WTH: CPALead Creating Accounts for Visitors Automatically
cwscontentwriter
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any suggestions of which network is good apart from CPA Grip......
newon
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- Dec 16, 2011
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Obviously, they got caught doing mal-practice and they have no way to hide it --- now waiting to get this cool down.
cwscontentwriter
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How will you think this would cool down ?
They are not even replying, just ignoring - they think that what effect would it be to them with just few IMers catching them rest there are so many others using their network.
nad999
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- Sep 20, 2012
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I am not going to tell them how to run their business, I am sure they know better but my feeling is that given enough time, they are going to end up with millions of small time affiliates making pennies everyday. The big ones are not going to bother.
But this issue concerns publishers and their answers on this thread are highly obfuscated with tons of redundant text. There are some dumb people like myself out there. Why not reply straight to the point like this:
Q: Do you add extra steps, making it more difficult for users to unlock their link?
A: Yes, we do. We additionally ask for their emails.
Q: Why?
A: Security.
Q: How? Please explain.
A: Hmmm... its also for tracking... for the advertisers. They want tracking.
Q: What do you do with their emails?
A: We mail them their link to download their file, just to make sure they receive it.
Q: Where do they go when they click on that link?
A: The publisher dashboard.
Q: Is it the same dashboard that we use?
A: Yes.
Q: Why that?
A: hmmm
Q: Can they promote your offers then?
A: No, not yet. They need to sign up as affiliate.
Q: But they can see everything on the publisher dashboard that we use?
A: Yes.
Q: Did you anytime inform current publishers that you are doing this?
A: ...
@ CPALead feel free to rewrite the answers in case they are wrong and incorrect.
MOTIVE2015
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Let's see how this matter goes.
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CPAlead.com
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I answered all of the questions clearly
CPAlead never interfered with the lead generation process.
To be clear:
What is the current process? Its normal. After a user unlocks content they can OPT IN to getting an e-mail with the content URL, if they do, we send one out. If they don't give us an address to send it to, then we don't. Getting the URL via e-mail helps avoid confusion or closed windows, complaints etc. We removed the portion where we store URLs in an account. Only an e-mail gets sent now.
For the e-mails used, CPAlead, in any of our processes, has never e-mailed a single individual about products, services of the company or anything other than their URL that they unlocked. No user has ever said we have, nor have we wanted to.
I don't think it can be more clear than that.
CPAlead never interfered with the lead generation process.
To be clear:
What is the current process? Its normal. After a user unlocks content they can OPT IN to getting an e-mail with the content URL, if they do, we send one out. If they don't give us an address to send it to, then we don't. Getting the URL via e-mail helps avoid confusion or closed windows, complaints etc. We removed the portion where we store URLs in an account. Only an e-mail gets sent now.
For the e-mails used, CPAlead, in any of our processes, has never e-mailed a single individual about products, services of the company or anything other than their URL that they unlocked. No user has ever said we have, nor have we wanted to.
I don't think it can be more clear than that.
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No it's actually quite clear that your incompetence will make you lose tons of client.
In my case, I went from a 5% convertion to a 3% last month 2% this month. Wonder why.
Once again, taking the end-user to your affiliates' backoffice is just... incredibly bad thought.
crespojr
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This sounds so shady. Why would they need an email sent to them? Why would they need an account?! First of all, if a visitor closes the window after they complete the offer, it's their fault. Why would they complain? Second of all, please list here a few other CPA companies that do this. That's why I'm saying it's shady, you're the only ones I see doing it.
I am pretty sure that it helps CPALead with something else other than avoiding a few complaints. You realize you're reducing your affiliates' earnings by doing this, right?
If nobody else is doing it and it's hurtful for affiliates, why are you? Why don't you respect the people that make you your money?
newon
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Definitely, they are just trying to increase their affiliate counts in a hope that some of them will turn to be super-affilaites and earn them good money ...lol.
These complains' stories are all bullshit excuses. Can they show any complain from the visitors? However, if anyone does not get the desired file why should he complain CPALead? He will complain us --- who offered him the files!
I am not sure but I think, no other networks doing this trick. CPAlead tried to be oversmart by stealing our traffic and got caught --- now showing these excuses to save face.
O M G
did you actually read what CPALead wrote? i hate it when people quote people but dont even read the quote.
They said nobody is getting accounts with the process and nobody even gets stopped for an email. they just complete a lead and go to their content but can ask to have the url mailed.
uhhhhhhh not bad for business or anyone really. If youre gonna bash just to bash at least dont quote things without reading them.
Doesnt seem like theyre doing it at all right now based on CPALeads reply and i checked one of my lockers too. All good. Just a bash fest it seems
newon
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Oh... lol.. now the blackhat upvote started.
Have you read the thread or seen the screencast video posted by @cwscontentwriter ? OK, for you, here's the post link: http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...rs-automatically-post8227514.html#post8227514
Although I was not affected by this (using my own precautions, PM me if you want to know more) I guess this and other shenanigans they introduced in the last month led to the record low EPCs I am seeing for August on CPALead. Come on guys pick it up, you used to be quite good ,well, except your support.
ya and it doesnt work that way. They even said they made changes. So you didnt read what they wrote. you just wanna rage either way and thats your thing.
imo that they created accounts and stored urls big fing deal man lololol most people like you can barely understand what someone reads let alone decode internet marketing i dont think it was good or bad.
i see why it can help a lot or be cool and i can see it annoying a few people. but to get this much heat? uh ok wtf ever
you dont have to like what im sayin but its true so back off with the hate fool. no idea what a blackhat upvote is anyhow and dont care to talk about it with you. enjoy thread raping
ya you have way too much time on your hands homie like what a giant reply. I did complete my own offer. it takes a whole 2 seconds to do on mobile and its a good lead imo
i actually tried the app doesnt matter who said what. its really not a big deal. They said how it goes now and I confirmed. You can do the same
like i said i get it and appreciate it there and i get it and appreciate it not there. enjoy writing your 500 pragraphs and bumping the thread all day night.
*wasteland*
nad999
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