This is true. I didn't invent the method but I did do it and it's not as honest to Dropbox as paying them (although I brought them >10 new customers)
To Google though I don't think I did anything wrong:
- I learnt adwords and would have considered using it again as I learnt the reach was tremendous for the price.
- Even using a coupon, my bidding on adwords keeps the value higher so the overall market price of ads is higher. This has been a theorized reason why $100 Google adwords coupons are so easy to get.
honesty has nothing to do with it..... referral programs are a way of marketing your product..... getting others to do yourmarketingfor you in exchange for something. sometimes cash, in this case axtra services. bringing in new customers is farmorevaluable than one subscription ( as those customers may go the referral route, etc). many online services got hugr this way..... the referral markets are big business.
To Google though I don't think I did anything wrong: - I learnt adwords and would have considered using it again as I learnt the reach was tremendous for the price. - Even using a coupon, my bidding on adwords keeps the value higher so the overall market price of ads is higher. This has been a theorized reason why $100 Google adwords coupons are so easy to get.