Affiliate Program Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started

How do I create links for my site?: Once you have been accepted into our affiliate program, log into your account at www.cj.com and select “get links” from the top navigation. In this section, you will need to click on “by relationship.” You can either search for “myFICO” in the search navigation bar or you can pick from your advertiser list.; Once you have done this, and are in the myFICO® program, you will need to click on “view links.” This will bring you to all of myFICO’s links. Find the links that you would like on your site and click on “get HTML” then “get code.” Here the code will be automatically copied for you to paste in your site.
Can I use content from myFICO® on my site?: Yes, you may use product description text from myFICO® – but not myFICO® site code.
Once I’m accepted into the affiliate program, what’s the fastest way to get started?: Once you are accepted into the program you will receive a welcome E-mail which contains links that you can copy and paste into your webpage code immediately.

Reporting, tracking and getting paid

How do I track my earnings?: You can log into www.cj.com anytime to check your account. Here you will find reports containing information on traffic, clicks thru, transactions, and commissions earned.
When do I get paid?: We pay commissions monthly.
How are product refunds handled?: All commissions are paid monthly based on net sales (Net Sales = Total sales - refunds).
How long do you track cookies/user visits?: We provide a 45-day cookie. If a customer comes to myFICO® through your links and does not make a purchase immediately, they can return to the site within 45 days and you will still earn a commission on that sale.
How can I update my account information?: You are able to change any or all of your account information by logging into www.cj.com and clicking on the “Administrative settings” link under the “Account” heading in the top navigation.

General

What is an affiliate program?: An affiliate program is a program that allows other websites to sell their products on a commission basis.
Does it cost anything to join the myFICO® affiliate program?: No. It’s FREE!
Who qualifies to join?: myFICO® examines every affiliate application with care. We retain the right to reject sites that we determine are inappropriate for the promotion of myFICO® products.
Can I register more than one URL?: Yes. Sign up for one account and include all of your urls. You will be able to track these sites separately but will receive one commission check. To register additional urls to an already existing account, log into www.cj.com and click on the “website settings” link under the “Account” heading.
How much can I earn?: We offer a competitive commission structure as well as provide you with tools that will help make your program a success. Just how successful is up to you.
Who can I contact if I have additional questions?: You may reach us at , or use our contact form.
What’s unique about your offering?: myFICO is the consumer division of Fair Isaac, the company that invented the FICO® credit risk score that lenders use. We also make available our FICO® Score Simulator, which shows you how actions like paying off an existing account or opening new accounts may affect your FICO® score.
I’m based outside of the U.S. - can I still join?: No. As our products are only available to US citizens, we are only accepting affiliates from companies based in the United States.

About

What is myFICO®?: myFICO® offers informative credit-information products that help people understand actions they can take to achieve and protect their overall financial health. Through www.myFICO.com and our associates, over 23 million FICO® scores have been sold to U.S. consumers since we launched our first consumer service in March of 2001.
What’s a FICO® score?: A FICO® score is a 3-digit number ranging from 300-850 that represents your credit rating. Most lenders use FICO® scores to help them make loan approval decisions.
Do consumers really care whether or not FICO® scores are the industry standard?: Absolutely. Our research has shown that a significant percentage of our sales are from consumers who chose FICO® scores over other artificial credit scores.
Will you be adding any new products, and will I earn a commission?: Yes. We are always adding new and unique products and will be happy to pay you a commission. As a myFICO® affiliate you will be notified when new products go live on our site as well as the corresponding affiliate commission.
What if I want to discuss business opportunities in addition to our affiliate partnership?: We’d be glad to discuss expanding upon our affiliate partnership. Contact us to discuss this option with our business development team.