wayne - 7:34 pm on Nov 27, 2004 (gmt 0)

I agree with Multi Man on this. This wouldn't be the
end to affiliates, they would just have to have their
own domain and recommend the merchant's site from
their own site. I have always felt that merchants with
affiliate programs should require their affiliates to
send the visitors to their own site first. I can bid
on some keywords on Google, and there will be 4 or 5
ads on the same page going to the same merchant, just
a different affiliate. How does this benefit the user?
If all the affiliate is doing is sending the visitor
direct to the merchant's site, all they are really is
an advertising agency. I think all affiliates should
be required to have their own website. If they're not
able to make sales this way, then maybe they should
rethink about being an affiliate and start up an
advertising agency. I am an affiliate myself and use
adwords, so this is not a bashing affiliates post.