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Associated Content Doesn’t Appreciate their Affiliates
December 31st, 2007 | 5 comments
If you were running a Website which thrived solely on unique content and I sent nearly 400 authors your way, who probably would have never headed that way in the first place and who published over 1,000 pieces of content… would you send me a little compensation or at LEAST say “Thanks?”
Well, that’s exactly what I’ve done for Associated Content. I’m their #1 referrer and have been for several months. What have they done in return? Nothing at all!! They won’t even return my emails, pathetic!!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some arrogant butt-head who thinks he should be treated like royalty, but it’s only courteous to at LEAST thank someone who helps you!
Instead these [insert bad word]’s decide to completely ignore me, while accepting the multiple authors I send their way every day and send those authors cash and prizes.
Right now they’re holding the “Peoples Media Awards,” which is great, they should be rewarding their authors, but they obviously don’t give a damn about those of us who SENT THOSE AUTHORS TO THEM!!!
In the past they offered a measly $3 per published author, which isn’t much at all, but at least they offered something! Now they offer nothing at all and won’t even reply to emails sent to them in regards to their “referral program.”
Now I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. I’ve referred all these people to AC because it really is a good opportunity for those who need some quick cash to get some. But on the other hand I’m starting to despise them more and more every day.
I didn’t start referring them to my list etc. for the money, but it just pisses me off that they won’t say so much as “Thanks… we appreciate it.”
I don’t know if I’ll continue to promote them or not. One thing’s for certain, there is absolutely no need to join their “referral program!” They sure in the hell don’t appreciate it!!!
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31st December, 2007 at 5:20 pm
I’m glad you wrote this rant and saved me the trouble of messing with them. I had signed up a long time ago but never really done anything with them, and since I’m looking for writing-related affiliate programs I was going to check them out again. Not now. Thanks!
31st December, 2007 at 5:43 pm
One final rant to finish out a rant-worthy year, eh Josh?
Pretty sad, but not surprising. In my experience, fewer and fewer businesses today “get it” when it comes to valuing their customer base or their content suppliers. It’s all about the quick cash-grab…and then it’s time to move on. Run out of money? No problem, write another ebook (same as the first), rev up the JV partner engine and make a bunch more…
This is what concerns me about the whole “making money online” schtick…or myth, as I sometimes refer to it. I am ALL FOR people offering some real value to others and getting paid for it….but this idea of “buy my book, work this system and profit!” is so dangerous. It simply doesn’t address any of the underlying issues, overcrowded markets, authenticity of information or diminishing returns.
I won’t take up any more space here, but I did write an article about it a few months back (fortunately, not on Associated Content):
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Make-Money-Online-Myth&id=701610
Having said all that, I wish everyone a happy and healthy new year…filled with lots of opportunities to add unique online value for others!
31st December, 2007 at 8:01 pm
@ Terry - Glad I saved you some trouble Terry. My last email to them was over a week ago with no response. If they do reply I’ll update it here.
@ Chuck - uh oh, I had to dig you out of Akismet. I’m not sure if it’s because of the links (shouldn’t be) or not, but you may want to contact them. As you know, I was in their filter for a while. It took one email and they fixed it very fast.
Yep, had to finish off the year with a good rant haha I’ll be sure to post a “Happy New Year” before midnight, so my last words of the year aren’t negative
1st January, 2008 at 7:35 am
Hi Josh,
I’ve not published any content with Associated content yet due to my current submission activities with Ezine articles (like Chuck
and other directories.
Just sad to see what they did to you and no one deserves to be treated that way.. especially for the top #1 referrer.
In anycase, writing 400+ article for them takes a heck lot of effort.. I congratulate you on this magnitude of effort ! I’m only on article 190+
Great article chuck - it really speaks from your own heart and conscience about whats going on today about Internet marketing.
Cheers,
Vern
3rd January, 2008 at 2:19 am
Hey Vern,
I’ve never looked at AC as an “article directory” although many do. I look at it as a way for someone who has very little knowledge of IM to make some easy, quick cash. Their articles do rank pretty well though. My only “beef” with them is that they could care less about their affiliates.
I didn’t personally write 400+ articles for them. The combined total of all of those under me have published over 400 pieces of content to AC.
I’m submitted just over 200 articles to EzineArticles etc. but only a few to AC that someone else wrote. They were just used to test their payouts before promoting them.