Internet Marketing: Don’t Let the Hacker Creeps Steal Your Money!
Hey everyone…
I’ve had kind of a rough day today, and I’m really tired. Not your problem, right? 
No, it’s not, and in my effort to produce solid content for you every day, I’m going to rely on something some good friends of mine wrote about their new product. Here’s the skinny:
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We’ve all had bad days as marketers, but some are much worse than others. While bad luck happens and poor sales days aren’t uncommon, sometimes something much more sinister is at play. There are hackers and script-running marketers out there to steal your affiliate commissions, and it could be costing you thousands of dollars, every year. These unethical marketers operate through spyware and secret ad programs, which automatically convert affiliate links into their own, stealing your commissions and earning them cash.
It’s highly unethical, and it gives real marketers a bad name. While you put in the hard work creating landing pages, mastering PPC campaigns, and building dedicated SEO resources, these leeches are out there coding their bots, ready to steal your hard work and turn it into their own conversions. While affiliate networks fight against this sort of behavior, there’s little that they can do. After all, the traffic looks the same, and the sales are genuine. It’s just the method that’s horribly unethical.
Of course, there are two ways to deal with the problem. The first is to get mad about the situation and try to fight the leeches head on. You can report them, follow them, and tell other affiliates about them. While it certainly makes things more difficult for them, it’s not a solution that’s going to bring you any more sales. Hackers are sharp, and always looking for a new solution. When you call them out, they simply run away and build a better bot. continue reading »
