Affiliate Secure attacks the problem of ‘Shaving’ in the Gaming Affiliate Industry

‘Shaving’ is a word that has a different connotation in gaming affiliate land than it has in the rest of the world. For gaming affiliates, shaving does not have anything to do with hair removal but more so with the unfair and ethical practice of affiliate programs not paying out to affiliates the amounts they are entitled to. It occurs in different forms. The most serious form occurs when players are literally stolen from the affiliate by ‘un-tagging’ the player. Other tactics used are making up non-existing issues like player cheating or credit card charge backs, resulting in non-payment of affiliate commissions.

Of course these practices are of great concern to affiliates. Countering the problem can be done by extensive testing. Self-testing like signing up family members could be an option, if only there was not the risk of being banned by the affiliate program in case it prohibits signing up family members using your affiliate tracking link. Besides, this way of testing is rather small-scale and does not provide an accurate overview.

AffiliateSecure.com has found a solution by conducting the tests for the affiliates on a larger scale. By using fine-tuned testing methods irregularities in statistics are discovered and published, thereby serving as a starting point for affiliates looking for safe and secure programs to work with. Programs can apply to be tested and receive the “Approved” Seal if all the stats are matching. The approved brands are still getting scanned from time to time assuring they still deserve the seal.

Many affiliate programs have already been scanned. A serious number of programs herewith received the result ‘Scanned OK’. Being a new product, its testing team is expanding rapidly and testing methods are extended with the latest innovative methods.

On AffiliateSecure.com an overview of approved programs can be found. For those interested in becoming a member of the testing team an apply form is available.