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iSpyCams · 08-12-2015, 09:55 AM

I've been setting up some new sites lately and applying for processing on them and I have noticed some pretty big changes in the amount of scrutiny the domain receives, especially in terms of ownership records. So in general being asked for the records updated is no surprise to me.

White labels don't seem to have the same value for SERPs as they did in the past, but for billing diversification they are very valuable. Especially in cams where one asshole "whale" who can't believe how much he spent (or who's wife can't believe it) can fuck your entire MID with one call to his bank or a few clicks in his online portal.

So basically, for pushing traffic it doesn't matter, but for billing, you can't process credit cards on a URL that is not approved for the MID processing on it, and you can't get it approved unless you own it, or can make the bank think you do - which, if you don't is walking a fine line between white-labeling and fraud. I am not a lawyer but it seems to me that in 2015, white labels where billing is involved, at least for US merchants with just a simple DNS entry are not going to work at all, and anyone taking shortcuts on that, whether sponsors or affiliates are running significant risks.

The only way I can think of to do it 100% legit is either for the corporate entity applying for processing to own the domain, or else for the domain owner, i.e. affiliate to be a part owner of the corporate entity. I think it's pretty obvious that from a sponsor's viewpoint domain ownership is preferable and simpler. Yes that makes it very easy for them to abscond with the domain since they literally own it, so "buyer beware".

08-12-2015, 09:55 AM
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	I've been setting up some new sites lately and applying for processing on them and I have noticed some pretty big changes in the amount of scrutiny the domain receives, especially in terms of ownership records. So in general being asked for the records updated is no surprise to me. White labels don't seem to have the same value for SERPs as they did in the past, but for billing diversification they are very valuable. Especially in cams where one asshole "whale" who can't believe how much he spent (or who's wife can't believe it) can fuck your entire MID with one call to his bank or a few clicks in his online portal. So basically, for pushing traffic it doesn't matter, but for billing, you can't process credit cards on a URL that is not approved for the MID processing on it, and you can't get it approved unless you own it, or can make the bank think you do - which, if you don't is walking a fine line between white-labeling and fraud. I am not a lawyer but it seems to me that in 2015, white labels where billing is involved, at least for US merchants with just a simple DNS entry are not going to work at all, and anyone taking shortcuts on that, whether sponsors or affiliates are running significant risks. The only way I can think of to do it 100% legit is either for the corporate entity applying for processing to own the domain, or else for the domain owner, i.e. affiliate to be a part owner of the corporate entity. I think it's pretty obvious that from a sponsor's viewpoint domain ownership is preferable and simpler. Yes that makes it very easy for them to abscond with the domain since they literally own it, so "buyer beware". __________________ - As soon as I think up a good sig it's going here.