Originally Posted by digitaldivas

It would have to be a concerted effort on many affiliates parts. I didn't look at it from that side though, thanks for the perspective. ...And it makes total sense. So with the new browser default settings as well as some affiliates programs, both unknowingly or knowingly doing this, well, I fear that the concept of tgp, directories, etc, may have days numbered.

Imagine the net in 5 years, and the big boy directories and indexes, tgps, tgp2's going Offline, just because the business model is no longer profitable and then program owners would that much more be tied in to strictly SEO organic driven traffic, ie., google, bing, etc. ...I think 5 years from now, most affiliate owners would agree, looking back, that they were better off with us rather than without us