CNET Networks Terminates Duplicate Listings Without Warning
Warning: If you submit a listing to the CNET or ZDNet Network, make sure there are no other listings of the product that may have been submitted by someone else, such as another affiliate or reseller. They pulled a listing of mine that I have had in their directory for over a year, because they suddenly decided or realized that it's against their policy to have duplicate listings in their directory. What's worse is that they didn't even tell me they were going to terminate my listing until I noticed it was missing and contacted them asking where my listing went. If you have a listing in the CNET or ZDNet Network directory, it may be a good idea to check that your listing is still there. Personally I don't understand this anticompetitive policy that shoots themselves in the foot. Imagine if Overture or Google decided to remove all duplicate ads, or only allow one ad per product--Overture wouldn't have been worth $1.6B and Google wouldn't have a valuation of $15-20B. It beats me what they're thinking. OK, that's enough ranting from me... I feel better now. ;o)
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