iframe tracking?

[grumble]

Is it allowed, should I do it too?

In case you don't understand what I mean: Affiliate writes an article, review, news or whatever and at the end of his article he adds a "preview of the casino website" (=iframe with his affiliate tracking url).
Of course this is only to spread his cookies.

 

[edgarf76]

that is a good question. it depends on what you are getting in exchange? If it makes good business sense to you that go with your instinct.

I have done things like that with a writer I work with once. it depends on the person, the situation, and a whole bunch of things.

I would not walk someone into your website which you worked hard on if you are not getting the same value in exchange. Good Luck With It!

 

[Vladi]

It is called cookie stuffing and no you should not be doing it. It can be against the terms and conditions of affiliate programs and it is regarded as an unethical black hat technique.

This is the reason that most decent affiliate programs only credit the last referrer. So if the visitor goes to another affiliate site and clicks a referral link to the same casino that you cookie stuffed, they will get the referral and you won't. If they did sign up to the casino without clicking another affiliate link then you would get credited, assuming they did so before the cookie expires.

 

[edgarf76]

that is not cookie stuffing if someone puts one url or banner in a post if it is understood and agreed by all parties of the transaction.

black hat cookie stuffing is way different than that, it is unethical and against TOS of most programs.

 

[Vladi]

Of course this is only to spread his cookies.

This is cookie stuffing.

You need to re-read the original post. The OP is talking about putting an iframe with a complete webpage in it, not a banner or url in a post.

 

[grumble]

edgarf76, I think you misunderstood me. Vladi got it right.

Should I tell on websites which use this cookie stuffing technique?

Here, I made a drawing ;D

 

[slotplayer]

the iframe will automatically populate when the article page is visited thus simulating a click on an affiliate link and in turn write the cookie, so it definately is.

 

[edgarf76]

oh you are talking about him putting his iframe in the body of your entire website? I mis understood, I thought you meant one blog post for guest blogging.

That is a recipe for disaster for you. He would get credit for the work you do? Id politely say no and stay away. Good Luck!

 

[muffincrumbs]

Yeah that sounds too shady and really not worth it. I am going to agree with edgarf and the rest here.

 

[Vladi]

Should I tell on websites which use this cookie stuffing technique?

Sure, why not.

You should also publicise which affiliate programs they are using as if they are smart they are probably using a program that credits the first referrer, and if so Guard Dog can probably contact them and try to get that changed.