FAQs - Cost Per Click Marketing

FAQs - Cost Per Click Marketing


Your Questions Answered  


1. What criteria must I meet to become a listed shop on PriceCheck?

As long as you sell products online via your website within the South African market and have a shopping cart, you qualify to become a PriceCheck merchant. Please review  https://www.pricecheck.co.za/shop_signup/merchant_terms

2. I want to list my products on PriceCheck, but I do not have shopping cart software on my website. Can I list my products?

Currently, we only accept websites that have a shopping cart and the pricing is listed in Rand values. 

3. How do I list my products on PriceCheck?

It is easy to list your products on PriceCheck. You will only need to send us your XML feed and we'll import it to get your products listed.

4. How do I create a XML Feed?
It's dependent on the type of shopping cart you use. If you have a popular shopping cart like Magento, Prestashop, VirtueMart, etc. we can provide you with a plugin that will generate product information in XML.

If you have a custom-built cart, you'll need to create a XML feed to our specification. Our team can provide you with the specification on request.

We recommend using a third party service like Shopping Feeder to help you create and manage your feed. Shopping Feeder enables you to to easily manage your product data feed, submit your catalogue to multiple channels and manage your stock levels.

5. How long will it take before my products are listed on PriceCheck?

Once we receive your working feed and your account balance is credited it is possible for your products to be listed on PriceCheck within a day.

 

However, depending on the size of your catalogue and quality of your data, it can take anything from 3 to 10 working days. It makes a big difference to us whether you have good quality data as we'll always prioritise the initial listing of products that have high quality, relevant information.

6. What does it cost to list my products on PriceCheck?

There is absolutely NO COST involved in simply listing your products on PriceCheck. You only pay a fee for every click that directs a user to your website.

7.  What is your Trusted Shop program?

We've noticed there is still some fear and trepidation when shopping online in South Africa. To combat this, we've implemented a Trusted Shop program. We believe this affords our users more faith in the reputable shops that we do list.

8. What are the benefits of being a Trusted Shop?

We'll display a Trusted Shop logo next to your offers and this will give shoppers an indication that they can trust you. Additionally, when displaying our offer list for a particular product, your Trusted Shop status will be taken into account when ordering the offers.

9. How do I become a Trusted Shop?

  • Be listed with PriceCheck for at least 6 months.
  • Be a registered company.
  • Have a secure payment gateway which provides encryption for credit card payment - if you accept credit cards.
  • Display all available payment methods (EFT, types of Credit Cards, PayPal, etc).
  • Clearly display your refund & returns policy, as well as your shipping methods.
  • There must be a visible contact method available on the website.
  • Shop to supply correct product information, e.g. prices, payment methods and shipping/courier fees

 

10. Who decides if I qualify as a Trusted Shop?

Our qualifications team will analyse the criteria above for your shop and determine if you qualify as a Trusted Shop.

11. What information can I access in my Merchant Dashboard?

The Merchant Dashboard provides detailed click reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, allows you to control credit/account balance, view your invoices and manage your shop reviews.

12. How do I manage my listing ranking?
You can leverage your ranking by increasing your Pay-Per-Click value or utilising the Featured Offers promotions.

 

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