Most of you guys already know this, but I thought it was important to mention for those who may of missed it or don't exactly know why.
When you are making content for your site, don't use the casino's url any where in the content to avoid direct type-ins . For example "CasinoBrand.com" will lend itself to a either a direct type-in OR a copy and paste directly into their browser url (Bypassing your affiliate link). Also keep this in mind when you place your banners. I don't place banners with the casino name that's too glaringly obvious.
There's another reason why you should be frugal with the casino brand names. Among the many parameters Google uses to rank web pages, they take into consideration the branded names. Sites that are branded and has their brand name all over the internet will rank better for their competitive terms. It may be a small impact now, but over time this could increase in significance. I saw this over at V7N at a thread about Google's patents, and branding ramifications.
So, as a portal owner you don't want to unknowingly give your traffic to your programs for free.



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