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Originally Posted by suesheboy
Do you feel as though on white labels that having them install your GA code is good protection too? At least I know that my tracking will be far better in terms of funneling, stickyness, time on site, page views, return visits etc.
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Well, to be honest, when it comes to the topic of so called shaving, I really can't say whether or not stats like those GA provides would give you concrete proof because (as far as I know), said stat tracking cannot determine when sales were made, or not made.
Sure, you could assume that time on site (for instance) would equal a sale, but at the end of the day, that's not really a good way to try and do things; because for all you know, said visitor might just spend time browsing through profiles looking for a particular person they like or w/e, not find them and never join. And so on and so on and so on... there are simply too many variables.
To let you know what WE do, in house, on our own terms as a small company... we're currently working on expanding our own affiliate sites to promote other products/sites/services. And before we decide to promote any other site, the very first thing we look for and research is their reputation. We do this because one thing is for certain, if there is something bad to say about a program/site/product/etc then you can pretty much bet it's been said somewhere, and you can usually find enough information in order to make the decision to avoid them.
Granted, this doesn't take into account programs and such who just up and one day close their doors, and leave everyone they owe money to hanging; but to be honest, unfortunately you have to take risks in order to see the greater rewards.
Sure, sticking to a (for example) ccbill controlled affiliate program might be the safe money bet, but it's usually not going to be the most profitable bet.
At the end of the day, the best thing I can say/suggest is do your homework and make your decisions based on the results.