I’m always amazed by two traits many Affiliate Marketers poses, first is their brilliance in creating new ways to make money and second is their audacity. Lots of people would say that for the most part Affiliate Marketers are nothing more then 21st century carnival barkers or snake oil shills, I won’t argue with either of those views, yet I will say not all Affiliate Marketers are offering dishonest or deceptive products and services.
Affiliate Marketing Schemes are legion, with many clearly designed to confuse. So you ask, which products and services offer value for the money I’m investing, and which programs actually work without requiring me, (the small business owner) carrying out deceptive or unethical practices?
You the small business owner can ask people in your network what their experiences have been or you can spend a day searching the Internet for reviews or even anti-affiliate web sites. Either of the these takes you down an uncertain path.
Starting July 1st a new web site named Internet Marketing Report Card comes out of beta and wants your views on Internet Marketing. The site allows everyone to sign up and either choose from a list of Internet Marketing products and services or suggest one of your own for review. They have a list numbering hundreds, with more added all the time that you can rate or comment on. This site has the potential of clearing the fog from in front our eyes, in this crazy field of Internet Marketing. Oh and if you make lots of comments and give lots of ratings you can make a few dollars for your trouble. IMRC also goes to some length telling us they have taken steps to stop unethical comments and ratings from overwhelming their system. Give them a try.
NOTE: this is a new site and as of yet does not have a tack record of their own, so I advise you to keep your eyes open while you interact with this new review site. And if you have any experience with Internet Marketing Report Card leave a comment here.
