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  • andrej_NDC
    Registered User
    • May 2004
    • 7760

    #1

    Why do programs post fake stats on GFY?

    Not talking about names, I lost respect for another program recently because of this. Why do programs do this? Why arent they rather quiet?
  • TurboAngel
    H.B.I.C.
    • Jun 2003
    • 30122

    #2
    No way fake stats?


    ;)

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    • davethetruth
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      • Jan 2004
      • 2806

      #3
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      • sicone
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        • Jan 2004
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        #4
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        • Pornwolf
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          • Jan 2002
          • 22712

          #5
          Hmm, who did this? Or... should I say who doesn't do this? LOL
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          • breaker
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            • Oct 2003
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            • sicone
              Retired
              • Jan 2004
              • 18453

              #7
              Originally posted by breaker
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              • Sosa
                In Tushy Land
                • Oct 2002
                • 40149

                #8
                all I know is that nextdoorcash converts

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                • pornpf69
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 15782

                  #9
                  why would programs post fake stats?

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                  • FluxAds
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                    • Oct 2005
                    • 252

                    #10
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                    • Rice_Master
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2001
                      • 1582

                      #11
                      how do you know it's fake, and what's wrong with posting stats?
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                      • andrej_NDC
                        Registered User
                        • May 2004
                        • 7760

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Sosa
                        all I know is that nextdoorcash converts

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                        • Ramos2
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                          • Dec 2004
                          • 11927

                          #13
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                          • uvort
                            Confirmed User
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 3580

                            #14
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                            Actually.. I think I am one of the only program owners that really does post his true stats.
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                            • sonofsam
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 18648

                              #15
                              i am converting at 10:1 across the board... 10 signups for every unique
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                              • mynetporn
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jun 2004
                                • 1154

                                #16
                                I would have to assume to let us know what companies to avoid.

                                Either that or to let the IRS know.

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                                • Headless
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                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 26727

                                  #17
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                                  • Tanker
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                                    • Nov 2000
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                                    #18
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                                    • Webby
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                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 14956

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by sonofsam
                                      i am converting at 10:1 across the board... 10 signups for every unique
                                      Sam.. I'm only doing 1:1 per raw, - any chance of some advice on how to improve this?

                                      Sure sure.. on the affilate revenue, they seem to be doing better and earning an average of $180K/month.
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                                      • RogerV
                                        Banned!
                                        • Jul 2002
                                        • 12591

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Rice_Master
                                        how do you know it's fake, and what's wrong with posting stats?

                                        Thats what I was thinking? how do you know

                                        I know We convert better than everyone else. If not I'll pay you $100

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                                        • Dirty Dane
                                          Sick Fuck
                                          • Feb 2004
                                          • 9491

                                          #21
                                          Program post a ratio, affiliate gets dissappointed, program "marketing manager" offer to "help out" with his free website, affiliate gives better spots but become even more dissappointed and move on to another program...and its goes on and on.. same story

                                          Best thing to do is to analyze your own stats once/twice a month and make changes. Its boring, but really worth the few hours spent on it.
                                          Last edited by Dirty Dane; 10-26-2005, 04:25 PM.

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                                          • PatrickKing
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jan 2004
                                            • 2096

                                            #22
                                            I have never posted stats. I think it's vapid. Sometimes we do well other times we are down.. A snapshot tells how things are going at that moment.
                                            Moments change and I'd rather not give affiliates false expectations.
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                                            • Fletch XXX
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                                              • Jan 2002
                                              • 60840

                                              #23

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                                              • MetaMan
                                                I AM WEB 2.0
                                                • Jan 2003
                                                • 28682

                                                #24
                                                because Evil Chris is an idiot.

                                                his famous:

                                                "200 sales in one day on the hun" thread
                                                and his famous
                                                "convert 1:62 across the board" thread (or he said 1:82 something along those lines)
                                                Last edited by MetaMan; 10-26-2005, 04:28 PM.

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                                                • andrej_NDC
                                                  Registered User
                                                  • May 2004
                                                  • 7760

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Rice_Master
                                                  how do you know it's fake
                                                  Either I saw those stats before with different numbers or dates or the owner makes some stupid mistake, like Dirty Danza for example. He was talking about 200 sales per day, then once he got mad at one guy and posted a screenshot of 212 sales I think, he told those are the stats for that actual day. Well, he didnt realized it was 8:00 AM in the admin stats, so he would be making 600 sales a day with such numbers until the morning.

