Being an Internet Loser, I’ve become quite familiar with Affiliate Program rejection letters. I get one practically every week. I must admit my heart sinks every time I get one, especially when I know the program would convert really well on one of my sites. It always feels like a stab to the heart.

You may be thinking that my sites don’t qualify for the programs and that would be my first thought too, but usually I am rejected simply on the basis of my location or nationality. 95% of my web site traffic is from US or European visitors, which is pretty much the Holy Grail of internet traffic to any Affiliate Program.

While I understand the reason for some rejections, usually involving local laws, some simply baffle my brain. As an example, I cannot apply to gambling programs as gambling is illegal in Thailand, but getting rejected for a travel program makes no sense at all.

Now, many successful Affiliate Marketers all recommend Commission Junction, www.cj.com, as the best place to find Affiliate Programs to promote. What do you do if 95% of the programs reject you as soon as you click the apply button?

I have applied to a few programs, most of which need you to call or fax them before they approve you and I’m hoping that I will not have to face another rejection letter this evening. Here holding thumbs that they think things through. Wish me luck…