Research
What I found, and what I couldn't.
Original research into how reward, cashback, affiliate and creator platforms actually move money. Published with its gaps showing.
- Every number has a source
- Every gap is published
- Every claim is dated
The study
One piece of work, 6 weeks.
6weeks
29 July to 7 September 2026, with 14 working documents on file.
7findings
Out of 2 research packs, 9 days apart. Plus 3 long reads.
7 Seplast recheck
Every source carries the date it was read.
Everything below came out of it. 3 long reads and 7 findings.
Articles
The long ones. Where I follow 1 question all the way down.
Findings
The short ones. 1 thing I found, 1 page, and the evidence underneath it.
Showing 7 of 7 findings
Nothing at this stage yet.
Scale Equation · research conducted 29 July to 7 September 2026. Findings are dated because research decays. Where a source has a commercial interest in its own number, it says so.
If there's something you think I should read properly, tell me.
Or tell me about your platform, and I'll tell you where I would look first.
Tell me about your platformFind where the money stands still