Chinese e-commerce startup YiLinker is investing US$6 million for its very first station here in the Philippines.
Traffic, parking and huge crowds– and you haven’t even entered the shopping mall yet. It’s enough to snuff out even the strongest of Holiday spirits.
Christmas shopping can be time consuming, stressful and sometimes even dangerous, that is why more and more people are deciding to skip the cashier queues and are opting to shop online instead.
After all, where else can you do shopping, even at midnight, while wearing your pajamas?
Practical shoppers are also beginning to realize that they can actually save more online compared to conventional shopping because of the added expenses such as eating out, paying for gas and parking, and impulsive buys, etc.
YiLinker, the newest entrant to the local e-commerce industry, sets itself apart by revolutionizing the online shopping business with its unique value proposition formerchants and its affiliates.
According to Nelson Liao, CEO of the Singapore based company, they decided to put up shop in the Philippines because the growth potential and to tap massive consumer spending currently fueling the domestic economy.
“Unlike in other countries like Singapore, e-commerce is just starting here in the Philippines,” Liao said. “It’s very hard to do business especially for a start-up in a mature market.”
“YiLinker.com aims to innovate and reinvent the e-commerce industry in the Philippines by offering the most progressive products and services that will suit the changing lifestyle of its customers, facilitate a one-of-a-kind selling opportunity for our partners, and give everyone the chance to earn more income via our affiliate program,” says Liao.
Already Liao said they have plans to establish their presence in Cebu and Davao in the first few months of 2016.
“YiLinker also hopes to put up its next stations in Thailand and Vietnam by the third quarter of 2016 and concentrate on the Southeast Asian market for the net three years,” Liao said.
The firm, which hopes to compete with more established players like Lazada and Zalora had its grand launch last Dec. 1. Unlike the two online shopping sites YiLinker is banking on its new affiliate strategy which it believes will drive more sales.
Liao said the Philippines presented a very good opportunity for YiLinker to establish its very first station because of the country’s continued growth and strong potential in the e-commerce business.
As of the end of 2014, the Philippines has more than a hundred million population, 40 percent of which are internet users and more than 90 percent of internet users having their own Facebook account.
Liao pointed out that the average Filipino internet user, spends about 53 hours per week on social media, and has an average of 660 friends on Facebook making us one of the top countries when it comes to social media usage.
“We want to turn this habit into a business opportunity for every Filipino,” he said.
Earn passive income as an YiLinker Affiliate
For influencers who have a strong media following, the YiLinker Affiliate Program rewards you with additional passive income simply by creating your own account. By partnering with Yilinker, potential affiliates can create and run their own e-commerce business without investment capital.
“As YiLinker Affiliates, they do not need to spend a single centavo to start their online business and have passive income,” explains Liao.
The program allows Affiliates to set up their own store simply by selectingtheir desired products and promoting them on their social media sites.
Affiliates do not have to worry about fulfillment and delivery as YiLinker offers end-to-end service from pick and pack to after sales and customer support. YiLinker will also provide ample training to its Affiliates, help them with marketing strategies and provide support and assistance in categorizing and pricing their products.
“We understand the value of our Affiliates that is why we want to establish and sustain professionalism, innovativeness, dependability and healthy working relationships among our team, so we are able to provide our stakeholders (merchants, affiliates and customers) the best services and products they deserve,” said Liao.
“For our Affiliates, we offer cost-free selling—from conceptualizing and running marketing promotions, handling warehousing to logistics to collecting payments from your customers. We provide 24/7 customer support for concerns on returns, replacements and refunds for a worry-free after-sales service. No marketing fees, no maintenance costs, no hidden charges,” Liao expounds.
YiLinker Affiliates can earn up to 60-percent commission on net profit of each transaction while enjoying a quick and easy payout system.
“We want you to see and feel the fruits of your labor right away, so we will make the pay-out processing faster, easier and real-time.You can check and withdraw your earnings anytime, anywhere,” adds Liao.
YiLinker connects your business to the world
In the current offline traditional selling, merchants or suppliers typically spend for overhead costs such as rent, manpower and marketing promotion.But with the overhead costs increasing every year, generated sales may not be able to sustain costs.
Understanding the need of every businessman to grow his business while utilizing very minimal cost, YiLinker is revolutionizing the business model of the Affiliate Program. By partnering with thousands of affiliates who will promote products to various social media platforms, YiLinker provides businesses with better exposure and much higher revenue potential.
“With the YiLinker Affiliate Program, merchants only need to provide their products with the best price and our thousands of affiliates will be the one to promote them via social media,” says Liao.
To learn more about starting your online business or how to become an affiliate, visit www.yilinker.com for more information.
