Bots, penalties and motivation

> [View this newsletter as a webpage]( [GPWA TIMES]( In this issue: [Motivation to promote?](#QOW) | [Penalty after bots](#Forums) | [Featured Affiliate Program: Wagerjoint](#FAP) [Announcements] [Recognizing March's most active AMs]( Hats off to the most active affiliate program representatives in March. We're giving an extra special thanks to Leone from IGT Partners, who was the most active affiliate program representative. He will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page for the month of April. [Recognition for March's most active members]( The GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for March. We're giving extra special thanks to Roulette Zeitung, one of the most active posters during the month of February. His site is being shown on the GPWA home page as the featured site for the month of April. [Industry News] [APCW: Buffalo chips and other industry news]( J. Todd reports on the Buffalo Partners saga, discusses an exodus from Poland and a decision by Playtech that could change the way some affiliates market themselves. [Tipbet integrates NetRefer products]( The company will make use of NetRefer's Performance Marketing Intelligence Platform, which enables users to make informed decisions based on a complete view of their data. [Bet on the US Masters at bet365 Sportsbook]( As the 81st Masters tournament begins, players can take advantage of the 100% deposit bonus and qualify for a 100% matched amount with which to bet. [Intertops Casino awarding $30,000 in bonuses]( During the Bunny Money promotion, players can receive huge bonuses on top of $5,000 in random draws. [Slotegrator releases exclusive birthday offer]( To celebrate the company's fifth birthday, four Asian providers are available for integration at no cost until 3 April. [EnergyBet teams up with Leap Gaming]( The casino will offer Leap Gaming's range of virtual sports titles, such as tennis and horse racing. [Nolimit City joins up with EveryMatrix]( The developer's games will be integrated into EveryMatrix's content portfolio, including popular HTML5 titles such as Oktoberfest and Space Arcade. [Cherry AB appoints Christine Rankin as CFO]( Rankin will fill the position with immediate effect and will assist Cherry in its development. [Quickspin introduces Achievements Engine]( The engine will offer players a more rewarding experience by providing extra bonuses during gameplay. [Endorphina reveals Slotomoji online slot]( The company's new game models itself after emojis, the popular symbols used in everyday digital communication. [Upcoming Conferences] [Nordic Affiliate Conference]( April, 2017 [Nordic Affiliate Conference]( The Nordic Affiliate Conference will take place in Stockholm and is expected to bring together key affiliates, media agencies, advertising networks and operators working within the region. [Affiliate Grand Slam]( April, 2017 [Affiliate Grand Slam]( The organizers behind SiGMA are packing up and heading to charming Tallinn, in the Baltics, for two nights of top-notch entertainment and networking restricted to 200 quality affiliates and five operators. [Amsterdam Affiliate Conference]( July 2017 [Amsterdam Affiliate Conference]( The Amsterdam Affiliate Conference is part of the iGaming Super Show and is expected to be a huge success, with over 3,200 delegates and 1,800 affiliates in attendance. This event mixes business with pleasure and is one you cannot afford to miss. [Did You Know?] It was announced on Monday that Asian investor Discovery Key Investments bought over 11% of Amaya Gaming, some 9,105,000 shares. [Affiliate Program Sponsors] [Meet The Affiliate] [Florian] This former bonus hunter decided to spread the wealth; now he runs five sites with a three-person team. [Read the interview]( [Join Our Groups] [Facebook]Please join the GPWA Facebook group. It's a great place to network with affiliates and affiliate managers and keep up with all the latest news and updates from the GPWA. [Join now]( [LinkedIn]The GPWA group on LinkedIn is a big help in networking with other GPWA members. It also identifies you as a GPWA member to other LinkedIn members. [Join now]( [Twitter]We invite you to follow us at twitter.com/gpwa, where we will be posting interesting tweets on major news of interest to affiliates. [Join now]( [] [Question-of-the-week] What would motivate you to promote a brand? Prizes, commission bonuses, revenue share upgrades, and more. What kind of affiliate promotions would you like to see from operators? Other suggestions are welcome. [View poll]( Last week's poll results: Did you gamble online or work in the online gaming industry first? [View poll]( [] [Buzzy's World] [The Buzz]Buzzy has been hard at work this week chasing down the latest industry rumors and gossip. Here's a quick look at Buzzy's top finds: [New Message][Swedish online gambling monopoly to be 'scrapped']( [New Message][Six years in jail for money laundering conviction]( [New Message][Japan recognizes bitcoin as valid method of payment]( [New Message][32Red pulls out of Australia]( [] [From The Forums] FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREAD [New Message][Anyone experienced this penalty after bots?]( superme writes: Some bot-generated sites link to mine in huge volumes, and a hacker has scraped all my pages and used the content on hacked sites, which then redirect to IQ option affiliate. As a result, my site took a hit and almost all the pages were nuked out of SERPs. I run one of the top sites in the niche, so I didn't receive a manual penalty, but what should I do? With no manual penalty, I have no way to contact Google and explain what happened. [read more]( OTHER PUBLIC THREADS [New Message][HTTP to HTTPS affects backlinks?]( [New Message][Facebook vs. Google traffic]( [New Message][Starting with a sport affiliate]( [New Message][Adblock bypass]( PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member? [Upgrade Now!]( [New Message][How to get motivated]( [New Message][Looking for a quality bitcoin wallet]( [] [Featured Affiliate Program] [Wagerjoint]( SlotJoint.com offers players more than 700 games to choose from. Affiliates can select one of three commission plans: 20% lifetime revenue share, a $200 CPA, or a hybrid plan offering a $40 CPA with 10% revenue share. 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