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Originally Posted by Dollarmansteve
Actually this isnt true. The reviews generate a steady stream of targetted search engine traffic - which is some of the most stable, profitable traffic there is... for me, anyway.
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Well, not really if you consider what happens to the traffic. They don't deliver SE traffic to the sponsor sites anymore than a TGP delivers SE traffic to sponsor sites - some of the traffic may BEGIN at a SE, then it is introduced to the site which conditions the traffic and delivers it to the sponsor with a vastly different potential than it had before coming upon the site. There is a huge difference between that type of traffic and true SE traffic delivered from an SEO guru.
In the case of a SE visitor arriving at a TGP, they are presented with gobs of free samples and this typically dilutes their value before they arrive at a sponsor. Now they know where to get a bunch of free stuff.
In the case of a SE visitor arriving at a review site, they are presented with loads of information about competing sites, what to expect in terms of quality compared to other sites (and therefore a reason to cancel if not provided with it), and methods of cancellation. Again this dilutes their value.
Real SE traffic that goes from a simple text link or small BS seo text page or whatever direct to a paysite suffers none of these problems. So comparing that type of traffic to SE traffic merely because it begins at the same locations isn't really appropriate.