Just in case your notice about Expedia’s transition went into the junk box, travel affiliates should know that the Expedia affiliate program went live on Commission Junction today.
The signup was considerably easier than the he** I went through when Dell moved from Linkshare to CJ. As an existing Expedia affiliate, I just agreed to the terms and I was in… congratulations! 
Expedia will continue to credit transactions sent through the BFAST interface until December 31st, 2007, however affiliates will not be compensated for new sales through the old platform after December 31st, 2007.
Expedia advises that benefits of the move include a higher commission payout (only available through the CJ platform) ranging from 2.00% – 5.50% USD, and up to $20.00 USD for a cruise booking. They’re also offering more linking flexibility and easier access to both the Expedia.ca & Expedia.com links which are all now available in one place.
Amen to that!
I just hope you don’t have massive amounts of Expedia links to change over the Christmas holidays!
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About Rosalind Gardner
Rosalind:
Would you care to add a comment about your experience with Expedia, please? Are they a good merchant to work with? Do their offers convert well?
Thanks!
Hi Fred – I liken affiliation with Expedia to that of Amazon, or maybe even Adsense. You won’t make a lot of money, but put it on every page of your site and you’re bound to pick up commissions here and there.
Too, as a travel blogger, you really should link out to some sort of booking agent. Because I use Expedia to book my own travel arrangements, that’s what I recommend.
Cheers,
Ros