Comments on: What’s All the Drama with ClickBooth? http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/ Let the Reign Begin Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Andy http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-112246 Andy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:12:19 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-112246 Completely agree with this: "there are blogs and discussions on how ClickBooth has not paid a number of affiliates." Of all the 60 affiliate networks we have accounts with, Clickbooth has repeatedly demonstrated the worst customer service by far, with the majority of enquiries never get a response. I am just shocked at how badly Clickbooth treat their publishers. I am not in the habit of saying negative things about affiliate networks, but we have been in affiliate marketing for 13 years and not a single network has ever treated us so badly. Not one. I have been waiting for payment from Clickbooth for one and a half years now. I eventually managed to get through to one guy with a fancy job title at Clickbooth who said he'd reply "asap" and he hasn't done so. When I've emailed to ask what is going on, I did not get a reply. Clickbooth censor their Facebook pages etc. of any feedback which does not hype them up. Completely agree with this: “there are blogs and discussions on how ClickBooth has not paid a number of affiliates.”

Of all the 60 affiliate networks we have accounts with, Clickbooth has repeatedly demonstrated the worst customer service by far, with the majority of enquiries never get a response. I am just shocked at how badly Clickbooth treat their publishers.

I am not in the habit of saying negative things about affiliate networks, but we have been in affiliate marketing for 13 years and not a single network has ever treated us so badly. Not one.

I have been waiting for payment from Clickbooth for one and a half years now. I eventually managed to get through to one guy with a fancy job title at Clickbooth who said he’d reply “asap” and he hasn’t done so. When I’ve emailed to ask what is going on, I did not get a reply.

Clickbooth censor their Facebook pages etc. of any feedback which does not hype them up.

]]> By: Of Course http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-77149 Of Course Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:06:54 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-77149 Wow, that's a familiar story isn't it? Wow, that’s a familiar story isn’t it?

]]> By: Gaman http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-50123 Gaman Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:03:58 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-50123 My sister has been promoting ClickBooth for a year doing it part time. To date she has made around $500 but still haven't been paid. She have contacted them several times and was promised that the check would be issued soon. That was early this year and no payment is in sight still. My sister has been promoting ClickBooth for a year doing it part time. To date she has made around $500 but still haven’t been paid. She have contacted them several times and was promised that the check would be issued soon. That was early this year and no payment is in sight still.

]]> By: johnny http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-48223 johnny Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:27:09 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-48223 I am also tired of wickedfire members, all I see is this crap being posted that makes no sense at all, just allegations and nothing else. I would like to see wickedfire loose the lawsuit and finally the webmaster forum community will be much cleaner :D. I am also tired of wickedfire members, all I see is this crap being posted that makes no sense at all, just allegations and nothing else. I would like to see wickedfire loose the lawsuit and finally the webmaster forum community will be much cleaner :D.

]]> By: matt http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-48184 matt Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:19:13 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-48184 What source of traffic did you receive that they paid you on time and all, because all I see is people complaining about not getting paid, I used ppc and I got paid right on time and did not get terminated. I only wish all of you wickedfire members would let us know what source of traffic you used, prolly all craigslist ads... What source of traffic did you receive that they paid you on time and all, because all I see is people complaining about not getting paid, I used ppc and I got paid right on time and did not get terminated. I only wish all of you wickedfire members would let us know what source of traffic you used, prolly all craigslist ads…

]]> By: peter http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-48039 peter Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-48039 nova, what do you know about clickbooth? please dont post that kind of nonsence. nova, what do you know about clickbooth? please dont post that kind of nonsence.

]]> By: Smithers http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-48030 Smithers Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:11:02 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-48030 Having read this post its easy to see why people can be mad, split testing traffic and one network pays and the other doesnt. This does sound fishy as do a lot of things written or spoken by click booth. It is obvious they are attempting to make themselves out to be bigger than they are. They do not pay out 15Million a month as they claim. I saw one post in Oct claiming 30K affiliates then in Feb they were at 50K affiliates. I believe they try to make themselves larger than they are but there is no need to lie or stretch the truth. This stretching of the truth has caused affiliates to be less trusting of click booth which caused the issues, its one big snowball effect. I am sure some affiliates werent paid and some are jumping on the bandwagon. Those who werent paid may or may not have done something wrong. Jeff is not from Wicked Fire, Jeff bought traffic in search engines, sent it to a method of advertising email/zip submits that has existed for 5 years or more and was paid by one place and not by another. I think that is what needs to be answered, also CB needs to tone down the stretching of the truth. Traffic stats for Click booths tracking link http://www.quantcast.com/clickbooth.com Traffic stats for CPA Empire http://www.quantcast.com/tracking101.com Traffic Stats for hydra http://www.quantcast.com/lynxtrack.com Now seeing the traffic stats of these sites will help to put in to perspective of the amount of money a company does based on traffic to their links. Both Hydra and CPA Empire were on the Inc. 5000 list, and it also shows their revenues. CPAE did something like 99 million in 2006, and Hydra did 46 million in 2006. If ClickBooth pays out 15 million a month that makes 180 million paid out, add profits and easily over 200 million. Twice the size of CPAE. Why isnt their traffic twice the size? These stretches of the truth is what is causing all this drama. Having read this post its easy to see why people can be mad, split testing traffic and one network pays and the other doesnt. This does sound fishy as do a lot of things written or spoken by click booth.

