So I’m not gonna tell you ‘cos you’ll campaign against it :tongue:
LOL — the nerve…. :roflmao:
Here’s my point of view, pasted from the 32Red poll thread:
Whoever “closes the deal” should get the credit.
Say there is a player out there who knows “of” several different casinos, one of which is 32Red. They’ve been to the site once (by going there directly, without going through an affiliate link), and they’ve visited the other casino sites as well. But they are still undecided about which casino to choose. So, they search around for some info via Google.
They find a casino review website run by an affiliate.
They read a review of ABC Casino. They read a review of XYZ casino. They read a review of 32Red Casino. The review of 32Red is more favorable than the others, so the player clicks the affiliate link and goes back to 32Red, signs up, and deposits £1,000.
Now — as it stands, you give NOTHING to the affiliate who closed the deal for you.
I don’t think that is fair at all.
IMO, simply “making someone aware” that something exists isn’t enough. If you aren’t the one to actually seal the deal, you shouldn’t receive anything.
Also, there is another issue to consider: cookie stuffing. I’m sure some webmasters have set up their sites so that when a visitor arrives, a hidden i-frame loads up a bunch of different casino sites (and thus, the tracking cookies, too). Then the player is tagged to that webmaster permanently, and it doesn’t matter if they eventually go to the site by typing the URL directly into the address bar or if they click another affiliate’s link.
I’d be curious to know how many webmasters are using the hidden i-frame technique. I suppose it could be very profitable………………… :cappy:
There’s another advantage in that once you send them in via the homepage, you can deeplink without having to worry about the cookie, which I’ve found quite handy before now (ie: poker school, terms & conditions etc). That said, in this case, 32Red allow deep-linking with aff tags anyway…wish everyone did.Yes, but I am pretty sure this works the same way with all cookied affiliate programs. With 32Red (and the unknown others), the cookie is simply not overwritable. With other programs, the cookie can be overwritten with the affiliate tag of the last affiliate to refer the player there. The player can come back days later if they want, and you’ll still get credit for the referral — assuming they haven’t clicked another affiliate’s link the meantime.
That’s my understanding, anyway. :hattip: