Affiliate Resources

Now that you've joined the Home Grown Affiliate Program, you could probably use a helping hand in setting up your website. This is your one stop source for all of the information pertaining to our affiliate program. As always, if you have any questions, drop us a line at affiliates@homegrownmusic.net.

You can grab buttons and banners from HGMN by clicking here.

Setting up Links into our Store

The Home Grown Music Network has many different banners and buttons for you to use on your website and linking to us is very easy. Simply follow the "Affiliate Images" link on the toolbar located on the right hand side of the page. Once the images have loaded, right click on an image with your mouse and save the image to your computer. Then, embed the following code into your web page:

<!-- BEGIN HOMEGROWN CODE -->
<a href="http://www.homegrownmusic.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?affiliate=TEST&Screen=SFNT"><img src="xxxxxxxxxx.gif"></a>
<!-- END HOMEGROWN CODE -->

Remember: substitute "xxxxxxxxxx.gif" with the name of the banner or button you downloaded. Also, you must replace TEST in the code with the agent name assigned to you by the Home Grown Music Network. We can't keep track of the commission unless this portion of the code is changed. You may place this code anywhere on the pages of your web site.

Setting up our Search Engine

You can add Home Grown Music Network's search engine to your web site. As with setting up links, adding our search engine involves adding code to your existing web site files. Insert the code below into your web pages, and we'll provide the search results. It couldn't be easier!

<!-- BEGIN HOMEGROWN CODE -->
<form method="get" action="http://www.homegrownmusic.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?">
<input type="hidden" name="affiliate" VALUE="TEST" />
<input type="hidden" name="Store_Code" value="HGMN" />
<input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="SRCH" />
<input type="text" name="Search" size="25" value="" maxlength="50" />
<input type="submit" value="Search" name="submit" />
</form>
<!-- END HOMEGROWN CODE -->

Note the following line of code: <input type="hidden" name="affiliate" VALUE="TEST" /> Be sure to replace TEST with the agent code assigned to you by the Home Grown Music Network. If you do not change this bit of code,the search engine WILL work. However, we will be unable to track how many people from your web site use the search engine to locate and purchase products. Remember, you get a commission based on how many people buy our products through your web site.

Creating a Link to a Specific Product or Category

For more advanced Web Site programmers, you can create your own virtual Home Grown Music Network Store. You can use album covers, the "Add to Basket" & "Buy One Now" buttons, or other images to link into our store.

Here is an example: Let's say that you want to sell Phish's Junta 2CD set. You have the CD's cover as an image already on your web site. You want people to click on the image and be able to purchase a copy. Simply add the code listed below to your web site, and you will become a virtual store instantly!

Link to Specific Product:

<!-- BEGIN HOMEGROWN CODE -->
<a href="http://www.homegrownmusic.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?affiliate=TEST&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Phish1&Category_Code=PHISH"><img src="xxxxxxxxxx.gif"></a>
<!-- END HOMEGROWN CODE -->

Link to Specific Category:

<!-- BEGIN HOMEGROWN CODE -->
<a href="http://www.homegrownmusic.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?affiliate=TEST&Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=PHISH">phish</a>
<!-- END HOMEGROWN CODE -->

Remember: substitute "xxxxxxxxxx.gif" with the name of the product image you downloaded and placed on your own webspace. Also, you must replace TEST in the code with the agent name assigned to you by the Home Grown Music Network. We can't keep track of the commission unless this portion of the code is changed. You may place this code anywhere on the pages of your web site.

Also, Category_Code=PHISH takes you to the Phish Category only. If you want other bands on your site, you must change this extension to the proper band category code. The easiest way to find out your favorite band's category code is to search the Home Grown Music Network Store. The extension you need will be listed in the address bar of your web browser. Once you have found the category code, paste the extension into the Home Grown Code. You can do this for every different band you have listed on your web site. Remember, you get a commission based on how many people buy our products through your web site.