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Originally Posted by RawAlex
1) First suggestion: Programs should look at the header info, and actively track affiliates that have higher than average Zango / toolbar user counts.
2) They may also want to track the number of Zango infested users that arrive with no refering page, a sign that they came in through a popup window.
3) Programs should make it very clear in their terms that they do no accept toolbar traffic. A list should be maintained and updated regularly to clearly indicate unacceptable sources.
4) Programs could also put a popunder or exit console with Zango removal instructions for the users.
5) Figuring out a way to specifically NOT pay for Zango created traffic would go a long way to removing affiliates from the buying cycle.
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1) not sure what you mean by that.. by checking header, you mean to search for the web browser type of "zango" ?
2) problem is zango can get wise and then fake out the referer. i was thinking to reverse spider referring pages to find the matching link.. but any zango-like software could set themselves as a "legit" webmaster and get aorund this referer check.
links from emails have no referer.
3) something for programs to add to their TOS
4) would have to detct for the zango web browser identifier to potentially do this, but there will be other zango variants or they work around.
5) some fraud scrubbing to track behaviour of clicks that come in might reveal the fraudulent users of spyware/adware.. where by IP, if 2 diff links show up in a time frame, then it could be the adware that did the popunder, and te surfer clicking on the link from the affilaite.
great ideas, keep them coming.
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