Some mainstream programs allow it, I wouldnt be surprised if some adult affiliates have realized that there is some value to it as well, whether you already have an organic 1st place position or not.
Does noone see the value in having 2 listings for your keyphrase since the user has just been served up a page with plenty of options, inclusive of competitors and paid ads that may be more enticing than the 1st organic search result?
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Originally Posted by xenigo
That's NOT the problem. You are avoiding the debate here. The problem is THIS: The guy was generating ALL of his joins with the keyword being the NAME of the site alone. Not for terms that they couldn't rank #1 on, terms that they DID rank #1 on.
That is not allowed by ANY program. Period!
Every domain I own is #1 in the SE's for that term. Any affiliate who tries to send me my own traffic is going to be canned just like Shoehorn. End of story. Cut and dry.
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