Sponsors Cheating - The quiet style we all ignore - GoFuckYourself.com

fujiko · 01-28-2009, 08:48 PM

I hate to bring this up
But since no one is saying anything about it.. I will just shoot & hopefully get more ppl aware...
We can all continue to ignore it, if we like, but it is a growing trend that is disturbing.. And hopefully some sponsors can explain why they are doing this more, without considering affiliates that dedicate themselves to promotin their companies.

so, the newest form of cheating affiliates is the quiet leaks that sponsors are adding to their main tours & join pages.
They promote their other sites by writing only text .. ww.theirsitename.com
Yeah, they dont link to it.. but most these sponsors list all their sites & its so hard for any surfer to miss.

Thats all.. . Goodluck

commonsense · 01-28-2009, 08:54 PM

I'd worry about the GLARING leaks before anything silly like that. It would be like saying sponsors shouldn't watermark FHG images because it's a "leak". Most sponsors would have your code passed through anyways, so you'd get credit for the sale.

Have had received credit for sales on sites i've never promoted.

pr0 · 01-28-2009, 08:56 PM

That's going a bit far i think......I mean if it was linked, then sure. But just a mention of the other sites in their portfolio?

I suppose you might lose 3 clicks out of 1,000 views to type-in's. Or some really low #....

This is just another reason to have a good relationship with your sponsor programs. Deal with small programs if you want real "custom" deals worked out....like having some text domains that link to your code listed on the landing pages etc.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-28-2009, 08:58 PM

i thought this was going to be about shaving leads...

fujiko · 01-28-2009, 09:00 PM

no this isnt about shaving... and i had hate to post join-pages with these leaks.. you will seriously lose more than 3clicks ..
Before it used to be just a mention of the sites.. that was fine.
now most are adding the full ww.xxx.com .. if it wasnt a goodleak.. why add it

fujiko · 01-28-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by commonsense

I'd worry about the GLARING leaks before anything silly like that. It would be like saying sponsors shouldn't watermark FHG images because it's a "leak". Most sponsors would have your code passed through anyways, so you'd get credit for the sale.

Have had received credit for sales on sites i've never promoted.

watermarkin ur content is leak also.. but at least, you can add ur link for surfers to click on. If they then type it in url, thats a different thing.
In this case, they just need to copy & paste
Anyways, im not flaming anyone. I just saw a sponsor that i wanted to promote & seeing that on their join page.. I knew i would lose surfers to the leak.

Barefootsies · 01-28-2009, 09:10 PM

Popcorn.

After Shock Media · 01-28-2009, 09:11 PM

If your freaking that bad and you really think you will loose that many surfers to such text, you have a bigger issue.
I would be way more concerned with "WEBMA$TERS MAKE MONEY CLICK HERE" shit than everything you listed.

Barefootsies · 01-28-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fujiko

watermarkin ur content is leak also.. .

Nigga please...

That is called, protecting our content.

LiveDose · 01-28-2009, 09:15 PM

This is nothing new. It sucks but it is nothing new. Of course when it is brought up on the boards it was 'an innocent over sight'...

Fat Panda · 01-28-2009, 09:17 PM

looked over a few of my main sponsors...bignaturals.com without a aff id has a list of their network sites at the bottom. however with my aff id in the links disappear...thumbs up nd

fujiko · 01-28-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barefootsies

Nigga please...

That is called, protecting our content.

i actually didnt mean it that way .. haha

ExLust · 01-29-2009, 02:28 AM

Thanks for the heads up.

chodadog · 01-29-2009, 03:29 AM

I've seen this before. Very common on network sites in particular. Whenever I've come across it, I've pointed it out to the affiliate program and within a few days the links have been changed to include ref codes. Do the same and you'll be surprised at how prepared sponsors are to help you out.

cherrylula · 01-29-2009, 07:28 AM

Just another reason to make your own sites.

01-28-2009, 08:48 PM	#1
fujiko Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 566	Sponsors Cheating - The quiet style we all ignore I hate to bring this up But since no one is saying anything about it.. I will just shoot & hopefully get more ppl aware... We can all continue to ignore it, if we like, but it is a growing trend that is disturbing.. And hopefully some sponsors can explain why they are doing this more, without considering affiliates that dedicate themselves to promotin their companies. so, the newest form of cheating affiliates is the quiet leaks that sponsors are adding to their main tours & join pages. They promote their other sites by writing only text .. ww.theirsitename.com Yeah, they dont link to it.. but most these sponsors list all their sites & its so hard for any surfer to miss. Thats all.. . Goodluck __________________ .

01-28-2009, 08:56 PM	#3
pr0 rockin tha trailerpark Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: ~Coastal~ Posts: 23,088	That's going a bit far i think......I mean if it was linked, then sure. But just a mention of the other sites in their portfolio? I suppose you might lose 3 clicks out of 1,000 views to type-in's. Or some really low #.... This is just another reason to have a good relationship with your sponsor programs. Deal with small programs if you want real "custom" deals worked out....like having some text domains that link to your code listed on the landing pages etc. __________________ __________ Loadedca$h - get sum! - Revengebucks - mmm rebills! - webair (gotz sErVrz)

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fujiko Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 566	no this isnt about shaving... and i had hate to post join-pages with these leaks.. you will seriously lose more than 3clicks .. Before it used to be just a mention of the sites.. that was fine. now most are adding the full ww.xxx.com .. if it wasnt a goodleak.. why add it __________________ . Last edited by fujiko; 01-28-2009 at 09:02 PM..

01-28-2009, 09:10 PM	#7
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01-28-2009, 09:11 PM	#8
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01-28-2009, 08:54 PM	#2
commonsense So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,790	I'd worry about the GLARING leaks before anything silly like that. It would be like saying sponsors shouldn't watermark FHG images because it's a "leak". Most sponsors would have your code passed through anyways, so you'd get credit for the sale. Have had received credit for sales on sites i've never promoted.

01-28-2009, 08:58 PM	#4
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	i thought this was going to be about shaving leads...

01-28-2009, 09:15 PM	#10
LiveDose Show Yer Tits! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Out there... Posts: 25,792	This is nothing new. It sucks but it is nothing new. Of course when it is brought up on the boards it was 'an innocent over sight'... __________________ Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

01-28-2009, 09:17 PM	#11
Fat Panda Porn is Dead. Move along. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,295	looked over a few of my main sponsors...bignaturals.com without a aff id has a list of their network sites at the bottom. however with my aff id in the links disappear...thumbs up nd

01-29-2009, 02:28 AM	#13
ExLust Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,223	Thanks for the heads up. __________________ BE A PARTNER

01-29-2009, 03:29 AM	#14
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	I've seen this before. Very common on network sites in particular. Whenever I've come across it, I've pointed it out to the affiliate program and within a few days the links have been changed to include ref codes. Do the same and you'll be surprised at how prepared sponsors are to help you out. __________________ 26 + 6 = 1

01-29-2009, 07:28 AM	#15
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	Just another reason to make your own sites.