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Saturday, June 11, 2011
R&R B&M #2
Another in my series of Rant & Rave & Bitch & Moan.
What a frustrating week....amid trying to find a J.O.B. after being laid off 3 weeks ago.
I signed up for an online mystery shopper position.......Joke...
I wasted over an hour doing an online webinar for a recruiter position that in the end would have been great had it not cost $297 to be an associate.
I signed up for the "$20.00 in your PayPal account" program... another Joke...
Why on God's green earth do all these companies, survey sites, and prize give away programs, etc., offer nothing that anyone but their old, out of the loop grandma, (no offense) would even think was interesting or signing up for? I don't want a free credit check, or an auto insurance quote, or to learn about rehair growth.
It's all a bunch of CRAP. Common Rehashed Absolutely worthless Products.
I'm about as fed up with internet marketing as the American people are with the government.
When is someone going to invent a money making program with common-sense values, that is easy to implement, doesn't have a bunch of CRAP(see above), or have to jump through hoops to meet quotas, or have a hidden agenda?????
Can someone please offer me some solutions? Granted, I'm one of the King's of the Free World, so if it costs anything to join or be a member of don't even bother.
What a frustrating week....amid trying to find a J.O.B. after being laid off 3 weeks ago.
I signed up for an online mystery shopper position.......Joke...
I wasted over an hour doing an online webinar for a recruiter position that in the end would have been great had it not cost $297 to be an associate.
I signed up for the "$20.00 in your PayPal account" program... another Joke...
Why on God's green earth do all these companies, survey sites, and prize give away programs, etc., offer nothing that anyone but their old, out of the loop grandma, (no offense) would even think was interesting or signing up for? I don't want a free credit check, or an auto insurance quote, or to learn about rehair growth.
It's all a bunch of CRAP. Common Rehashed Absolutely worthless Products.
I'm about as fed up with internet marketing as the American people are with the government.
When is someone going to invent a money making program with common-sense values, that is easy to implement, doesn't have a bunch of CRAP(see above), or have to jump through hoops to meet quotas, or have a hidden agenda?????
Can someone please offer me some solutions? Granted, I'm one of the King's of the Free World, so if it costs anything to join or be a member of don't even bother.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
What the....?
That's how I feel when I ride the "Affiliate Marketing Roller Coaster." AMRC stands for: "Ah Man! Really? Come on!" What's this new term? I haven't searched it out, so maybe I just invented something. It goes something like this.
You get an email that you just got a new sign up or referral. Yipee! You wait a few days and check to see how your new downline member is doing and guess what you find? They either haven't confirmed their registration or they fail to surf at all. When I sign up for a new site, most of the time, I want to check it out and give it whirl. Okay, give 'em a few days or a week. You check back and keep checking. Guess what? You just inherited a "Zombie Downline Member." Thanks alot for getting my hopes up.
Ninety percent of the time I email them, thanking them for signing up, and if they have any problems, they can send me a message. Hope? Not a peep back. Okay, so maybe if I send them some free credits, that will encourage them to surf. Maybe? Nope. Sorry, I'm not going to stoop so low as to bribe them with money. So, what do I do?
These are just the ones that sign up for seeing an offer or splash page. This doesn't include the ones on my Zombie List, though it should, since they aren't any better. I'll bet I have about 20 Zombies scattered out there walking around that aren't doing themselves any good, let alone myself.
"No. 5 Needs more input."
You get an email that you just got a new sign up or referral. Yipee! You wait a few days and check to see how your new downline member is doing and guess what you find? They either haven't confirmed their registration or they fail to surf at all. When I sign up for a new site, most of the time, I want to check it out and give it whirl. Okay, give 'em a few days or a week. You check back and keep checking. Guess what? You just inherited a "Zombie Downline Member." Thanks alot for getting my hopes up.
Ninety percent of the time I email them, thanking them for signing up, and if they have any problems, they can send me a message. Hope? Not a peep back. Okay, so maybe if I send them some free credits, that will encourage them to surf. Maybe? Nope. Sorry, I'm not going to stoop so low as to bribe them with money. So, what do I do?
These are just the ones that sign up for seeing an offer or splash page. This doesn't include the ones on my Zombie List, though it should, since they aren't any better. I'll bet I have about 20 Zombies scattered out there walking around that aren't doing themselves any good, let alone myself.
"No. 5 Needs more input."
Rotators
Do you use rotators in your traffic exchanges? You should. Why?
1. Most TE's will only let you promote, on average, 3 to 5 sites, if you are a free member.
2. Unless you surf like crazy or have an upgraded membership, your daily credits will be limited, and you have to carefully spread them out for sites, banners and text links.
