Well if you're an affiliate, you've probably heard about Google Adwords New Affiliate Policy that was rolled out this last month. It shook the foundation for sure. It had a lot of people nervous...
It basically affected how affiliates sent people to the merchants. Or should I say, it affected the volume of affiliates that could... You can still do it, but now Google only shows Unique URLs for each search. Only two can be the same. The merchants and one affiliate with that same URL.
It seemed like this was going to have a tremendous affect on everyone doing this type of marketing. Arbitrage affiliates (as they're called) did take a large hit in certain areas. Affiliates of eBay were one sector that got hit hard. There were a lot of affiliates that were doing this...
It looks like eBay has taken a hit which is discussed in this article about the Economic Effect of the New Policy:
Economic Ripples from Google's New Policy

...But than again! A lot of affiliate weren't affected. Many did survive... many are flourishing. Was it because their competition through in the towel? It's possible. Is it because they were just plain better, more organized, and more prepared? Whatever the case is, the affect wasn't as bad as many predicted...
A lot of people on the internet are calling the 'Google Cash' method dead... Well, I got news for them. It's not dead. In fact, I firmly believe that those who held on to that method are the ones that will flourish in this new environment...
I have more information about the Affiliate Changes on my website. I also get into how to set up landing pages. Many have moved to this method in order to get around this new policy and to continue to competing in their niche markets.


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