{"id":761,"date":"2009-04-15T06:11:39","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T22:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2009-04-15T06:12:36","modified_gmt":"2009-04-14T22:12:36","slug":"ruck-affiliate-network-fraud-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/whoisandrewwee.com\/affiliate-marketing\/ruck-affiliate-network-fraud-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruck Brings Affiliate Network Fraud Exposure To A New Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

Convert2Media co-founder Ralph Ruckman AKA Ruck has stepped up his efforts to expose fraudulent affiliate applications, following our discussion about the issue on a recent Friday Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Along with showing a couple of “tasks” posted on outsource boards with payout ranging from $5 to $100 per successful application<\/a> (and part 2<\/a>). What’s surprising\/alarming is the number of “big name” affiliate networks on the list.<\/p>\n

Ruck also opens up his affiliate application records showing a number of such seedy operations originating from less developed countries such as China<\/a> (and part 2<\/a>), Ruck has made it a personal mandate to expose fradulent affiliate applications, which ultimately hurt the networks, merchants and affiliates in their pocket.<\/p>\n

What has impressed me about Ruck’s approach to business is that he pulls no punches and goes for the jugular every time.<\/p>\n

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On other news, Convert2Media has gone off the DirectTrack platform to its own proprietory platform, which should increase earnings for affiliates.<\/p>\n

Also the coaching programs which they were to have launched earlier (mentioned in the podcast<\/a>) have been rolled back a couple of weeks till after Ad:Tech SF.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

Links:<\/p>\n