Rotators allow you to consolidate and prevent your campaigns from being stale and overseen.
I had been looking for a free rotator that allowed me unlimited URL's that I could enter.
Now if you only have 10 or less then I recommend TE Toolbox. Plus they have a banner rotator and you can create your own splash pages, too.
Well, I found one. How I found one and where will be the subject of my next article.
This rotator, Pier Rotator, is free but you can also upgrade for added features, like detailed stats. Unlimited url's is the key here. I easily set up my rotator to show 21 url's in less than 30 minutes.
I also found another rotator but I'm awaiting details about it from their support before I sign up for it. I 'll let you know what I find out.
1. Most TE's will only let you promote, on average, 3 to 5 sites, if you are a free member.
2. Unless you surf like crazy or have an upgraded membership, your daily credits will be limited, and you have to carefully spread them out for sites, banners and text links.
Rotators allow you to consolidate and prevent your campaigns from being stale and overseen.
I had been looking for a free rotator that allowed me unlimited URL's that I could enter.
Now if you only have 10 or less then I recommend TE Toolbox. Plus they have a banner rotator and you can create your own splash pages, too.
Well, I found one. How I found one and where will be the subject of my next article.
This rotator, Pier Rotator, is free but you can also upgrade for added features, like detailed stats. Unlimited url's is the key here. I easily set up my rotator to show 21 url's in less than 30 minutes.
I also found another rotator but I'm awaiting details about it from their support before I sign up for it. I 'll let you know what I find out.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Two Way Street
I've noticed from IM Faceplate that this site appears to be getting quite a few views. But...no one has anything to comment on? Come on now, are you all tire kickers or window shoppers? I'm not asking you to hit the "Like" button or buy something. (Yes, I thank you for all those that do.) Sure this blog is mine with my ideas but as No. 5 put it in "Short Circuit"... "Need Input." I welcome your comments, good, bad, pretty, or ugly. If nothing else, can I get you to write, "Hey!"? Or how about, "You dumb ass. Where did you come up with this crap?"
I'll bet if I told you what I do for a living in my day J.O.B. you'd have all kinds of questions to ask on how to do something, or why won't this work, etc., but that's not what I want to talk about. If I did, I have to charge you. Hmm! Idea Hatching. My passion the last 2.5 years has been centered on computing and the Internet.
Sure, I can moderate comments on this blog but I won't unless someone get's out of line and royally pisses me off. I used to shy away from blogging until I found that the beauty of a blog is that it's yours and you are in control.
I'll bet if I told you what I do for a living in my day J.O.B. you'd have all kinds of questions to ask on how to do something, or why won't this work, etc., but that's not what I want to talk about. If I did, I have to charge you. Hmm! Idea Hatching. My passion the last 2.5 years has been centered on computing and the Internet.
Sure, I can moderate comments on this blog but I won't unless someone get's out of line and royally pisses me off. I used to shy away from blogging until I found that the beauty of a blog is that it's yours and you are in control.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Perseverance
Ah that long word you have to look up in Webster's or use spell check on.
As an Internet Marketer, we sometimes lose site of our goals. It's easy to get down and find yourself with a lack of confidence when you aren't making any sales or recruiting any new people to your list. At times, it seems like the best thing to do is cut your loses and move onto something else. I feel this way, too, at times. I wonder if I could be doing something better with my time or spending more time with my family? As time goes by, we need to keep reminding ourselves that Internet businesses take time to develop. Much like hurricanes, the right elements have to come together to form a dynamic entity. It takes increasing knowledge and skills and yes, that word, perseverance, to one day bloom like a flower. Just remember this, the next time you get a message that you have new referral. Stop for a second, and think that this is one of the keys that drives you to persevere with your business. Lift your head and carry on.
As an Internet Marketer, we sometimes lose site of our goals. It's easy to get down and find yourself with a lack of confidence when you aren't making any sales or recruiting any new people to your list. At times, it seems like the best thing to do is cut your loses and move onto something else. I feel this way, too, at times. I wonder if I could be doing something better with my time or spending more time with my family? As time goes by, we need to keep reminding ourselves that Internet businesses take time to develop. Much like hurricanes, the right elements have to come together to form a dynamic entity. It takes increasing knowledge and skills and yes, that word, perseverance, to one day bloom like a flower. Just remember this, the next time you get a message that you have new referral. Stop for a second, and think that this is one of the keys that drives you to persevere with your business. Lift your head and carry on.
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