Affiliate Program Advice From the “dude”
Every few weeks we will publish some email we receive along with our response. We generally redact the senders name and email address to protect their privacy. We have chosen not to enable the Comments feature of our script since it lacks adequate controls to prevent Spam and abuse. We hope you enjoy this regular feature.
Email received:
dude!
Me and my buddies think your investigations of companys and programs is a total waste. We all live in the same frat house and just join programs which sound cool. We get paid and havent been stiffed yet!
later
Our response:
My name is Steve and that would be the appropriate name to use as opposed to “dude”. If and when you graduate from College and actually seek employment, you will discover that the use of “dude” won’t get you a real job. Perhaps a fry cook at McDonalds but not much else. You need to break this habit because I’ve seen many folks accidentally use the word in a business setting which always taints their image or in some cases gets them fired.
The real issue in your email is interesting and your thoughts are pervasive in the Webmaster world. Lets break this down into logical points for you and your buddies to consider:
1. You will be cheated and or abused. Not if but when. Period! Dozens of affiliate programs launch, which rely on the fact that you won’t spend the time to properly research them and then they cheat you.
2. Your missing the real issue which is training for “Life” and making logical decisions based on prior research. For example, when you join the real world you must research prospective employers, auto insurance, health insurance, credit card terms, sale or purchase of a home, and numerous other issues which play a significant role in your life. If you develop the habit of not performing your investigations before you leap, you will make bad decisions and have little if any chance of succeeding in life.
Later dude!
We couldn’t resist a little humor in our response. However, this kind of thinking and correspondence is a serious problem. The Internet has spawned a generation of folks/loosers who think the brick and mortar world works the same way as the Internet. Do you have a clever comment? Take us to task. Let’s hear your logic. Send your best thoughts to: ss AT StopScum DOT com