Quote Originally Posted by derekt View Post
So the Cybersocket monthly publication comes in the mail today. I started looking through it while I'm waiting on a friend to come over.
And if you look at the publication... They put an overlay on some of their advertisers ads!
For example GuysGoCrazy.com.
It has their logo on it. Then a description about their parties.

At the bottom right corner of the ad, it says:
CLICK HERE:
cybersocket.com/link/bzjhq

So now, it looks like Cybersocket is getting advertisers, the advertisers are paying for their spots, then Cybersocket is dinging the webmaster / site twice.
Once: The paid ad
Twice: Affiliate linking.

I could be wrong. But it sure in hell looks like it.
It's not on all of the ads, but a lot of them.

Also, JJ spoke to Cybersocket about ending the advertising deal. Cybersocket said okay on their voicemail message they left at the office.
But then yet ran another month when they were told in writing to stop.
So our ads are still in the publication, and received a bill for it.

Geesh, sounds like they need to get their advertising right - the right way.
Well to be quite honest myself personally I can not see the harm in having an affiliate link for a paid for advertiser as long as the link go's straight to either their home page or a default tour page... As long as it's not a circle jerk, or a link to a white label, I cant really see the harm... Though I know others would see it differently.. thats just my opinion.

They are getting the "paid for" exposure after all that they.. well paid for.. unless in the contract it states otherwise then nobody can complain.

Personally I do not agree with CS marketing or general business tactics, but in this instance I cant see a problem.

The question on my own mind that still remains is "Why the fuck does 70% of the the business and surfers still support them if at least 65% does not trust them?" .... Kudus they succeeded in one area I have failed...

Maybe were to honest for our own good :specs: