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Originally Posted by DamianJ
What are affiliates bringing to the table that couldn't be done cheaper and better in house?
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That applies to some affiliates. Not all. Some affiliates do have good traffic and many program owners/managers are still happy to have affiliates and are actively looking for them.
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Originally Posted by DamianJ
(Aside from threads like this where a single data point is used to accuse a company of scamming, cheating and ripping people off in a libellous manner?)
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Many of us here were waiting for Lucas's data. After his first find, most of us did not jump on Ruseful's back and attack him. Most of us are sitting and waiting patiently and taking it in.
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Originally Posted by DamianJ
Pretend you are a programme owner. Your choice is
a) Recruit some web masters in house and keep 100% of the sales and none of the bullshit drama
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If it was easy that would be great. But program owners are also finding it harder to get traffic since the launch of tubes.
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b) Have a public programme where 5% of affiliates send 95% of the sales and 95% of the affiliates bitch and moan and demand having their arses wiped and spoon fed whilst sending 20 hits a day and 3 sales a month
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It's still money no matter how much bitching goes on. Problems go the other way too.
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Originally Posted by DamianJ
That's my point. It's just not worth the hassle.
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Then why don't they close their doors?
They still need/want affiliates.