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Conservative Sites – Declined/Defunded/Rejected
I’ve heard about conservative sites running up against some struggles getting and/or keeping their sites approved. At the time, I didn’t think much of it and simply thought maybe the submission was incorrect; don’t think I could have been further from the truth.
Right360 has been attempting to get affiliate accounts approved from several different programs to help offset the cost of running these sites. Initially, we started trying to get onboard with
Advertising Banners:
Big G- Banner Advertising:
Initially, we thought this would be the quickest, everyone seems to be using them. This was denied a couple of times by receipt of a very generic denial/rejected email. At this point in time, I don’t recall the action/change that finally got us approved to use the Banner Advertising; however, I’ll keep this section open as a place holder for follow-up.
CAVEAT: Using G- is part of all the tracking that is going on behind the scenes.
Denied Dates: TBD
Fix Actions: TBDAffiliate Programs:
1. Amazon Associate (8th Application):
Overlapping with the above banner advertising, we started working on our .store/.shop portion of the Right360 site and applied for the Amazon Associate program. Over the course of 4-weeks, we configured the store with over 5,000 conservative products. We achieved the three qualifying orders to be awarded an associate account. However, we received another generic email and notification that our account had been closed/rejected.
When attempting to login to our associate account… it didn’t exist, just gone with no details on how to move forward/fix whatever the justification was/is. Just reapply. At this point, we’ve closed down the .store/.shop portion of the site (redirected to a shopping section of .com) with the intent of just trying to get approved as an associate using hyperlinked text within the posts that forward to the actual Amazon site. At this time (10/24/2023), we are on our 8th iteration of right360, as you can’t reuse any of the previous accounts that were declined/rejected. Again, each rejection simply rejected with no details… account simply closed… reapply.
2. AWIN Affiliate:
We were allowed an affiliate account; however, we are sitting around a 90% failure/reject on our appliations with companies such as:
– HP Instant Ink. Rejected due to: Site does not complement advertiser brand
– Motley Fool. Rejected due to: Site does not complement advertiser brand
– Etsy. Rejected due to: At this time, we’re looking to partner with content sites, that will provide original content and personalized experiences around Etsy to their posts. We appreciate you taking the time to apply for Etsy’s Affiliates Program and wish you success with your growing business.
– Commission Junction (CJ). Rejected
– eBay. Rejected due to: Your application was denied for one of the following reasons:- The
country you are applying from is not currently supported by our program. - Your
email address has already been used to register for an eBay Partner
Network account. - You
do not meet other specific criteria as outlined in the Network Agreement
and/or are not in compliance with our Code of Conduct.
3. Search Engines:
I’ve listed other Real Estate sites within the Search Engines with relative ease, which is to say I have some development experience getting sites SEO’ed into the search results. However, getting the Right360 sites listed within the search engines has been one hell of a project. One day the site is listed in the top-10, top-5, and in some cases position 1 and 2. Then the site gets totally wiped out… gone… and then it’s a struggle to just get back to position 40, which might as well be de-listed – how many people actually go beyond the first ten results.Anyway, this is just a small list of all the challenges that Right360 has been up against as a Conservative Site. If anyone has any suggestions on how to move this ball forward and overcome all these road blocks. Please feel free to leave comments/feedback.
R/, Chad
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Amazon De-funds Christian Group:
https://www.westernjournal.com/can-help-stop-amazon-silencing-conservatives
westernjournal.com
ADF: Here's How You Can Stand Up to Amazon, Help Stop Corporate Silencing
The Alliance Defending Freedom is counted as a 'hate group' by Amazon. There's a way you can help change that, however.
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BACKSTORY:
When #conservatives became #delisted and #censored, I decided to create the Right360 #StartPage. The focus was on Moderates to Conservatives and their everyday uses. I’ve spent years creating such a site, with all the top sites I could find.
ISSUE 1:
The Right360 site has over 500 pages, on the .com site alone, which rank very well on most search engines… However, not on G….. for some reason G….. doesn’t rank our pages.ISSUE 2:
I’ve applied (multiple times), for inclusion to multiple Affiliate Programs: Amazon, Commission Junction, eBay, and Skim Links (but not limited to).
‐ ALL DENIED ‐
Amazon: Denied multiple times (last 1/7/25), initially no reason; now say because we’re a “Search Engine”.
CJ/SL: Say we don’t align with their standards.
eBay: Say site is a threat to eBay Community.Anyone have any #Suggestions?
