TGPs skimming off thumb from sponsor gallery

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by LadyMischief@Aug 12 2004, 08:45 AM
TGP, TGP Submitting etc is not a simple or quick process.. it's time-consuming, intensive, and for those who actually make money, requires thought and planning. The last person someone promoting a program wants to do is worry that their partner accounts are going to start recieiving cease and desist orders and their accounts are getting shut down because someone was unimpressed with a "skim" or traffic trade. The fact of the matter is, if a tgp is to grow, they need an infusion of traffic..and since nothing in life is free, it only makes sense that if you are getting traffic, you will be required to send traffic in return. This system ensure the continue productivity of tgps, and hence to the galleries listed there. Without clicks, no gallery will produce. Programs that make it more trouble than it's worth to submit galleries on their behalf simply won't be used. Why? Because there are 50 other programs that are willing to accept those 5 people who didn't get through to the gallery, maybe pushed the back button and had a 5 second inconvenience and actually looked at the gallery and clicked through to the site. TGP traffic can be an extremely valuable resource, however as soon as tgp owners are restricted and forced to comprimise the potential for c and ds or gaining traffic.. Well put yourself in their shoes. They already spend hours every day maintaining their system, in the cases of most large tgps.. If they have to sit and babysit and control every single spot and monitor every single gallery to ensure that someone who might not like it doesn't get "skimmed" or traded.. Well a few hours of work becomes 12, 15, 24 hours, considering the number of submissions the larger networks get. And are they supposed to keep a masterlist of the programs that don't want to be skimmed? Pretty soon it wouldn't be worthwhile at all. Comprimise is an important part of good business, but realizing when comprimise is moving in to the realm of sacrificing producitivity, profit, efficiency, etc, well.. It's not quite as worth it then.

This is why communication with your sponsor is IMPORTANT. Why is it so hard to drop an email to the sponsor saying you're using them on a Thumb TGP?

Also, I do find it odd that a skim is fine for traffic trades, yet when we (as a sponsor) pop an exit console that the affiliate might not get 100% credit for, affiliates go insane and start shit on boards...hey, that's how WE trade traffic.

So, simply email your sponsor, keep in contact with them (or at least your sales rep if the program has one). So many of these issues and so much of this drama on the boards could be avoided by simple communication...and, yes that works both ways, for the affiliate and sponsor.

SO, want to use Evil Genius Cash on your Thumb TGP? Great, hit me up so I know our thumbs are ONLY being used for our galleries or traffic trades. Need other content? Custom content? Let's communicate. I'm flexible, I just don't like surprises....

I would ask the same respect from a mailer, yahoo group promoter, P2P marketer, "creative" marketer, etc.

sykkboy@evilgeniuscash.com and let's talk traffic