It isn’t uncommon for CPA Networks to include Pay Per Install (PPI) as part of their stable of offers If the end-user downloads and installs the software the affiliate/publisher earns a set fee. It’s also not unusual that the software is an adware application. The video below shows what happened…
Every Affiliate Manager has probably seen these sites come through their program for approval. It’s the ready-made mall sites that are sold as packages to people so they can make their millions on the Internet while they sleep. I’ve often heard Affiliate Managers ask whether there is any harm in…
Ian Lee, founder of Affiliate Marketers Alliance, recently blogged that WaterFront Media is almost six months behind in payments for their affiliate payments through Commission Junction. Volumes could be said about just that situation with regards to both WaterFront Media and CJ. Ian does a pretty good job stating, what…
Two separate class action lawsuits were filed on April 20, 2007 against Commission Junction, BeFree and ValueClick. One names CJ and BeFree publishers (affiliates) as the plaintifs. The other names CJ and BeFree merchants as the plaintiffs. So what do these lawsuits center around? Adware. The lawsuits allege breach of…
AffiliateFairPlay has just released a case study looking at the impact of contextual adware advertising in and on affiliate marketing. Many may be surprised by the findings and it may challenge some of the preconceptions about contextual adware. We attempted to give a broader view of this type of advertising.…
