nature whether in a post, signature or profile are prohibited. In this rule, commercial posts include those containing promotional messages for commercial products or services, including but not limited to internet sites and business advertisements.
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Allowed Amazon Links
Aug 30, 2017 | 10:20 pm
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Allowed Amazon Links
I have long understood that Commercial Links are forbidden by the TOS: http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#commercial
But I learned tonight that exceptions are possible if using FT/IB affiliate links: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28758219-post66.html
We do six figures+ on Amazon and I'd love to be able to provide a link to my product(s) in my sig line.
How do we proceed?
But I learned tonight that exceptions are possible if using FT/IB affiliate links: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28758219-post66.html
We do six figures+ on Amazon and I'd love to be able to provide a link to my product(s) in my sig line.
How do we proceed?
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Aug 31, 2017 | 12:23 am
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I would suggest that you think carefully of what you want to put in your signature and how to word it.
You will note, for example, that my signature does not mention my book or even the possibility of buying it through Amazon (or anywhere else). It talks only about me.
If someone is interested enough to see what I mean to click on my signature he will then be brought to the Amazon site where the book is being offered. Personally, I see a very big difference between that and if I had made a signature which reads, "Interested in new widgets? My employer makes the best ones" and then linked to your employer's products on Amazon or anywhere else.
Perhaps you might want a signature that reads, "I'm a great inventor" and then have it link to widgets that you invented. The signature would only tell us about you -- not your employer's products -- and be much more in line with what I have done.
You will note, for example, that my signature does not mention my book or even the possibility of buying it through Amazon (or anywhere else). It talks only about me.
If someone is interested enough to see what I mean to click on my signature he will then be brought to the Amazon site where the book is being offered. Personally, I see a very big difference between that and if I had made a signature which reads, "Interested in new widgets? My employer makes the best ones" and then linked to your employer's products on Amazon or anywhere else.
Perhaps you might want a signature that reads, "I'm a great inventor" and then have it link to widgets that you invented. The signature would only tell us about you -- not your employer's products -- and be much more in line with what I have done.
Aug 31, 2017 | 6:52 am
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I would suggest that you think carefully of what you want to put in your signature and how to word it.
You will note, for example, that my signature does not mention my book or even the possibility of buying it through Amazon (or anywhere else). It talks only about me.
If someone is interested enough to see what I mean to click on my signature he will then be brought to the Amazon site where the book is being offered. Personally, I see a very big difference between that and if I had made a signature which reads, "Interested in new widgets? My employer makes the best ones" and then linked to your employer's products on Amazon or anywhere else.
Perhaps you might want a signature that reads, "I'm a great inventor" and then have it link to widgets that you invented. The signature would only tell us about you -- not your employer's products -- and be much more in line with what I have done.
You will note, for example, that my signature does not mention my book or even the possibility of buying it through Amazon (or anywhere else). It talks only about me.
If someone is interested enough to see what I mean to click on my signature he will then be brought to the Amazon site where the book is being offered. Personally, I see a very big difference between that and if I had made a signature which reads, "Interested in new widgets? My employer makes the best ones" and then linked to your employer's products on Amazon or anywhere else.
Perhaps you might want a signature that reads, "I'm a great inventor" and then have it link to widgets that you invented. The signature would only tell us about you -- not your employer's products -- and be much more in line with what I have done.
Btw, these are not my employer's products. They are my (and my wife's) products. Our company, our designs, our products. Just like your book is yours.
Aug 31, 2017 | 6:57 am
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Are you saying you just did it then begged forgiveness rather than asking permission first? Because you implied that you asked and were granted permission. Either way, I'd like to know the actual rules rather than your personal experience.
Btw, these are not my employer's products. They are my (and my wife's) products. Our company, our designs, our products. Just like your book is yours.
Btw, these are not my employer's products. They are my (and my wife's) products. Our company, our designs, our products. Just like your book is yours.
Aug 31, 2017 | 7:00 am
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And thanks. And good luck with your book. I think I closed a sale for you last night, although it may have been an 'included with prime' download rather than a straight sale.
^
Sep 3, 2017 | 11:54 am
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Sep 3, 2017 | 3:16 pm
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https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...=1Y2RZEFBKNODL
"keywords=wilde+is+the+joker"
vs
https://www.amazon.com/Wilde-Joker-G.../dp/B0721T9R5F
"keywords=wilde+is+the+joker"
vs
https://www.amazon.com/Wilde-Joker-G.../dp/B0721T9R5F
Sep 4, 2017 | 1:12 pm
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Sep 4, 2017 | 10:02 pm
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Sep 8, 2017 | 2:42 pm
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I have long understood that Commercial Links are forbidden by the TOS: http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#commercial
But I learned tonight that exceptions are possible if using FT/IB affiliate links: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28758219-post66.html
We do six figures+ on Amazon and I'd love to be able to provide a link to my product(s) in my sig line.
How do we proceed?
But I learned tonight that exceptions are possible if using FT/IB affiliate links: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28758219-post66.html
We do six figures+ on Amazon and I'd love to be able to provide a link to my product(s) in my sig line.
How do we proceed?
Except for credit card sign-up offers, signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related commercial ventures are allowed. Other commercial signatures are not allowed.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#signatures
Signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related ventures (this does not include credit cards), once you have achieved both 180 posts and 180 days as a member of FlyerTalk.
All other posts of a commercial nature – whether in a post, signature or profile – are prohibited. In this rule, commercial posts include those containing promotional messages for commercial products or services, including but not limited to internet sites and business advertisements.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#commercial
Sep 9, 2017 | 1:27 am
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Unfortunately, you don't. The rules are quite clear about permissable links in signatures.
Except for credit card sign-up offers, signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related commercial ventures are allowed. Other commercial signatures are not allowed.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#signatures
Signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related ventures (this does not include credit cards), once you have achieved both 180 posts and 180 days as a member of FlyerTalk.
All other posts of a commercial nature – whether in a post, signature or profile – are prohibited. In this rule, commercial posts include those containing promotional messages for commercial products or services, including but not limited to internet sites and business advertisements.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#commercial
Except for credit card sign-up offers, signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related commercial ventures are allowed. Other commercial signatures are not allowed.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#signatures
Signatures that specifically relate to your travel-related ventures (this does not include credit cards), once you have achieved both 180 posts and 180 days as a member of FlyerTalk.
All other posts of a commercial nature – whether in a post, signature or profile – are prohibited. In this rule, commercial posts include those containing promotional messages for commercial products or services, including but not limited to internet sites and business advertisements.
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#commercial
Point of clarification if you don't mind: I'm reading those rules very carefully and am wondering if Dovster's assertion is correct and so long as the words posted do not constitute a 'promotional message' a link to a commercial site is allowed?
I'd just rather ask permission than risk having my posting privileges revoked.
Thanks again.
Last edited by kokonutz; Sep 9, 2017 at 1:33 am