The Planet Joins Commission Junction Affiliate Network

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today continued the expansion of its Partner Plus Program by joining the Commission Junction affiliate network. A leading provider of affiliate marketing solutions, Commission Junction’s extensive network of publishers expands The Planet’s visibility among Web-based buyers.

“With this partnership, we’re enhancing our visibility among the Web’s biggest influencers”

With the increasing popularity of cap-ex-free IT and cloud computing, The Planet offers Web content publishers the ability to profitably reference the company’s broad range of solutions. The Planet advertiser program through Commission Junction offers solutions that range from affordable, dedicated servers to fully managed hosting. The Planet pays affiliates an industry-leading, one-time $150 commission for each newly referred customer who completes a Web purchase.

“With this partnership, we’re enhancing our visibility among the Web’s biggest influencers,” said Tom Blair, vice president of global sales for The Planet. “Consumers look to these sources for input and advice on IT and hosting solutions, and The Planet will be front and center in this community. Last week we expanded our partner program for resellers, and combined with today’s announcement, we’re making it easier than ever for customers and partners to do business with us. Throughout 2010 we plan even more additions that will set The Planet apart as the industry’s best partner program.” (See http://www.theplanet.com/PR/reseller-enhancements.)

To learn more about The Planet’s affiliate program or to sign up, visit the Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/affiliate-program. To see the full range of partner programs available with The Planet, please visit http://www.theplanet.com/partner-program.

About Commission Junction

Founded in 1998, Commission Junction (www.cj.com), a ValueClick company, operates a global affiliate network with offices around the world. By facilitating strategic relationships between advertisers and publishers, Commission Junction helps marketers increase online leads and sales to drive measurable results.

About The Planet

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 20,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 18.5 million Web sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest range of hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Managed Dedicated Servers, Managed Hosting and data center colocation, all backed by 24x7x365 support. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit http://www.theplanet.com.