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Possibly. I see the larger sites supported by ads. With ads, you get paid regardless of whether the review is positive or negative. With affiliate links, you
by codex 14y ago
Possibly. I see the larger sites supported by ads. With ads, you get paid regardless of whether the review is positive or negative. With affiliate links, you only bet paid if people buy.
- rdl 14y agoI personally think of Referly the same way -- I think the model of affiliate payouts directly to the content creators is going to fail. I view it as a really easy/nice way to create lists and editorial value, with the money going to Referly to operate the system. The amounts of money which go to people seem so low as to be pointless (i.e. I'll help my friend move for free, but I'd be insulted if he offered me $5 for 3 hours. However, free pizza would be a plus). I don't know how Referly could turn the money into "free pizza" instead of $5, though. Anyone making "real" money is more likely to go direct. If the money goes to Referly and/or charities, that removes the bad incentives, too.