Tag Archives: affiliate marketing
Really, an airline with pre-checked opt ins?
Yeah, that’s right! Even airlines are playing the forced upsell game. I just booked a flight on Allegiant. I added preferred boarding and seat selection, got my subtotal and when I submitted to the payment processing page, I noticed the cost had increased by $15.98. Hmmm, I thought. I don’t remember authorizing that. Sho’ nuff, [...]
Guest Post Backlash – The point of it all
….wow. I never thought my guest post on Music Soul and Music Sold would create such a dust-up by fellow musicians. I’ve had people calling me names (although for some reason they all got “G” rated when posting here – wimps), questioning credentials, criticizing my approach, ethics, morals, blah blah blah. Flush it. In the [...]
Ignoring BBB Complaints? Think Twice…
Here’s yet another case in which the FTC teamed up with a BBB office to go after a company generating lots of consumer complaints. I’ve heard through my counsel that the FTC and AGs are starting to surf Rip Off Report and BBB sites to find businesses to target…here’s the latest evidence of that. FTC [...]
Your Affiliate Program is Going To Suck
Thank God I could get that off my chest. I finally said it – and I’m talking to you, Mr. Assvertiser. (That’s what I am going to start calling advertisers who are a pain in the ass. Which is most of them, including me when I’m talking to my friend Christine.) One of my newer [...]