I was watching an iPhone magic video when I noticed this ad over on the right side of the page (check them out below – notice anything?) It got my interest so I clicked on it. And found an affiliate “review” site that had used a neat trick to get me there (affiliates sell other sites products). The trick is that the ads make out that a download site might be a scam – which is a worry, right?
BUT – It is basically selling each of these sites – with a preference for the sites that offer the highest affiliate payouts – naturally (ie that’s the one that gets the best “review”)! Which is OK – everyone has to make a living and we do get to see some choices.
BUT – it stretches the truth somewhat! I had never heard of the main site it promotes (and says is the most popular) – so I thought, what the ???
I checked it and the other two sites it reviews on Alexa.com (for anyone that is not familiar this is the top and best known and best authority site that reports on the ranking of sites, traffic and growth in traffic)
Iphonenova.com has a traffic rank in the US of: 38,904
BUT – Netiphonedownloads.com only has a traffic rank in the US of: 135,399 (this is the one he suggests is the most popular!)
AND – whilst iPhone-Magic.com currently has less traffic (154K) it is a newer site and has been growing at at massive 1125% – about ten times the growth rate of the other two sites reviewed.
In other words, these reviews are somewhat contaminated by the financial benefit to the reviewer!!
BUT – notice that they use the same ad for each of the review products. Pretty tricky! I know I had to click on the ad and see what they were on about! Well, the net iphone ad is different but that’s only because Google does not allow enough letters for the guy to put “scam” in as well as the name of the site! But the rest is the same.
Is iPhone-Magic.com Scam?
Do Not Join iPhone-Magic.com
Until You Read This Article!
www.No1Reviews.org
iPhone Nova Phone.com Scam?
Do Not Join iPhoneNova.com Until You Read This Article!
www.No1Reviews.org
Net iPhone Downloads Scam?
Do Not Join a iPhone Download Site
Until You Read This Article!
www.No1Reviews.org
So am I suggesting that “magic” the new word for “scam” ?
Well, that would be a little harsh – but this guy is clearly pulling some tricks here (implying that these sites are scams to get our attention and then promoting them!) and also bending the facts to fit his wallet!