Will the affiliate model die this year ?

[Hammer]

Don't worry Kath. I have an airboat trip planned for LC and a nice tour of the Everglades, and of course a gator hunt. Gonzo will videotape the whole thing for my show and hopefully we'll get LC to wrassle a nice bigun.

[softball]

I predict that the Affiliate model will die this year before Christmas. I think TGP sites will all disappear before New Years Day. I predict that all Toplists will vanish before Easter.
I also predict total peace in the Middle East by Labour Day.

[Hell Puppy]

The pricing model could use a makeover, but I dont see affiliate marketing going anywhere. It's basically a commission....something that's been applied to all forms of sales forever.

Most other affiliate models on the internet have gone thru several makeovers thru the years, including Amazon. Greed keeps adult stuck on a $35 PPS or better model just so your affiliates dont run across the street. Meanwhile, pay site owners have to be more and more devious to afford to pay that as things like pop-ups, pre-checked cross sales, etc have gone away.

[softball]

"Meanwhile, pay site owners have to be more and more devious to afford to pay t"
No we don't. We control the product. The traffic monkeys have to be more devious because we will survive but they are in dire straits. I have always had a firm belief that traffic rats are hangers on in this business.