Frequently Asked Questions

Question:	How can being a member help my business?
Answer:	You will distinguish your business from your competition by letting visitors know that you follow ethical business practices. This association membership and displaying of the seal creates a feeling of trust which in turn leads to increased sales.

Question:	How does this membership program differ from other similar services?
Answer:	This association puts the focus where it belongs – telling your web site visitors that you have subscribed and abide by the strict business code of ethics of the Web Marketers Association.  As well as having a seal, we are the trade association for all web marketers, and as such offer substantial membership benefits you won’t find elsewhere.

Question:	How do I put the Web Marketers Association seal on my site?
Answer:	Full instructions will be given once you become a member.

Question:	What happens if I don’t qualify?
Answer:	There is no qualifying.  To become a member you agree to abide by the business code of ethics as prescribed by the association.  If you do not agree you cannot become a member. Should it come to the attention of the Web Marketers  Association that you are not abiding by the business code of ethics, your membership will be terminated.

Question:	What are your requirements to become a member?
Answer:	Please view details on the index and join page.

Question:	How is the use of the seal monitored?
Answer:	We do random personal checks on member sites. We also have proprietary software that monitors members on a random basis. As well, sites that don’t follow the business code of ethics are  very often reported to us.

Question:	How do I apply for membership of your program and is it really free?
Answer:	YES, membership is FREE - but you do have to agree to abide with the Web Marketers Association code of business ethics. Click on the “join now” link on the index page or here and complete and submit the form to become a member.

Question:	What happens if a member no longer complies?
Answer:	Member will be advised of non-compliance and asked to make changes in order to comply. If the member does not comply within a reasonable time frame, their membership will be cancelled.

Question:	I have more than one web site - can I put the Web Marketers Association seal on each of them?
Answer:	Free members can only have the seal on one web site they own. Sponsoring Members can add up to 10 extra web site Seals....as a sponsoring member you can obtain seals for up to 10 additional web sites that you own for only $10 each which means you can display a Sponsoring Member seal on each of them without having to pay the full sponsoring amount for each site.

David Epstein
Founder & CEO
Web Marketers Association