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Oct 20, 2004, 09:42 AM
 
How does buying at an affiliate store (Apple Store, Amazon, etc, support MacNN? Do we have to use the links in the "Support MacNN" thread for MacNN to get credit?
     
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Oct 20, 2004, 10:23 AM
 
I'm not sure, but to hazard a guess I'd say it works when you go to (and buy from) those places by clicking a link on MacNN which uses the 'referer' attribute to let them know who sent the customer their way.
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Oct 20, 2004, 11:55 AM
 
Yes it had to do with the referrer IDs that are sent along with clicking the links MacNN provides. This thread is quite off-topic here. Moving it to the lounge.
     
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Oct 21, 2004, 05:10 AM
 
crud, i bought an ipod, a digital camera, a speaker system, a good optical mouse ... sd cards ... and countless other things... geebus ... sorry guys ... do you guys get a cut of the sale, or do u just get money per link click?

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Oct 21, 2004, 12:42 PM
 
i believe it's a cut of the sale. for the apple store, if you click our link i think it keeps us as your referrer for up to a week.
     
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Oct 21, 2004, 01:26 PM
 
If I click your Amazon.com link and then switch to Amazon.ca, will you guys still get credit?
     
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Oct 21, 2004, 02:22 PM
 
I bet donation is the best way to go for supporting MacNN.
Recently, MacInTouch.com yanked the iTunes affiliate link off its site.. Ric told me that the program just doesn't make the cut and the link slows down its site.
     
   
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