It is obvious they are attempting to make themselves out to be bigger than they are. They do not pay out 15Million a month as they claim. I saw one post in Oct claiming 30K affiliates then in Feb they were at 50K affiliates. I believe they try to make themselves larger than they are but there is no need to lie or stretch the truth. This stretching of the truth has caused affiliates to be less trusting of click booth which caused the issues, its one big snowball effect.

I am sure some affiliates werent paid and some are jumping on the bandwagon. Those who werent paid may or may not have done something wrong. Jeff is not from Wicked Fire, Jeff bought traffic in search engines, sent it to a method of advertising email/zip submits that has existed for 5 years or more and was paid by one place and not by another. I think that is what needs to be answered, also CB needs to tone down the stretching of the truth.

Traffic stats for Click booths tracking link
http://www.quantcast.com/clickbooth.com

Traffic stats for CPA Empire
http://www.quantcast.com/tracking101.com

Traffic Stats for hydra
http://www.quantcast.com/lynxtrack.com

Now seeing the traffic stats of these sites will help to put in to perspective of the amount of money a company does based on traffic to their links. Both Hydra and CPA Empire were on the Inc. 5000 list, and it also shows their revenues. CPAE did something like 99 million in 2006, and Hydra did 46 million in 2006. If ClickBooth pays out 15 million a month that makes 180 million paid out, add profits and easily over 200 million. Twice the size of CPAE. Why isnt their traffic twice the size?

These stretches of the truth is what is causing all this drama.

]]> By: Nan http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-47532 Nan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:48:35 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-47532 At first I had some trouble with CB but with some help with their people, I got paid and been getting paid. I trust them , if you want to make money and on your own time use CB At first I had some trouble with CB but with some help with their people, I got paid and been getting paid. I trust them , if you want to make money and on your own time use CB

]]> By: Raj http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-46180 Raj Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-46180 Wayne, You poor guy I totally understand your frustration. Before I worked with Clickbooth I didn't feel too loyal towards an affiliate network. Now I do. Hmm I wonder why??? I guess youll never know and youll be stuck in your little fraud world. I'ts like how people felt about mp3 players before they used the ipod. Good luck with that. --Raj Wayne,
You poor guy I totally understand your frustration. Before I worked with Clickbooth I didn’t feel too loyal towards an affiliate network. Now I do. Hmm I wonder why???

I guess youll never know and youll be stuck in your little fraud world. I’ts like how people felt about mp3 players before they used the ipod.

Good luck with that.

–Raj

]]> By: Raj http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/comment-page-1/#comment-46179 Raj Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:39:44 +0000 http://zacjohnson.com/whats-all-the-drama-with-clickbooth/#comment-46179 thats because we are a very close club of affiliates - and noone has ever posted a bunch of blatant lies systematically till now. Maaaan you really are scraping the bottom of the barrel with comebacks like this. Now your pointing out the fact that we are here as affiliates to defend ourselves when someone attacks us - what do you want us to lay over? Not going to happen. Ever. Theirs a lot of us and you guys are about to open the floodgates if you keep trying to post lies. Most of us have already chosen CB as our exclusive network so you mess with CB you mess with us and our income. --Raj thats because we are a very close club of affiliates - and noone has ever posted a bunch of blatant lies systematically till now. Maaaan you really are scraping the bottom of the barrel with comebacks like this. Now your pointing out the fact that we are here as affiliates to defend ourselves when someone attacks us - what do you want us to lay over? Not going to happen. Ever.

Theirs a lot of us and you guys are about to open the floodgates if you keep trying to post lies. Most of us have already chosen CB as our exclusive network so you mess with CB you mess with us and our income.

–Raj

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