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Found this post on how to ask Amazon about their denials.
https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000B1VJwJSQW/deplatforming-conservative-sites -
We’ve also been denied by SkimLinks… going to start inquiring as to their Intent.
Similar thread of issues found Reddit.Anyone have problems getting approved by Skimlinks
byu/spyderman4g63 injuststart -
Multiple Sites are starting to report on the damage created by a couple of liberal companies to compile lists of Conservative Companies/Websites. These lists appear to have been created with tax payer funds and then provided to big tech for inclusion/exclusion into their database of Conservative Companies/Websites to censor/exclude/remove/penalize.
More information can be found at:
- Washington Examiner: Do Not Play Lists
- Washington Examiner: Groups Hauling in Cash to Block Conservatives
- Washington Examiner: Microsoft Removes Do Not Play List (Damage Already Done)
- DeadLine: Tax Payer Funds used to block Conservative Voices
- CBN: Google Whistleblower reveals Google Do Not Play Lists
- The American Conservative: Google’s use of Conservative Blacklists
- All Sides: Google Denies use of Blacklists; however, Sites Vanished
- The Washington Free Beacon: Creator of Conservative Blacklists Recalled (Damage Already Done)
- MRC TV: Google Apologizes for removal of Conservative Sites
- Gateway Pundit: Big Tech Tyranny of Conservative Companies/Sites
Now looking for a Class Action Lawsuit for Damages.
The truth is starting to be revealed.washingtonexaminer.com
This is part three of a Washington Examiner investigative series about self-styled 'disinformation' tracking groups that are cracking down on conservative media and part of a lucrative operation that aims to defund disfavored speech. You can read parts one and … Continue reading
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Amazon Denial eMail (20250107)
Reason: Right360 is a Search Engine
However, two other similar sites are approved and appear to have been approved on the first try, as the affiliate tags haven’t been altered. Right360 has had to pick a new affiliate name with each application.===== Denial Verbiage =====
Hello right360com0c-20,
We’ve completed the review of your application to the Amazon Associates Program. Unfortunately, your submission did not meet our program requirements. As a result, we have declined your temporary account approval. If you had configured this store ID to earn globally, we have closed your store ID in all those countries as well.
Key reasons for this decision:
- Your website is a search
engine site which is not allowed in our program and does not meet our
content standards. An example can be found here: https://right360.com
Please review the Operating Agreement, Associates Program Policies, and Associates Help to understand the requirements for participating. Once you’ve made the necessary updates to your websites and social media, you can reapply to the program here.
You will be paid for any outstanding commissions accrued prior to this notice. If you would like to appeal the rejection decision, you can contact us here and select ‘Account Status Information’ from the drop down menu.
We appreciate your interest in the Amazon Associates Program. We hope you will consider reapplying once your application is in full compliance with our guidelines.
You
may apply for the Amazon Associates program with the same social media channel.
To learn more about the Amazon Associates Program, including FAQs and an online
registration form, visit: Amazon Associates Program.
- Your website is a search
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Appeal Denial to Amazon…
Sir/Ma’am,
We have received a denial letter stating that we are denied because the site was identified as a Search Engine. We are considered a Start Page Portal with handpicked resources for our users. We are not a Search Engine as we don’t maintain any Search Bots; every site is hand-picked and reviewed.
Example: We are in the same website category(ies) as other approved Amazon Associate accounts, running the websites:
– Symbaloo.com (Affiliate ID: symbaloo-20)
– Kadaza.com (Affiliate ID: httpwwwkadaza-20)
Thoughts/Suggestions?
R/, Chad
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Website Contact Form To: House Judiciary Community
I’m the owner of Right360 LLC, which is a Colorado based Conservative StartPage/Portal, News, Social, and Blog Website.
I have spent years trying to apply to affiliate programs, such as: Amazon, eBay, Commission Junction, and SkimLinks. However, I have been denied 100%, multiple times, with various reasons from none, to we don’t comply with community standards, to we are a “threat” to their community. The denials come with no examples of wrong doing and/or no appeals to challenge or correct misinformation.
We believe that liberal institutions are still somehow set against Conservatives.
As a Conservative I link to many of the primary Conservative sites that have been know to have been blocked and believe that my business is being shadow penalized by these liberal big tech companies because my company links to them.Again, there is no reason why Right360.com should be denied 100%, of all our requests, for inclusion to monetary reward via affiliate programs.
R/, Chad
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