seems like sponsors arent counting traffic?

[spazlabz]

I can't speak for all sponsors but i have to say for the company i work for we keep a close eye on those stats and they need to be accurate. It helps us to see if there are any weaknesses in the chain from our promo content, to the tour to the join page. Those numbers also help affiliates to modify and fine tune the way they send their traffic to our sites and they need the same accuracy in order to make more money.

we don't lose any of the 'hits' we track and i suspect most other sponsors don't either.


spaz

[Useless]

Originally Posted by spazlabz

we don't lose any of the 'hits' we track and i suspect most other sponsors don't either.

Oh, I have no doubt that sponsors aren't losing any hits. The affiliates, on the other hand, well, that's another matter indeed.

[Jel]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Oh, I have no doubt that sponsors aren't losing any hits. The affiliates, on the other hand, well, that's another matter indeed.

I want to point at you, and say "Hey!".

No real reason, other than what your avatar makes my tiny brain think of.

What does my avatar make you think of, or remind you of? (Ignore if ya want lol)

After this discussion (should you wish to participate), I'll hit you up on ICQ (namedrop!!!!!!!) for some cyber fun, sound cushty?

Oh, that quote up top has nothing to do with anything, just literally I haven't spoke to you for a while, and kinda wanted to say Hi So, how goes it?

ps, 10 is good for me

[ronnie]

Originally Posted by spazlabz

I can't speak for all sponsors but i have to say for the company i work for we keep a close eye on those stats and they need to be accurate. It helps us to see if there are any weaknesses in the chain from our promo content, to the tour to the join page. Those numbers also help affiliates to modify and fine tune the way they send their traffic to our sites and they need the same accuracy in order to make more money.

we don't lose any of the 'hits' we track and i suspect most other sponsors don't either.


spaz

Dont mean to be rude, but what would a sponsor say about the subject. Sorry, just looks more like a pitch.

Also curious, how would you know you did'nt lose a hit if it was lost in the first place? I don't think any one can say they never ever lose a hit, puters and scripts are not 100% perfect, nor is the net...

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by ronnie

Dont mean to be rude, but what would a sponsor say about the subject. Sorry, just looks more like a pitch.

Also curious, how would you know you did'nt lose a hit if it was lost in the first place? I don't think any one can say they never ever lose a hit, puters and scripts are not 100% perfect, nor is the net...

I didn't take this as rude at all Ronnie, legitimate opinion.

Its not a pitch although it could be construed as one. The fact is I have worked for 3 different sponsor programs, one counted only second page hits and I told the powers that be that effectively made the stats worthless IMO, and the other two counted first page uniques.

It doesn't serve any purpose at all in my view to try and fudge the numbers you show to affiliates, the one thing they will definitely see for certain is how much money they make regardless. Showing them accurate hits allows them to adjust and helps us to fine tune. To me it sounds like obviously a good business practice.


as far as the no one can say they never lose a hit... you're right, but I think the implication of the thread was that perhaps the sponsors in question were doing this intentionally. But I may have misunderstood that.


spaz