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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
On blog posts and mass emails like this the person selling the product usually writes the copy and sends it out to their affiliates.
I can understand being frustrated about plagiarism, but this isn't what is happening here. Many of the pros we like and respect in here have used and/or written sales copy that gets posted in blogs or sent out in emails. Leigh Peele, Bill Hartman, me and many others.
That is the basis of the affiliate system... It is not traditional advertising. You scratch others' backs and they scratch yours. In the past I have posted banner links in here that link to an affiliate page which garners me a small commission.
I'm not a huge fan of the affiliate sales model, but it does work for those willing to put in the time and work it.
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For the record I don't do pre-written emails on a bulk level. I have helped people write emails to their audience that is specific for them, but I don't do pre-written emails. I have articles/videos/interviews that people can use to pass out to get the word out, but that is nothing new or tacky.
The model isn't the problem. Lots of people do these things. The problem is the history behind the model and the bad taste the model has left in the mouth of others. Affiliate marketing is everywhere from the ads on JP to your local retailers. Press releases, JV's, and list/blog marketing is common and nothing is wrong with it.
The question isn't the method, it's the trust you give (or don't) to those who are saying what they are saying.