Topbucks redirects my traffic :(

grundic · 2008-03-22, 06:19 AM

there is an example:

hosted gallery link:
http://www.pinkvisualhdgalleries.com...l&a…evid=51962

it is redirected to pinkvisualtgp

Does this shit happens only with my hosted galleries?

Alex B · 2008-03-22, 06:58 AM

There was some maintenance going on as I saw.

grundic · 2008-03-22, 07:26 AM

seems that problem is fixed

ronnie · 2008-03-24, 04:52 PM

Thought it's not related, One thing I recently noticed about them and ticks me off, on their site tours they have an rss feed button for updates that is not affiliate encoded. Course the webmaster links are not either, so guess can't expect much.

RageCash-Ben · 2008-03-24, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronnie

Thought it's not related, One thing I recently noticed about them and ticks me off, on their site tours they have an rss feed button for updates that is not affiliate encoded. .

Hmmm I had never noticed that.

nastymed · 2008-03-25, 10:32 AM

well i dunno if they shave or not but topbucks is my main sponsor on my traffic. They make more than most of the sponsors i used. Maybe it's just my traffic though :2cent

TopBucks Lilit · 2008-03-25, 04:51 PM

Hello Grundic!

We had some issues on server last week that's the reason why some of our galleries were redirecting to PV tgp for a short time. We apologize for any inconveniences it might cause.

Aside from the server downtime the only reason a gallery that once existed would go to the PV tgp is if the file ends up MIA. We QC gallery links daily to make sure everything's working properly but it's possible to miss a few so please report the redirecting links to us.

Thanks,

ronnie · 2008-03-25, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopBucks Lilit

Hello Grundic!

We had some issues on server last week that's the reason why some of our galleries were redirecting to PV tgp for a short time. We apologize for any inconveniences it might cause.

Aside from the server downtime the only reason a gallery that once existed would go to the PV tgp is if the file ends up MIA. We QC gallery links daily to make sure everything's working properly but it's possible to miss a few so please report the redirecting links to us.

Thanks,

I don't mean to hijack this thread. I have re-state my post, it appears the RSS links are affiliate linked, or they changed recently? Or there are some not yet linked?

I am curious, why the webmaster links on the tours are not using affilaite links. Why?

Toby · 2008-03-24, 05:03 PM

I don't promote TopBucks, so I can't speak specifically about what they may or may not be doing, but there are many many ways for programs to shave sales from affiliates. Very few of them actually involve manipulating sales data after the fact.

One of the other things that I see some programs do that chaps my ass are email "newsletter" signup forms on site tours. Certainly no affliate links included in any of those newsletter emails.

Toby · 2008-03-26, 03:18 PM

I think traffic leak is a bit of an exageration. It's not a leak in as much as the surfer isn't going to go there and buy something that you won't get credit for.

What you're saying is that you expect to get both surfer referrals and webmaster referrals from the same traffic. Nice if you can get it, but I don't feel I'm being cheated if I don't.

When I make my own galleries I don't even put the webmaster links on them any longer. I used to add them to the bottom of all my galleries, if the sponsor paid for wm referrals. It became pretty obvious over time that the few referrals I was getting wasn't worth the extra time and link space. I get 100 times the milage out of referrals posted here, on other boards, or via ICQ and spend 1/100th the time to do so.

2008-03-22, 06:19 AM	#1
grundic Are you sure you're an accredited and honored pornographer? Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 63	Topbucks redirects my traffic :( there is an example: hosted gallery link: http://www.pinkvisualhdgalleries.com...l&a…evid=51962 it is redirected to pinkvisualtgp Does this shit happens only with my hosted galleries? __________________ TrafficHolder.com - Buy/Sell Adult Traffic

2008-03-22, 07:26 AM	#3
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2008-03-25, 10:32 AM	#6
nastymed Are you sure you're an accredited and honored pornographer? Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 67	well i dunno if they shave or not but topbucks is my main sponsor on my traffic. They make more than most of the sponsors i used. Maybe it's just my traffic though :2cent __________________ http://cash.debutante.tv : CCBill http://cash.debutantes.tv : Allopass - 1€ trials!

2008-03-25, 04:51 PM	#7
TopBucks Lilit WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46	Hello Grundic! We had some issues on server last week that's the reason why some of our galleries were redirecting to PV tgp for a short time. We apologize for any inconveniences it might cause. Aside from the server downtime the only reason a gallery that once existed would go to the PV tgp is if the file ends up MIA. We QC gallery links daily to make sure everything's working properly but it's possible to miss a few so please report the redirecting links to us. Thanks, __________________ Nadya TopBucks-WildWestCash-PinkVisual ICQ:400525519

2008-03-24, 05:03 PM	#9
Toby Lonewolf Internet Sales Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 4,826	I don't promote TopBucks, so I can't speak specifically about what they may or may not be doing, but there are many many ways for programs to shave sales from affiliates. Very few of them actually involve manipulating sales data after the fact. One of the other things that I see some programs do that chaps my ass are email "newsletter" signup forms on site tours. Certainly no affliate links included in any of those newsletter emails. __________________ Latex Vixens Babes In Boots Well Heeled Women Dressing For Sex Stocking Vixens

2008-03-22, 06:58 AM	#2
Alex B Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 29	There was some maintenance going on as I saw.

2008-03-24, 04:52 PM	#4
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Thought it's not related, One thing I recently noticed about them and ticks me off, on their site tours they have an rss feed button for updates that is not affiliate encoded. Course the webmaster links are not either, so guess can't expect much.

2008-03-26, 03:18 PM	#10
Toby Lonewolf Internet Sales Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 4,826	I think traffic leak is a bit of an exageration. It's not a leak in as much as the surfer isn't going to go there and buy something that you won't get credit for. What you're saying is that you expect to get both surfer referrals and webmaster referrals from the same traffic. Nice if you can get it, but I don't feel I'm being cheated if I don't. When I make my own galleries I don't even put the webmaster links on them any longer. I used to add them to the bottom of all my galleries, if the sponsor paid for wm referrals. It became pretty obvious over time that the few referrals I was getting wasn't worth the extra time and link space. I get 100 times the milage out of referrals posted here, on other boards, or via ICQ and spend 1/100th the time to do so. __________________ Latex Vixens Babes In Boots Well Heeled Women Dressing For Sex Stocking Vixens