Archive for November, 2004
Your New Affiliate Program SUCKS!
For over 6 years I’ve watched new affiliate programs launch and then fail. I’ve talked to dozens of Affiliate Program Managers and Professional Webmasters about this issue. I’ve read thousand of posts on Affiliate programs and my advice is generally treated as on target and truthful. It’s time to clear the slate and talk about the realities of a new Affiliate Program. Since this site does not run advertising and I’m no longer engaged in the sale of Advertising to affiliate networks, I suggest you fasten your hard disk before your read the rest of this article.
Roboform: The Gator Alternative
The Gator eWallet is provided free by GAIN Publishing and is TheftWare. Hurling pops at your screen while you surf sites along with compramising your privacy.
A far better free solution is Roboform. Click here to read our review.
Protect the contents of your wallet or purse
The world is full of folks who would love to steal your wallet or purse and then use your credit cards, drivers license, and social security card to steal your identity and purchase good or services using your credit card. You need to take precautions.
Google Sues AdSense Affiliate For Click Fraud
It’s about time! Publishers have been cheating this affiliate program since the day it launched. Capitalizing on the inexperience of Google, a poorly drafted Terms and Conditions, and their reluctancy to play hard ball.
Watch a video of Spyware infecting a system
Infecting computers with silent and or "trickery based" permission
systems is sometimes hard to explain to folks. Ben Edelman has posted a video of these actions on his site.
Email that enhances your image and produces results
The Internet has produced a significant number of Webmasters who can’t send an effective Email. They often fail to effectively communicate and permanently taint their image. Then they wonder why: no one answers their Email, their ISP yanks their connection, their Host tells them to leave, their employer fires them, or no one wants them in their Affiliate Program.
Buying or Selling a Developed Web Site: Catch The Crooks With The WayBackMachine
A critical factor in the actual sales price of a developed site is the number of years this developed web site has been on line. This data also affects the “goodwill” factor and ads a level of comfort and an audit trail to the deal.
TheftWare – What Is It?
TheftWare has several definitions and implications depending on who you are. We urge you to tell your friends and associates about this issue and this page. These hijack technologies effect every site on the Web. Including the largest properties such as Yahoo, MSN, AOL, Google, and others. (This article was originally published in 2001)
Contextual Advertising aka TheftWare
Contextual Advertising aka TheftWare and it’s negative financial and moral implications is a very serious issue which effects all Merchants and Publishers. TheftWare technology used by KaZaA, eZula, Gator, and Surf+ must be eliminated. (This article was originally published in 2001)
Welcome – Site Re-Launch
We are in the process of revising this site with additional content, an exspanded focus, and a new desgin. Please bare with us. Thank you.