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                                                  • flashfire
                                                    ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                                                    • Feb 2003
                                                    • 13098

                                                    #26
                                                    if your not converting better than 1:1 you must be a noob

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                                                    • tristan_D
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jul 2005
                                                      • 7865

                                                      #27
                                                      and why would you believe everything posted on GFY that easily?
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                                                      • xclusive
                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                        • Apr 2004
                                                        • 35218

                                                        #28
                                                        I think it's foolish to bullshit a lot of people here are smart either be straight up or shut up as you will be found out

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                                                        • pradaboy
                                                          sell me your banners
                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                          • 12931

                                                          #29
                                                          Because GFY consists of sheep and 90% of them believe that crap
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                                                          • MerlinK
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Dec 2004
                                                            • 453

                                                            #30
                                                            True.. I wouldn't even post my highest converting stats (which are actually 1:41, for the past week), because I don't want more competition. ;)
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                                                            • Martin
                                                              "Assassins"
                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                              • 17274

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by PatrickKing
                                                              I have never posted stats. I think it's vapid. Sometimes we do well other times we are down.. A snapshot tells how things are going at that moment.
                                                              Moments change and I'd rather not give affiliates false expectations.
                                                              Right now Im dowwwwwwwn.... I'd be ashamed to post stats.

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                                                              • Dalai lama
                                                                Strength and Honor
                                                                • Jul 2004
                                                                • 16540

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by MetaMan
                                                                because Evil Chris is an idiot.

                                                                his famous:

                                                                "200 sales in one day on the hun" thread
                                                                and his famous
                                                                "convert 1:62 across the board" thread (or he said 1:82 something along those lines)
                                                                200 would be 20
                                                                1:62 would be 1 lucky sale


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                                                                • Enderprise
                                                                  Registered User
                                                                  • Oct 2005
                                                                  • 95

                                                                  #33
                                                                  It draws people to sign up, use their program, and then suddenly they are making money from sales driven to them by people who THOUGHT the ratios were better before sending their traffic. So, in the end, the webmaster gets screwed out of his traffic but must face the "It just doesn't convert well on your traffic it seems criticisms" from the program.

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                                                                  • Dagwolf
                                                                    President of Canada
                                                                    • Sep 2003
                                                                    • 23141

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Maybe it's fun to post fake stats? I'll try some later.
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                                                                    • andrej_NDC
                                                                      Registered User
                                                                      • May 2004
                                                                      • 7760

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Enderprise
                                                                      It draws people to sign up, use their program, and then suddenly they are making money from sales driven to them by people who THOUGHT the ratios were better before sending their traffic. So, in the end, the webmaster gets screwed out of his traffic but must face the "It just doesn't convert well on your traffic it seems criticisms" from the program.
                                                                      this would be it

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                                                                      • Dirty F
                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                                        • 59204

                                                                        #36
                                                                        People like evil chris are sad. They run some good sites. Make good money but dont have the brains for good business ethics. They want more and instead of giving support and helping webmasters to make more sales they start lying to attract more noobs. Hey 100 noobs sending 100 hits each = money without working for it.

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                                                                        • Dirty F
                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                          • 59204

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Dirty Danza is another story. White trash. Dumb as fuck. No theory behind it like moron Chris. Just wants to brag with shit he doesnt have.

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                                                                          • DirtyDanza
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Aug 2002
                                                                            • 8375

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Franck
                                                                            Dirty Danza is another story. White trash. Dumb as fuck. No theory behind it like moron Chris. Just wants to brag with shit he doesnt have.

                                                                            white trash because I like guns? your an idiot... franck why dont you send some traffic and see for yourself and if you do bad of legit traffic that you convert everywhere else i will eat my words how's that... I will throw in my sig francks bitch... and give all my exits to sponsors of your choice with your ref code for a month... if you think I don't convert ... thats a fair deal...
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                                                                            • fetishblog
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Sep 2005
                                                                              • 5995

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Haha, why even ask a silly question like this.

                                                                              If I said I had ratios of 1:75 you'd say O RLY and sign up faster then a speeding fart.

                                                                              If I said I had ratios of 1:1359871395871365, you'd laugh and go somewhere else.

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                                                                              • Rinaldo
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Sep 2003
                                                                                • 5086

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by RogerV
                                                                                Thats what I was thinking? how do you know

                                                                                I know We convert better than everyone else. If not I'll pay you $100
                                                                                You definitely convert well my man.
                                                                                We're doing well ourselves also.


                                                                                I don't think programs post fake stats, but they do sometimes post stats that don't accurate reflect the entire program's results.

