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Old 2006-01-16, 04:45 PM   #72
Far-L
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Originally Posted by frankthetank
Thatīs right. earned amounts and traffic stats are not public matter. If you want me to know it, youīll tell me. But conversion ratios are interesting, at least if they arenīt second or whatnot page clicks. To compare itīs most important for me to get information about how many clicks I sent to a program and where I sent it from.

So most sponsor stats suck in my opinion, because itīs a problem to get a comparable base to other sponsors.

I agree - for example, comparing review sites with tgps is definitely apples and oranges - the conversion ratios only hint at what is going on... but maybe there is another way to go about it.

I like the idea of having monthly prizes to top converting, top earning, most traffic, etc. but to me a contest is only good if it is very clear that it is fair and auditable. I have seen so many years of rigged contests in this biz and i am sure many others hold the same skepticism. In everything we do, our actions need to be fully accountable and our methods open to review.
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