Comments on: Why Affiliate Marketing has a bad name

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:37:34 +0000

Interesting. I thought it was a pain having to verify sites through tradedoubler but fair enough then if this is what’s going on. I had better look into sorting out my @domain email address too. Only discrimination I have had on that so far has been sedo who don’t accept “free” email addresses.

By: 5starAffiliatePrograms

5starAffiliatePrograms — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:23:49 +0000

Gadget said: “I have always ignored and simply deleted emails from affiliate networks that I thought had automatically signed me up to new programs.”

Yes that’s what happened to me at 1st. I thought “sneaky networks - what a way to try to get new affiliates, sign them up then send a welcome email.” In FACT even when they called to verify me at 1st I thought it was some kind of backward recruiting tactic, since I knew for sure I had never signed up.

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By: gadget

gadget — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:51:54 +0000

Very interesting post & subsequent comments. I have always ignored and simply deleted emails from affiliate networks that I thought had automatically signed me up to new programs. However, I’m now thinking that these may be fraud attempts.

Kieron - I’m sure I’m not the only one who’d welcome a six month update on your views on this subject, if possible?

By: Lee Griffin (TradeDoubler)

Lee Griffin (TradeDoubler) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01:38 +0000

It must be very interesting for you to be on the other side of the fence Kieron!
The issues you have encountered are the reasons why we are releasing domain name verification this week. Publishers on our network will need to verify
To improve our quality processes we now require all publishers to verify their registered websites. This adds an extra level of protection for publishers and advertisers. Pretty simple really… bona fide domain owners just paste some code into the HEAD section of their registered domain. Prevents someone masquerading as you, and helps merchants/agencies to vet applications with more confidence.

By: David

David — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:25:41 +0000

Andrew Clapham: Check out google apps. It’s free, and allows you to use your business domain directly with googles mail servers.

By: Stephen Pratley

Stephen Pratley — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:29:16 +0000

As Secret Sales has a lead element to it you’re going to attract more cheats than your average retail programme.
At least Buy.at provide you with enough detail on the affiliates to make a decision. The email address is a big give-away but many networks don’t provide that for fear of merchants running off with them.

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:24:36 +0000

Think this is a great post - I think too many affiliate managers and programmes get slammed in forums and blogs for things like validation rates completely unfairly. I think the more educated commercial affiliates understand the processes that extend beyond there simple referral of traffic. Those of lower intellect tend to jump in without full knowledge of the facts and stick the knife in.

Good to see you discussing the other side of this issue.

By: Gav

Gav — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:14:15 +0000

Yup - not so easy is it? Wait ’til you get a really big programme with people brand-bidding, incorrect creative, a and all sorts of stuff. Throw a potentially stroppy client into the mix and you can see how it is! (Obviously not saying that’s the case here).

It gets easier as you get used to spotting the dodgy ones, but it’s not so easy.

Obviously I’m not ‘pleased’ you’ve not just had a plain sail, but it’s interesting to see the comments above - and this is from Buy.At - imagine what it’s like on networks that police their affiliates less? (eg the more sort-of anonymous ones that are just tech providers).

Oh, and Andrew - just redirect all your email to gmail or use Gmail’s pop3 facilities.