                                                                                For instance I may have an affiliate that converts 1:3, I could say that we convert traffic at 1:3 but it's not accurately telling you how well the entire lot of webmasters are converting.

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                                                                                • Alex From San Diego
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                  • 1642

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  It's all about marketing. Why do most affiliate programs say they have the most unique program out there and then when you go to check them out, they are exactly the same as the thousands out there?

                                                                                  Who really cares anyway? If you think the stats are fake, then they are fake IYO but for everyone person who think stats are faked here on GFY, there is one who will believe it and check the program out. No harm, no foul
                                                                                  We are what we repeatedly do.-Aristotle

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                                                                                  • sumphatpimp
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Aug 2002
                                                                                    • 5235

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    because photoshop makes it possible and their is always a stupid noob to believe it.

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                                                                                    • tranza
                                                                                      ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                                      • 57559

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Because newbies will buy it.
                                                                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                      • pornguy
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                                                                                        • Mar 2003
                                                                                        • 62910

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I can convert your traffic at 1:3. No shit.




























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                                                                                        • John Marco
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • May 2005
                                                                                          • 912

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          I believe the problem programs have is that affiliates sometimes don't grasp that different traffic sources have vastly different ratios. It is very hard from a program's perspective to answer the question "What are your ratios?" There are just too many factors to give an accurate answer and also too many to believe the answer given. Some factors are:

                                                                                          1. Traffic sources
                                                                                          2. Marketing Methods
                                                                                          3. Promotional Material used
                                                                                          4. Time of day most sales occur
                                                                                          5. A lot of other minute factors -- and also, programs themselves can't get a good indication unless they are looking at figures for 100's of sales.

                                                                                          The problem programs run into is that they have to paint a picture of a better 'conversion ratio' because that is what other programs do. Also, getting on boards boasting of success becomes self-fulfilling. "Oh, that program gets 1000 joins/day. They must be stable and convert well if they are getting that much traffic. I should try them!"

                                                                                          At the end of the day, all that should really matter to affiliates is how much money a program earns them. Choose who you promote based on quality of sites and your earning results. Also, don't send 500 clicks to a program and expect to get 3 sales right away. You have to send 10k's of clicks before you can figure out a real ratio because it is random.
                                                                                          Last edited by John Marco; 10-29-2005, 11:41 AM.
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                                                                                          • detoxed
                                                                                            vip member
                                                                                            • Jan 2003
                                                                                            • 17798

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Well who posts fake stats? Name some names or stop wasting our time.

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                                                                                            • detoxed
                                                                                              vip member
                                                                                              • Jan 2003
                                                                                              • 17798

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by John Marco
                                                                                              I believe the problem programs have is that affiliates sometimes don't grasp that different traffic sources have vastly different ratios. It is very hard from a program's perspective to answer the question "What are your ratios?" There are just too many factors to give an accurate answer and also too many to believe the answer given. Some factors are:

                                                                                              1. Traffic sources
                                                                                              2. Marketing Methods
                                                                                              3. Promotional Material used
                                                                                              4. Time of day most sales occur
                                                                                              5. A lot of other minute factors -- and also, programs themselves can't get a good indication unless they are looking at figures for 100's of sales.

                                                                                              The problem programs run into is that they have to paint a picture of a better 'conversion ratio' because that is what other programs do. Also, getting on boards boasting of success becomes self-fulfilling. "Oh, that program gets 1000 joins/day. They must be stable and convert well if they are getting that much traffic. I should try them!"

                                                                                              At the end of the day, all that should really matter to affiliates is how much money a program earns them. Choose who you promote based on quality of sites and your earning results. Also, don't send 500 clicks to a program and expect to get 3 sales right away. You have to send 10k's of clicks before you can figure out a real ratio because it is random.
                                                                                              good post. people should also know their traffic well enough to guess conversions pretty closely before even sending trafic. guess that takes some time though.

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                                                                                              • BlackCrayon
                                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                • Jun 2003
                                                                                                • 19634

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Programs Who Post Fake Stats Just Prove How Dishonest They Are And Probably Are Being On Their Backend...
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                                                                                                • quantum-x
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                                                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                                                  • 6863

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  1:3? Maybe not that good, but that type of thing is completely possible.

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                                                                                                  • jaYMan
                                                                                                    peace&profit,
                                                                                                    • Jan 2001
                                                                                                    • 4885

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    dont you think one of the sponsors being quoted would look and match and call bullshit?

                                                                                                    those are real deal ;)

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