Ethical considerations & CPA.
In my research I have read several pdf ebooks etc on this. It seems that most "gurus" encourage you to participate in schemes that seem unethical (probably), or dubious, and also against the CPA network terms of service.
The schemes often involved Craigslist adverts, pretending you have a job to advertise, or replying to Craigslist advertisers with an email and your affiliate link etc..
NeverBlue CPA network (for example) specifically forbids any Craigslist techniques, and also any fake job adverts.
Another aspect is the "get a $250 gift certificate" if you complete one platinum offer, two gold offers, and a handful of silver offers etc.. I spoke to my CPA affiliate manager about these schemes, asking about the methods used to track which consumers made it through all the hoops to get the gift certificate.
His response is that it is just about impossible to complete all the offers required, because it takes time, effort, and the consumer has to supply a credit card etc.. So tracking who gets the reward isn't really a problem!
This was an entertaining revelation to me..
So my questions are the following;
How many of us engage in these Craigslist-type disallowed schemes?
How many of us promote these platinum-gold-silver schemes, knowing that the consumer will probably be charged for something, and never make it to the $250 prize?
Are these techniques really what is required to "make it big" in CPA? Or should we do the standard process of keyword research, posting articles, backlinks etc?
Thanks for your input, it really helps to understand the environment before entering the competition. It's a competitive world, knowing the rules and the competition is vital.
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