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Originally Posted by Quick Buck
No, I understand and that's exactly what I mean.
So if I count 100% of your clicks does that mean i'm not shaving your joins?
And if i'm counting all your clicks and shaving your joins is that better than counting 20% of your clicks and not shaving your joins?
I guess I ask because you said that counting all of the clicks means that nothing "shady" is going on... seems like an odd way to make sure you are getting paid for your sales since it's not a pay per click program. What if a program just said "we dont fuck with counting your clicks"... does that mean something *really* shady is going on?
Best way to calculate your $$$ with a program? Count your own clicks and add up the $$ made with the program then divide and come up with your own real independent cost per click... ANYTHING other than that is guesswork.
-QB
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Good point. What I meant is that it's less likely something shady is going on. Showing front page raw and unique clicks is as upfront and transparent as an affiliate program can be when it comes to stats. To me, it immediately puts the affiliate program in a better light.
But as you point out, it certainly doesn't mean they're unable to shave sales. Everyone should be tracking their own clicks, of course, but most people don't to their own detriment.
I just get the impression (maybe wrongly) that a program that tracks honestly (first page hits and uniques or at least tells affiliates they're only showing second page/qualified hits) already has a step up on other affiliate programs that give no explanation as to what the numbers in their stats actually mean. I guess some of that is just impression and gut instinct. Take it for what it's worth.
A program that doesn't even disclose how they count clicks (of which there are many) doesn't inspire the greatest amount of confidence in me.