Originally Posted by signupdamnit

I've been experimenting lately and have been amazed at how many people will type in an url from a watermark. It's about 1% absent any on video other enticement or incentives.

It's pretty clear that for the last half to full decade where url watermarks have been popular affiliates have been getting screwed out of sales. I guess this is also part of the answer for how a sponsor will claim 1:500 when affiliates are claiming 1:2000. 1% of affiliate impressions are going to the sponsor as a type-in and these people are highly motivated to buy. When they do it is stripped of any affilaite code and the sponsor gets the full share. I've always suspected it but never confirmed it until now. :/