Is it starting to show?...

[Rcourt64]

Are the repercussions of offering to much free material to promoting starting to show it's effect?

I got this email yesterday...

Originally Posted by Platinum Bucks

Platinum Bucks Tube Sites Policy
Dear Valued Affiliate,

The recent rise of popularity of adult tube-style websites offering streaming video media free of charge has caused a great deal of concern among content producers and distributors alike. As an industry leader for the past 10 years, Platinum Bucks would like to address the issue by releasing general promotional guidelines regarding tube sites.

IMPORTANT: We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy against the use of illegal or unsolicited material to support the promotion of our websites. Affiliates found to employ such practices will be terminated with no pay. No exceptions.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• 2 (two) minutes maximum length per clip if it contains content from only 1 (one) scene.
• 3 (three) minutes maximum length of the clip provided it contains 2 (two) or more different scenes from the same site.
• Maximum of 1 (one) clip per episode.
• All clips must be watermarked with the respective Platinum Bucks website URL and logo. You can download the PSD files of all logos inside our Affiliate Area.
• All links, banners or any other means of advertising in and/or around the clip must be directed to our website(s) with your affiliate revid and popup settings of your choice.
• Clips cannot be used to promote the affiliate’s own websites, even if such websites are solely dedicated to the promotion of Platinum Bucks sites and products.
• You are only allowed to use the content available from our Free Content area inside Platinum Bucks Affiliate Stats Area.

PROHIBITED USES Affiliates are prohibited from using stolen, unlicensed, unsolicited or otherwise illegal video, image or text content to promote any of our websites. Should such uses be brought to our attention, the violating affiliate ID will be terminated immediately and all future payments will be forfeited.
It is strictly prohibited to use any of our content to support, promote or otherwise publicise any websites and/or products that are not part of the Platinum Bucks / Discount Pass Bucks / Adult Rental Cash family of products.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The affiliate is solely responsible for the means of promotion; while we do our utmost to enforce this policy, we cannot be responsible for the actions of third parties and the contents of websites with independent ownership.
Should you observe a violation of this policy, please report it to support@platinumbucks.com

[gonzo]

I dont think thats whats showing.

[Useless]

It must be a bitch of a thing to be one of the big sponsors who isn't in bed with RedTube and realizing that all of your exclusive content is being given away with barely a hope of a future sale.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Platinum Bucks

We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy against the use of illegal or unsolicited material to support the promotion of our websites. Affiliates found to employ such practices will be terminated with no pay. No exceptions.

Originally Posted by Useless

It must be a bitch of a thing to be one of the big sponsors who isn't in bed with RedTube and realizing that all of your exclusive content is being given away with barely a hope of a future sale.

Platinum Bucks are no angels either and their zero tolerance policy is bullshit.
http://askdamagex.com/t21539-platinumbucks.html

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Useless

It must be a bitch of a thing to be one of the big sponsors who isn't in bed with RedTube and realizing that all of your exclusive content is being given away with barely a hope of a future sale.

Paul markham says its all of our faults for him using Redtube.

We didnt send him traffic or buy his content.

[Useless]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Paul markham says its all of our faults for him using Redtube.

We didnt send him traffic or buy his content.

Paul is a special case, as he always has been. I love that he acknowledges sales are down while openly admitting that he is working with one of the sites that very likely are killing sales. I wonder if he's going to start a new thread a week from now, complaining that Redtube isn't playing by his rules - like Twistys did.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Useless

Paul is a special case, as he always has been. I love that he acknowledges sales are down while openly admitting that he is working with one of the sites that very likely are killing sales. I wonder if he's going to start a new thread a week from now, complaining that Redtube isn't playing by his rules - like Twistys did.

He will complain that the traffic was shit Im sure.

Hes not a special case. Hes set in his ways. And now hes reduced to begging for traffic from anyone that will send it and likely he blames them when it doesnt convert.

DOS TIP - Paul when people send you a surfer its a LEAD. Its your job to close the sale. NOT MINE!