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Discuss what's fucking going on, and which programs are best and worst. One-time "program" announcements from "established" webmasters are allowed. |
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What extent do you go to avoid clicking on a affiliate link?
Myself I have a habit of hovering over hyperlink and checking if its affiliated, then I will manually type the url in and go direct.
This is wrong and I am gonna change my habit! Who goes as far as the source code to snoop for a url ![]() |
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#2 |
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Same here... I don't know why.
Perhaps it's because I'm partially greedy, and don't want to make other people money. |
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Nah, it's not taking any money out of my pocket so I click. This isn't a zero sum game.
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#5 |
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I always use the affiliate links. My thinking is these people are promoting the sites and gave me the idea to do so...so they should be rewarded. I also think that I would want people to do the same for me and it is not like it is going to cost me anything...and referral income is nice to have.
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#8 |
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I usually ask someone on ICQ for a ref link code but as far as using one from someone I don't know, I type it. I also keep track of sales with the person who referred me to check the integrity of the system.
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#9 |
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as long as they arent a sig whore ill click
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give credit where credit is due. most people dont do this but a webmaster is usually very jaded and very competitive and would rather go around it than help somebody out.
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#11 |
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wow man im sure people are now dying to cick your sigs kinda fucking stupid to not help fellow webmasters earn some extra change and also pretty stupid to admit this in the open now lets hope everyone who wants to view the stuff in your sig doesnt click it but instead do as you do
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SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text. |
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#13 |
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I almost Never click a sig but if I do I always use the ref code. It's just good karma
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As we know this is how the industry goes around, and what's strange is that when I check my stats I always look to see if any webmasters have jumped onto my food chain. I have just convinced myself as mentioned to reward the person and start using affiliated links. |
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#15 |
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I manually enter in Google Adwords URLs, does that count? ;)
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same here... it doesn't bother me if someone else gets credit for it, it doesn't take any money out of my pocket. soo.... ![]() |
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#18 |
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What usually works is, instead of using the ref code directly, write a script that accepts a parameter and based on that, redirects to the sponsor
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I actually will look for someones affiliate link before I signup for a program if I dont have one already.
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#21 |
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you're meaning links to sign up to sponsor programs arent you?
like sigs etc.... |
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And don't be so greedy...one day you just might get an email from a sponsor that the person you sign-up under wants to thank you by rewarding with a gift. ![]() |
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#24 |
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If you believe it doesnt take anything outt your pocket, I think your seriously mistaken. The money has to come from somewhere.
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#25 |
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you got some pretty nice traffic clamsmack
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#29 |
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The money has to come from some where but that does not mean it comes from you. The sponsor is where the extra money goes that you are "saving". I like to use friends links as why not give a friend a cut and not give it to the sponsor?
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when I wasn't making a lot of money, i always manually entered in the url...i guess I was jealous
now that I actually can feed myself from my endeavors, i ALWAYS go out of my way to find someone who prolly needs the money and use their referral id.......i am not that greedy or shallow anymore |
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#31 |
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I never click on sigwhores referral codes though always will signup via a ref code with legit webmasters. Saves me time and they did help me out so they should be rewarded.
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#32 |
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I do that same thing, i would type it in and waste time before i click on it. Its just what you are used to when you know what the extra shit on the URL means.
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Why not click on it? They wont be making any money anyway most likely.
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#37 |
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What's the difference to you? nothing! so what if a fellow webmaster makes a couple of extra bucks from your efforts! if they don't the program will
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well when i'm interested, i'll click using the referral link
but as you can see in my sig, there isn't one... so don't be shy ![]()
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If it's a marketing rep, I'm more the willing to click a link because that's how most of them get paid but just dumbass sigwhores? fuck 'em
If I ask for help and someone gives it, I'll click a referal link... If someone's a good dude, I'll click the link, but if they are a prick, fuck 'em...
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i always give people credit if they help me out. if the person is spamming but i still want to see,i will avoid it. i sometimes do this in spam email
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#41 |
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I would almost always click a link if was coded in way it would show other text in the status bar rather than the link details.
Curiosity here, what is the code they use to do that? |
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i use refferal links of ppl i know
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#43 |
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If I find the site thru an affiliate, I make sure to sign up under them. Then everybody makes money.
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If you are looking for a new reality sponsor and i recommend you some sponsor with my ref code...and you decide to use them with bypassing my ref code..then what's the point?
You will not make me any money, but you will make more money that sponsor and do you think that willl casue that they will increase your payouts in future or what...? ![]() If the sponsor pays $30 per sale and 5% referrale earnings, then when you make 2 sales daily with them, it means i will earn $90 per month "of you". I think it is quite fair that i get rewarded... By telling you the sponsors' name i make them more saturated, so the extra $90 per month for me sounds fair ![]()
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It doesn't cost me money so I just don't give a fuck and click
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I've never even thought of going around the affiliate code...I wouldn't want someone to do that to me.
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#47 |
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I usually click the affiliate link. Makes no difference to me. Only time I don't is if it's some asshole I don't like. If I don't like him/her, I'm certainly not going to contribute to their income. In that case, I manually type in the url.
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#48 |
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Yeah, I also delete the affilate-ID from the links. Dont know why, and when I think of it, its just silly.
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#49 |
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I always click on the link even if it's somebody that I don't particularly like....It's a Karma thing and I believe what goes around goes around...I believe if I reward somebody who led to me beign rewarded I will get more in the long run...
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I always use referres if I know someone. Otherwise I donot.
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