Edmunds.com empowers automotive consumers by providing complete, accurate and unbiased information needed to make informed purchase and ownership decisions. We are the #1 source of new car leads in the industry, which translates into high lead conversions for our affiliates. “Highest Ranked Third-Party Automotive Web Site" By JD Power “Best site for shopping for a new or used car" by The Wall Street Journal   Edmunds.com Publishers are: Auto enthusiast sites Car information sites Financial advice sites   Benefits of Edmunds.com Affiliate Program: Commission for each new and used car lead form submitted or Price Promise certificate generated from the Edmunds creative on your site Custom commission terms available to top affiliates Many banners, widgets and text links to help promote us on your site Online access to detailed performance reports Monthly commission payouts 30 day referral period Dedicated affiliate manager   Program Policies: Only U.S.A. based affiliates are accepted into the program Websites offering incentives are not eligible to join Only the use of Edmunds approved creative is permitted to be used on affiliate sites All affiliate traffic must direct to a page on Edmunds.com All leads are required to take place on Edmunds.com Use of the Edmunds.com name and trademark in an email and social media marketing campaign (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) is not allowed. Email and social media marketing is not allowed to drive traffic to Edmunds.com Search bidding on the Edmunds trademark or any variation of or use of the trademark as title, description or display URL is prohibited Affiliates who do not follow guidelines will be immediately removed from the program and commissions reversed   *IMPORTANT* Probationary period for recently approved program participants Active affiliate program participating affiliates must not exceed 20 leads per day for the first 60 days of program participation. Failure to follow the above guidelines may result in a $0 payout of the number of leads in excess of policy provided above and may also result in termination from the Edmunds affiliate program. Post-Launch Lead Quality Confirmation to Lift Probationary Period - Following an affiliate’s participation of the probationary period outlined above, Edmunds will validate leads from affiliate for quality using close rate data. Once affiliate leads are confirmed to meet quality standards, the probationary period will be confirmed by Edmunds to the affiliate via email as being lifted, allowing substantially higher lead volume within the affiliate program. Note that the probationary period outlined above for new affiliates can only be lifted via direct email confirmation from the Paid Media team at Edmunds.com (Email from Harish Mohan or Taren King or James Kroeger).   If you have any questions or suggestions about our affiliate program, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Edmunds Affiliate Team taking@edmunds.com