Comments on: MoneySavingExpert Increases Userbase and Earnings Potential http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/moneysavingexpert-increases-userbase-and-earnings-potential/001026 Insurance Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 15:59:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tron http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/moneysavingexpert-increases-userbase-and-earnings-potential/001026/comment-page-1#comment-64919 Tron Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/?p=1026#comment-64919 Hi Harrisontot. Google Trends works on daily UVs where Martin is working on Monthly UVs. The difference between the two can be and often is quite pronounced. Additionally, Google Trends is sampled data and is only indicative. I think it is safe to assume that MSE has some it's own tracking solution implemented. A very cursory investigation would suggest they at least have Google Analytics plugged in. Hi Harrisontot.

Google Trends works on daily UVs where Martin is working on Monthly UVs. The difference between the two can be and often is quite pronounced. Additionally, Google Trends is sampled data and is only indicative. I think it is safe to assume that MSE has some it’s own tracking solution implemented. A very cursory investigation would suggest they at least have Google Analytics plugged in.

]]> By: harrisontot http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/moneysavingexpert-increases-userbase-and-earnings-potential/001026/comment-page-1#comment-64882 harrisontot Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:52:49 +0000 http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/?p=1026#comment-64882 On closer examination of your Google trends graph, it shows the site is below where it was last October when it peaked at the time of the Supreme Court decision against whether the OFT had the power to determine if bank charges for unauthorised overdarfts were unfair. The latest statistical claim may be to soften the introduction of affiliate links in the forum. On closer examination of your Google trends graph, it shows the site is below where it was last October when it peaked at the time of the Supreme Court decision against whether the OFT had the power to determine if bank charges for unauthorised overdarfts were unfair.

The latest statistical claim may be to soften the introduction of affiliate links in the forum.

]]> By: harrisonstot http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/moneysavingexpert-increases-userbase-and-earnings-potential/001026/comment-page-1#comment-64870 harrisonstot Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:49:50 +0000 http://www.insiders-view.co.uk/?p=1026#comment-64870 Perhaps, except a lot of forum posts on mse are for discount codes. People will click through not realising the link is affiliated, apply the discount and purchase. When the retailer matches the use of a voucher code with an affiliate link it will decline both commissions. This happens already on forums like hotukdeals with retailers like Littlewoods. Discount codes are posted on forums, people use them then months later the retailer contacts them and says you were not the intended recipient of that code and you owe us money. Don't hold your breathe for retailers to remove discount codes, they want the sale. Most retailers using discount codes now specify in their terms for affiliates that if voucher codes and affiliate link are used together both will be declined and the affiliate kicked off the programme. Some retailers like John Lewis have banned affiliates publishing discount codes altogether but they are in the minority. It's a big change too to use posts that are meant to be like a pub chat, innocently shared, and turn that into making money. Does that mean door step sellers can stop declaring they are selling things, or Avon ladies, or chuggers? Perhaps, except a lot of forum posts on mse are for discount codes. People will click through not realising the link is affiliated, apply the discount and purchase.

When the retailer matches the use of a voucher code with an affiliate link it will decline both commissions. This happens already on forums like hotukdeals with retailers like Littlewoods. Discount codes are posted on forums, people use them then months later the retailer contacts them and says you were not the intended recipient of that code and you owe us money.

Don’t hold your breathe for retailers to remove discount codes, they want the sale.

Most retailers using discount codes now specify in their terms for affiliates that if voucher codes and affiliate link are used together both will be declined and the affiliate kicked off the programme.
Some retailers like John Lewis have banned affiliates publishing discount codes altogether but they are in the minority.

It’s a big change too to use posts that are meant to be like a pub chat, innocently shared, and turn that into making money. Does that mean door step sellers can stop declaring they are selling things, or Avon ladies, or chuggers?

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