This page covers where the facts in my reviews come from, what I check in every program, and how I keep reviews current.
Where the facts come from
In the order I trust them:
- The program’s own terms. The affiliate agreement, the payout and FAQ pages, and the signup terms. Rates, minimums, payment schedules and banned traffic sources come from here first.
- My own affiliate dashboards, for the programs where I have an account (AWEmpire, Chaturbate, Stripcash, CrakRevenue and CamBuilder). Settings like AWE’s Lifetime+ switch, the real payout options and program changes show up here before the public pages catch up.
- Announcements from the program, by email or in the dashboard news feed.
- What other affiliates report, mostly on GFY. I use this for things programs don’t publish, like late payments or quiet rate changes, and the review says “affiliates report” when that’s the source.
I don’t publish my own earnings, conversion rates or traffic numbers. When a review gives a number, it’s the program’s published figure unless the review says otherwise.
What I check in every program
- Payout models and rates: revshare, pay per signup (PPS), pay per lead, and any tiers, caps or step-downs.
- Getting paid: the minimum, the schedule, the payment methods, and the fees where the program publishes them.
- The rules: banned countries and traffic sources, brand-name domain rules, email and social media restrictions. These are what get accounts closed.
- Tools: links, widgets, white-labels, APIs and model feeds, and which of them help you rank.
- Track record: how long the program has been paying, and any recent reports of late or missed payments.
- Who it suits: which traffic and which countries the program fits, and which it doesn’t.
I try not to call anything “the best” without saying who it’s best for. “Best for US traffic” is useful. “Best cam program” usually isn’t.
Keeping reviews current
Every review shows the date it was last updated and ends with an update log that lists what changed and when. When a program changes its terms, I update the review and add a line to the log. I don’t change a review’s date unless its content changed.
Affiliate links
Some signup links are refer-a-friend or affiliate links. If you join through one, the program pays me a cut from its side, at no cost to you. It doesn’t decide what I cover or what I say: several reviews tell you to skip the program they link to if your traffic doesn’t fit it.
Corrections
If a review is wrong or out of date, email [email protected] with what changed and, if you can, where you saw it. I check it, fix the review and log the change.