Cookie Stuffing or Cookie Dropping is an affiliate marketing illegal practice. It is when you put a cookie on someone’s computer without them knowing. Some people use it on their review sites so they still can get a commission even if the person doesn’t click through their link. In other words, you’re making money not by referring people to the merchant’s website as you should be doing, but by secretly loading the website (and dropping the affiliate cookie) in the background without the visitor’s knowledge. Most people consider it blackhat marketing. You could also get banned from an affiliate or CPA network if they catch you using this method. [Read more…]