Affiliates are almost always at the mercy of affiliate programs and the people who run them. Why do I bring this up? Because many affiliate program managers are knowledgable, ethical, and honest. But I’ve discovered there are a few who are not. For example, I’ve discovered well-documented cases of affiliate skimming (where commissions are “skimmed” […]
Continue readingIn December, there was one story I followed that completely fascinated me. It all started with a November 26 New York Times article my dad forwarded. The article was “A Bully Finds a Pulpit on the Web.” The article detailed the business practices of Vitaly Borker, a man who essentially misrepresented his products and then […]
Continue readingSo far, we’ve gotten an insider’s view of a phone consultation between two high-profile Internet marketers. And we’ve caught wind of other anticompetitive practices that may or may not be going on inside the Internet marketing space. But has anybody actually done anything wrong? Here’s a great comment Antone Roundy made here on this blog […]
Continue readingAs a list owner, I feel a certain responsibility to you, my dear reader. Therefore, it’s my goal to provide you with rich content mixed with occasional offers for products and services that may benefit you. Obviously, if I endorse somebody else’s product or service as an affiliate, then that means I’ve either purchased the […]
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