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What qualifies as an affiliate link ? To me it is a link that you get from an affiliate scheme to make money from selling their product. We don’t have any of th
by graylien 8y ago
What qualifies as an affiliate link ? To me it is a link that you get from an affiliate scheme to make money from selling their product. We don’t have any of them.
Okay good that the links are already in the site - you can’t expect me to remember every link from the top of my head
- ziont 8y agoattaching tracking links with your id for paid website by all definitions affiliate marketing 101. maybe change the title to include the word "Directory" or "Link Portal".
- graylien 8y agoI can't say any clearer, we have no affiliate links. The '?ref=littlelingua' appended to every URL is the same as Product Hunt links having '?ref=producthunt'. We are not making money from it. It is not affiliate marketing. But even if it was, I don't know what would be wrong with that. It's a useful resource, and would benefit from a source of revenue to improve it further. What's going on here? Read this: http://www.cyrilchandelier.com/dont-be-a-free-user http://www.cyrilchandelier.com/dont-be-a-free-user
- drieddust 8y agoHaters gonna hate. I think you are doing a good job so ignore these comments and continue. If you monetize too, I don't think its immoral. Money is the driving force of Capitalism so taking money for a useful service is not a sleazy activity.
- graylien 8y agoDefinitely, thanks for voicing your thoughts here, other audiences we have shared this with have also been very supportive so we will definitely continue :)
- ziont 8y agoI think we have very different values. This is an example of a dark pattern. You create a clickbait title, for what is more than just a collection of websites with affiliate links, slap on a buzzword. I've never attacked you personally, I just asked you to be more transparent. I can't be the only one thinking I landed on a affiliate landing page. The main problem with recommending paysites you share profit with is it contradicts the entire purpose of crowdsourcing, which is building consensus based on the wisdom of the crowd, not the sole proprietor of the website seeking to benefit commercially. Note that I've never mentioned it was wrong to make money, but simply telling you I was misled, like among others, to a clickbait affiliate landing page. If this was crowdsourced I would've gone about differently, but if you feel attacked then I think that just speaks for itself.
- graylien 8y agoHello, there are no affiliate links. I have even removed the ?ref thing for you too. I don't know which are the clickbait affiliate landing pages you're referring to. It'd be helpful if you would mark on the spreadsheet which links you believe to be clickbait affiliate links. That would help me make sense of your feedback, as right now it is unclear to me.
- drieddust 8y agowhat will be the problem with making money via referral unless they are actively promoting shady businesses just to collect referral money.
- graylien 8y agoThanks! I do not see the problem either. It's a fun project born out of our own problem, and as language learners, we just aim to make a useful resource for people like us.
- hellofunk 8y agoThe “ref” part of your links to paid services certainly satisfies the expectations of an affiliate link for just about everyone. If you are not getting something in return for linking to them, why did those links need to carry your identity?
- graylien 8y agoWhy not show our identity? It might let people know about the site and help to grow it. webdesignernews.com and producthunt.com do this, and when I see incoming ref links, I always feel thankful towards them. What is the negative effect?
- radicalman 8y agograylien aka drieddust