Hosted Gallery Directory Sites?
 

As you all know there are a number of "Directory Type" sites that list hosted galleries from various sponsor programs. Cool service for both sponsors and affiliates - IMHO. Of course they get credit (10% for our program) for webmasters they refer to the sponsor programs listed on their sites. Fair deal for all involved so far.

Now this is where I have a bit of a problem, most of them also want a recip banner in exchange for listing your galleries. They are already getting 10% in exchange for listing your galleries, now they're asking for a recip too. If I send a webmaster to one of these hosted gallery directory sites I don't get a referral credit. Seems a little inequitable for them to expect a recip link on top of the 10% they are already getting.

So, here's my question: As a sponsor do you provide a recip to these types of sites?

Any input here from other sponsor programs or hosted gallery directory site owners would be great. Just wanting to see both sides of the issue here.

They only make 5-15% on webmasters referred. So what about all the webmasters that are already signed-up with the sponsors & just use the sites as a resource for the galleries list? (That's what the recip link is for & marketing). Sounds fair enough.

First of all YOU are interested in good PR for those FHG Catalogues where your program and galleries are listed. Isn't it? So why don't you want to place some small recip banner???

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