My affiliate is tops on google and I am not. Why is this?

pojax · 08-27-2008, 09:15 AM

I have an issue with an affiliate of mine getting his website (which then redirects to mine)
on the first result on google when you type in outstanding poker and other keywords I use.
My listing is no where to be found however I have been posting links etc and doing a lot of SEO for it.
I am not sure why his listing comes up as it forwards to mine.
His URL forwards to his affiliate ID http://www.outstandingpoker.com/?hop=zimzalabim
but his listing on google comes up as http://www.outstandingpoker.co.uk/

He is getting affiliate comissions because of this.
Any reason why I can't get top listing on google?

In Yahoo when i type in outstanding poker i get my listing coming up.
In MSN my listing comes up.

dburk · 08-27-2008, 09:49 AM

Hi pojax,

Google's algorithm weighs quality of links more than other SEs. Your affiliate is using a superior link building strategy to your own.

My guess would be that you have too many links from gambling sites. Google likes pages about poker but hates pages about gambling.

MustafaKamal · 09-20-2009, 05:12 AM

i see that your site is still the first on google...

i dont see ur affiliate as first.

perhaps i am wrong.

paulgl · 09-20-2009, 05:04 PM

Your affiliate has done some pretty smart maneuvering,
and I am not sure of the complaint.

He's making commissions, so you must be making money.
I may be slow, but isn't that the reason you have an
affiliate program?

If you don't want this then you can stop having an affiliate
program or make the TOS state clearly that you MUST
promote the affiliate site ONLY. Any redirects and you will
be canceled. But if he's a big seller for you, why would you
want him to stop?

If he's a small seller, cancel him like a bad
newspaper.

Paul

Jermaine Tabor · 09-20-2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MustafaKamal

i see that your site is still the first on google...

i dont see ur affiliate as first.

perhaps i am wrong.

Same here. First 2 results are yours on my end.

raphaelgabz1986 · 09-21-2009, 12:06 AM

Quote:

My guess would be that you have too many links from gambling sites. Google likes pages about poker but hates pages about gambling.

I think he uses different SEO strategies that is very compatible to google.

CompeteSEO · 09-21-2009, 01:17 AM

Be nice to this affiliate. He could always swap out your link to someone who is nicer.

Catalyst eMarketing · 09-21-2009, 05:05 PM

Your site comes up number 1 for me too. But I agree with other posters be nice to this affiliate or he could just start promoting your competitors and get them in top spot instead.

Centimetro · 09-22-2009, 04:08 PM

the reason that the results are different on your ends could be the fact that this post is over a year old

08-27-2008, 09:15 AM	#1
pojax Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	My affiliate is tops on google and I am not. Why is this? I have an issue with an affiliate of mine getting his website (which then redirects to mine) on the first result on google when you type in outstanding poker and other keywords I use. My listing is no where to be found however I have been posting links etc and doing a lot of SEO for it. I am not sure why his listing comes up as it forwards to mine. His URL forwards to his affiliate ID http://www.outstandingpoker.com/?hop=zimzalabim but his listing on google comes up as http://www.outstandingpoker.co.uk/ He is getting affiliate comissions because of this. Any reason why I can't get top listing on google? In Yahoo when i type in outstanding poker i get my listing coming up. In MSN my listing comes up.
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09-22-2009, 04:08 PM	#9
Centimetro Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My affiliate is tops on google and I am not. Why is this? the reason that the results are different on your ends could be the fact that this post is over a year old