Originally Posted by redsfv89

Sexmex cash is no longer allowing affiliates that send traffic from domains containing the word sexmex, as we have spent many years building the brand of our company, we have some affiliates that have linked to reality kings, mike in brazil and our site and have even caused confusion amongst customers.

We are no longer going to tolerate this, because we as company have trademarks and intellectual property. That property must be respected. Our trademark is recognized world wide and in likeness, as it is our brand.

Have any other company owners dealt with similar situations?

Originally Posted by redsfv89

It's not about serps anymore it's about tube sites, for us as a company with a brand we need to control how that brand is used one affiliate, asked me something and I was fair, he asked me if he could transfer the domain, but maintain the site with his affiliate, he wouldn't promote other programs on the site and I get the final say so. This is reasonable, he's also going to expand on other keywords besides our brand, and is purchasing domains for that, and putting those in his name as they don't contain a trademark.

Originally Posted by Colmike7

That makes sense, but please at least have it in the TOS on your affiliate program and consider allowing affiliates to promote using your brand for promotion if they ask first. Affiliate marketing using a trademark and false advertising/being misleading are two different things.