Would you TRUST a sponsor review site that uses affiliate ref codes? - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 01-21-2004, 05:53 AM

Would you trust a thorough and well researched sponsor review site if the sponsor link being reviewed has a REF CODE?

Dusen · 01-21-2004, 05:58 AM

With or without the referral code, the person can still be paid from the sponsor.

Flat fee for a great advertisement or anything.

chemicaleyes · 01-21-2004, 06:02 AM

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Originally posted by Dusen
With or without the referral code, the person can still be paid from the sponsor.

Flat fee for a great advertisement or anything.

very good but, " Would you trust a thorough and well researched sponsor review site if the sponsor link being reviewed has a REF CODE? " ?

maxjohan · 01-21-2004, 06:02 AM

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Originally posted by Dusen
With or without the referral code, the person can still be paid from the sponsor.

Flat fee for a great advertisement or anything.

everything that have adult in it-- never trust.

chemicaleyes · 01-21-2004, 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by maxjohan
everything that have adult in it-- never trust.

trust all - just to a certain extent

Bruno · 01-21-2004, 06:09 AM

I would trust them, as long as the reviews are honest or at least sound like it.

I think people believe reviews. It just can´t be like in Las Vegas though, where you have an award for each person in town!

Take care,

Bruno Dickman
"The #1 Japanese Food lover according to the LasVegas Review magazine!"

$5 submissions · 01-21-2004, 06:22 AM

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Originally posted by Bruno
I would trust them, as long as the reviews are honest or at least sound like it.

I think people believe reviews. It just can´t be like in Las Vegas though, where you have an award for each person in town!

Take care,

Bruno Dickman
"The #1 Japanese Food lover according to the LasVegas Review magazine!"

Good points.

LadyMischief · 01-21-2004, 06:38 AM

If they have ref codes for every single sponsor and not just chosen ones, or if they are giving fair reviews ones that aren't obviously biased, hell yeah. Why shouldn't they profit from my referrals if they are taking the time and effort to provide me with the service? Most of the sites like that only make revenue from banners, if that.

chodadog · 01-21-2004, 06:54 AM

I've seen review sites that give seemingly honest reviews, that have ref codes. They include their ref codes on the shitty sites too. Doesn't seem to matter how bad of a review you give a site, some people are still going to sign up for it.

Death From Above · 01-21-2004, 07:05 AM

Hell yes, if they put in all the research, they deserve to get something back for it. I'd be suspicious of the review site IF they didn't take advantage of using ref codes.

$5 submissions · 01-21-2004, 07:48 AM

How about objective reviews and comments from other webmasters? Plus a rating system?

yeviking · 01-21-2004, 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by Death From Above
Hell yes, if they put in all the research, they deserve to get something back for it. I'd be suspicious of the review site IF they didn't take advantage of using ref codes.

Gunni · 01-21-2004, 08:11 AM

I don't trust anything that doesn't have ref codes!!

Also if the reviews sound likely, and not trying to hard to sell, that is good

blackmonsters · 01-21-2004, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by $5 submissions
Would you trust a thorough and well researched sponsor review site if the sponsor link being reviewed has a REF CODE?

Doesn't make much sense to refer you to a site that doesn't convert when the referal is a percentage of sales.
And even some flat fee referrals only pay for active referrals; which means you have to make sales before the referral is paid.

So sign up and if you don't make sales then the referrer is screwed too; they should have referred a good site.

chemicaleyes · 01-21-2004, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by blackmonsters

Doesn't make much sense to refer you to a site that doesn't convert when the referal is a percentage of sales.
And even some flat fee referrals only pay for active referrals; which means you have to make sales before the referral is paid.

So sign up and if you don't make sales then the referrer is screwed too; they should have referred a good site.

you missed the point

chemicaleyes · 01-21-2004, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by $5 submissions
How about objective reviews and comments from other webmasters? Plus a rating system?

Thinking of adding a rating system for webmasters in future updates.

chemicaleyes · 01-21-2004, 10:07 AM

jimthefiend · 01-21-2004, 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by chemicaleyes
Thinking of adding a rating system for webmasters in future updates.

works for me

$5 submissions · 01-23-2004, 04:45 PM

StuartD · 01-23-2004, 04:46 PM

Depends... do they only list a handful of sponsors that all happen to have referal codes....

or do they list over 800 sponsors regardless of whether they have a webmaster referal program or not?

triumph · 01-23-2004, 04:50 PM

We dont have ref codes on our site ratemyaffiliate.com, the reason we dont have them is because we just dont want to have them, we just wanted to put up a site like this so that webmasters can review and give comments about affiliate programs.

bluff · 02-06-2004, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by $5 submissions
Would you trust a thorough and well researched sponsor review site if the sponsor link being reviewed has a REF CODE?

You guys write site reviews? Im looking for several hundred done. If you can do it for less than $30 each Im interested!

View Poll Results: Would you use a review site that has ref links to the spnsors being reviewed?
NO -- the ref codes erode any sense of objectivity	15	32.61%
YES -- Only if most sponsor programs are represented and ALL have ref codes	5	10.87%
YES -- as long as the reviews are objective and well-researched and all sponsors have ref codes	16	34.78%
YES -- the site's got to have a way of making money. They are already hooking me up by giving me free research.	10	21.74%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

01-21-2004, 05:58 AM	#2
Dusen Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Coast. Posts: 2,251	With or without the referral code, the person can still be paid from the sponsor. Flat fee for a great advertisement or anything. __________________ Penis Pill Sponsor List and Reviews: http://www.pillsponsors.com

01-21-2004, 06:09 AM	#6
Bruno Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: São Paulo - SP - Brazil Posts: 1,241	I would trust them, as long as the reviews are honest or at least sound like it. I think people believe reviews. It just can´t be like in Las Vegas though, where you have an award for each person in town! Take care, Bruno Dickman "The #1 Japanese Food lover according to the LasVegas Review magazine!" __________________ work hard. play hard. http://www.dickmansdesign.com MSN brunodickman at hotmail.com iCQ # 107450119 See Who I Am At AdultWhosWho.com!

01-21-2004, 06:38 AM	#8
LadyMischief Orgasms N Such! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posts: 18,135	If they have ref codes for every single sponsor and not just chosen ones, or if they are giving fair reviews ones that aren't obviously biased, hell yeah. Why shouldn't they profit from my referrals if they are taking the time and effort to provide me with the service? Most of the sites like that only make revenue from banners, if that. __________________ ICQ 3522039 Content Manager - orgasm.com [email protected]

01-21-2004, 06:54 AM	#9
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	I've seen review sites that give seemingly honest reviews, that have ref codes. They include their ref codes on the shitty sites too. Doesn't seem to matter how bad of a review you give a site, some people are still going to sign up for it. __________________ 26 + 6 = 1

01-21-2004, 05:53 AM	#1
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StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	Depends... do they only list a handful of sponsors that all happen to have referal codes.... or do they list over 800 sponsors regardless of whether they have a webmaster referal program or not? __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

01-23-2004, 04:50 PM	#21
triumph Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,433	We dont have ref codes on our site ratemyaffiliate.com, the reason we dont have them is because we just dont want to have them, we just wanted to put up a site like this so that webmasters can review and give comments about affiliate programs.