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Originally Posted by inthecrack
Well said. Interesting that the only 2 people that "get it" in this thread (Paul and Dean) are the only two that are legitimate content producers (there may be others but sorry that I don't know of you).
90% of our affiliate sales come from review sites and other membership sites (who coincidentally feel no need to alter our pictures or crop out watermarks) simply because of the quality of traffic, not quantity. It seems that most people here want us to just sell out on our principles of quality control and copyright protection in order to cater to the remaining 10%. We'll gladly take all affiliates of any type but if you are planning to deliberately ignore the TOS or bend them to your own desire then you've probably come to the wrong place.
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Sorry you think that Dean and Paul are the only ones that get it. You must have missed a few of the comments in this thread including:
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I for one do appreciate what it takes to create a quality product like you do. I do appreciate the time and detail that goes on behind the scenes to make it happen. I do appreciate the investment in the travel and locations. I do appreciate your eye for unique style and angles. I appreciate the large archive of quality content in the members area, both photo and HD video, and the continuation to update regularly.
That's exactly why I chose to promote your site in the first place. And although the conversions are not too good, I could feel that I was providing true membership value to my surfers should they join the site. That's what I am looking for when it comes to what I promote.
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Oh, but that was just coming from a lowly affiliate. Not an artist / content producer.