Cookie-Stuffing Affiliate Fraudster Facing 5 Years Jail + 250K Fine
Kennedy the developer of popular Cookie-Stuffing program - Saucekit - just pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud, which carries a possible sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Affiliates that...
View ArticleHow Affiliate Fraud is Like the BP Gulf Oil Spill: An Analogy
The affiliate marketing industry is an ecosystem. It consists of a web of interdependent species: affiliates, merchants, networks, merchant processors, etc. Sometimes they compete, sometimes they are...
View ArticleEthical for Affiliates to Capitalize on the BP Oil Spill Disaster?
The BP Oil Spill is a disaster that is ruining the environment and people's lives. To try to make a buck out of people's misfortunes this way is just unthinkable! This story is ALMOST as bad as the one...
View ArticleAffiliate Cookie Stuffers Face 20 Years in Jail and Millions in Fines if...
For the blackhatters out there that say cookie stuffing isn’t illegal and all is fair in love and affiliate marketing – I say you better take a very close look at this case! FBI investigates. CRIMINAL...
View ArticleBreaking News – FTC Press Conference re Action Against Acai Berry Internet...
Acai slinging affiliates that have been promoting "Free Trial" scams may want to stay tuned for more information regarding the outcome of a Press Conference the FTC is holding Monday AM in Chicago. I...
View ArticleAffiliate Marketing Industry Coalition Comments Upon Proposed Do-Not-Track...
Guest post... Affiliate Marketing Lawyer... Importantly, the coalition clarified the manner in which a government Do-Not-Track mechanism could interfere with targeted marketing revenues that actually...
View ArticleFTC Forces Clickbank Crackdown on Spammy Get-Rich-Quick Offers
The FTC is really cracking down and I for one and happy to see it! Word to the wise - check ALL your offers, not just Clickbank to ensure they aren't breaking any of the rules and use the new Clickbank...
View ArticleAffiliate Warning – FBI Gambling Sting Closes 4 Largest Online Poker Sites
I've long warned affiliates to stay away from Gambling affiliate programs. I believe all of those companies had affiliate programs. Did they owe any of you money? Fines up to 3 BILLION and up to 30...
View ArticleFTC Busts Fake News Sites – Acai Affiliate Sued – Popular Affiliate Network...
Affiliate busted by State Attorney General re Acai. FTC sues 10 companies including VERY well known affiliate network. Assets to be frozen, will affiliates get paid? Scams don't pay. Clean it up folks!
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission Intends to Provide Additional Guidance to Online...
Those within the affiliate marketing industry are reminded with increased regularity these days that the Federal Trade Commission has increased compliance investigations and lawsuits pertaining to...
View ArticleAmazon Threatens to Terminate CA Affiliates due to Pending California Nexus...
Governor Brown of California has announced he has secured enough votes to pass his budget, including the Affiliate Nexus Tax and 2 related nexus bills. The law will go into effect immediately upon...
View ArticleAmazon Uses California Affiliates as Pawns in their Tax Fight – PULL YOUR...
Most affiliates are too busy to pull links anyway PLUS will be scrambling to deal with the domino effect that is sure to follow from this unjust California tax law that is about to effect their...
View ArticleCalifornia Do-Not-Track Bill on Hold for 2011
The California bill that potentially requires Internet sites to allow users to opt-out of being tracked online is on hold for the rest of 2011 while the sponsor of the controversial bill attempts to...
View ArticleFive Key Points on New California Sales Tax – Impact on Affiliate Marketing...
http://mthink.com/revenue/blog/chris-trayhorn/five-key-points-ca%E2%80%99s-new-sales-tax/trackback/
View ArticleFTC Obtains $4.8 Million Judgment Against Deceptive Payday Loan Marketer
For some time now, the Federal Trade Commission has been keeping an eye on payday lending and other financial services in order to protect financially distressed consumers. In 2009, the Commission...
View ArticleAffiliate Feels Heat from California Amazon Tax Law – Moves to Nevada – Video
See video. After years of operating a successful comparison shopping site in California, Nick Loper recently had to shut down his business and move to another state to start over. Why? Loper was one of...
View ArticleCalifornia Repeals the Anti-Affiliate Amazon Tax
Great news for California affiliates! The California Governor just signed AB155 which gives California affiliate marketers a one year reprieve. The PMA did amazing work to help force this much needed...
View Article3 Simple Steps for Coping with the Canadian Anti-Spam Law for Affiliates and...
This means that affiliates who use email as a means of doing business will need to take strategic measures to make sure they do not become classified as a spammer under this new law. Here are three...
View ArticleMajor CPA Affiliate Networks Crashing and Burning – Here are some Reasons Why
So what is shaking up the industry and causing all these problems? I think it's somewhat of a domino effect that can happen when you have chains of advertisers and networks all interconnected and...
View ArticleAffiliate Network To Fork Over $2 Million to FTC for Acai Ads
Wanted to send along another warning to affiliates to be careful who you partner with AND be careful how you promote affiliate products. There was a big rash of crackdowns and busts a couple years ago...
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