Is it just me - or am I the only one reading stats in a dark room?
EP - counts 2nd page clicks mostly
though NOT on every site - through a single email I found this out.
And I would venture a guess that a single email to EP will list what site counts what hits.
CEN, TB and quite a few more - count 2nd page hits
Other sponsors count 1st page hits.
This isn't rocket science to figure out.
Look at your 1st click sponsors - see what you're click through ratio is as an average.. add them all together to get an overview.
Look at your 2nd click sponsors - find the ratio to ADD to find an approximate 1st click ratio.
Then evaluate the sponsor.
You know Your traffic, and You'll know what is normal.
Ie 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% of my 1st click sponsors go to page 2.
So what is that ratio? And what is the inverse to multiply times?
If you're promoting through TGP only, your ratio will probably be low, but through LL and SE traffic, it may be quite high, I don't know.
I personally don't see any reason for any of this disrupt a working relationship.
Do the math - then
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If it works for you fine, if not, then it's your business decision.
This board minimizes nearly All of the GFY B, and endless posts to waste time on. I've found an email here, or an ICQ there solves 98% of problems, my own included!
(yes I do promote EP - personally my stats are not out of line with any other sponsor doing the math above - just in case you're wondering)
Opti - this message is for not only you and EP, but the many newbies and lurkers this post may supply answers too - K?