Comments on: Affiliate Marketing is the Drizzling Shits of the Internet http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php Stuff. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:43:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: linkbaiting services http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php/comment-page-1#comment-14179 linkbaiting services Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:15:28 +0000 http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php#comment-14179 Nice post! We’ve been doing humor hook linkbait on the web since 1995 at Zug.com It would be great to get your feedback on the comedy linkbait angle! Shelah Marketing Assistant http://www.zug.com/us/about/link-baiting.html Nice post!

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]]> By: WinterMatt http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php/comment-page-1#comment-13517 WinterMatt Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:13:09 +0000 http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php#comment-13517 Yo, I can think of another word for 'affiliate': <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill </a> Which turns those who knowingly employ such affiliates into this guy: <a href="http://www.quizwiz.biz/biz/samquiz/QQpics/snake-oil.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.quizwiz.biz/biz/samquiz/QQpics/snake-o...</a> Second-oldest profession? Yo, I can think of another word for 'affiliate':

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill

Which turns those who knowingly employ such affiliates into this guy:

http://www.quizwiz.biz/biz/samquiz/QQpics/snake-o…

Second-oldest profession?

]]> By: Joshua http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php/comment-page-1#comment-13479 Joshua Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:17:36 +0000 http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php#comment-13479 Great post Ryan. The review sites you posted are indeed all fake, for the record. The way [redacted] ran their affiliate program was one of the biggest reasons I quit. Not only we were supporting and encouraging deceptive review sites, we were on the cusp of taking it one step further by paying customers to write positive reviews to go on these sites. We colluded with other hosts on how much to pay review site affiliates and recently, how much to charge for hosting. [Redacted] even <b>cooked</b> affiliate numbers for certain top affiliates in order to make it appear as if their conversation rates were higher so that we could maintain a top ranking. I spoke with several people regarding this matter prior to my departure and the only response I got was, "Yea. We know it's wrong, but it brings in new accounts." I suppose if anyone is really that hungry for money and ethics isn't an issue, affiliate marketing is the way to go. Otherwise, like you just said, "affiliate marketing is the drizzling shits." Great post Ryan. The review sites you posted are indeed all fake, for the record.

The way [redacted] ran their affiliate program was one of the biggest reasons I quit. Not only we were supporting and encouraging deceptive review sites, we were on the cusp of taking it one step further by paying customers to write positive reviews to go on these sites. We colluded with other hosts on how much to pay review site affiliates and recently, how much to charge for hosting. [Redacted] even cooked affiliate numbers for certain top affiliates in order to make it appear as if their conversation rates were higher so that we could maintain a top ranking.

I spoke with several people regarding this matter prior to my departure and the only response I got was, “Yea. We know it’s wrong, but it brings in new accounts.”

I suppose if anyone is really that hungry for money and ethics isn’t an issue, affiliate marketing is the way to go. Otherwise, like you just said, “affiliate marketing is the drizzling shits.”

]]> By: Jason http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php/comment-page-1#comment-13469 Jason Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:58:05 +0000 http://blog.ryantoohil.com/2007/12/affiliate-marketing-is-the-drizzling-shits-of-the-internet.php#comment-13469 Affiliate marketing is also referred to as "Niche Marketing" to make it sound more credible. And nothing says credibility like: nichemarketingoncrack.com Affiliate marketing is also referred to as “Niche Marketing” to make it sound more credible.

And nothing says credibility like: nichemarketingoncrack.com

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