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09-11-2009, 04:01 PM
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|  Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!) I am shocked how few "so-called" marketers really step up to the plate when it comes time to hit a home run. Here's how this started... I'm hosting a huge marketing competition for affiliates of mine and I noticed two things... 1. Lots of lookers, and little leaders! 2. For what I'm giving away I was expecting way more competition! To be fair the contest doesn't officially start until the 15th but still! I guess this indicative of people in general, or all marketers in general. What do you guys think? Who's had experience launching/ winning an online marketing promotion or marketing contest? Is anyone else sick of the mediocrity? |
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09-11-2009, 04:13 PM
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| Snow In The Alps War Room Member  Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bismarck
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Does this have anything to do with your sig file? The page won't load for me...other than that, I would say to you that IM is 'good old boy network' kind of thing when it comes to big promotions. For the most part, it's all about who you know for what you hope to do.
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09-11-2009, 04:21 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Ken, I actually received your ad through Soloads.com. I guess you took out an ad. This was my impression of the whole thing. For starters, it appeared to me that your product is some kind of MLM or network marketing lead generation thing. If not, that was the impression I got and I'm sure others got the same impression. Most of us who do what I do, stay away from promoting these things. It's that plain and simple. If you were promoting some kind of home study course where you could show some real value, then yeah...you'd probably generate some interest. After I read the whole page, I just closed it up. Just being honest. |
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09-11-2009, 04:21 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Same here... bad link. Tsnyder |
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09-11-2009, 04:27 PM
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09-11-2009, 04:28 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage." Hard to be interested in it, to be honest. |
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09-11-2009, 04:32 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
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09-11-2009, 04:43 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Same for me: Thought it was MLM Link didn't work Too busy with existing things to be interested and the car being the prize made no difference to me. I like those cars, but since I was already turned off - it became irrelevant. Good luck with it though. Andy |
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09-11-2009, 04:46 PM
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Guys just replace contest with www and you'll get the main page. You won't get the contest page but this will fill you in on what it's about. Yeah, it's what I thought...MLM. You'll find very few marketers who will touch it. |
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09-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
I don't bite on free steak dinners for listening to info on time shares either.
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09-11-2009, 05:12 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Honestly, the first thing I think of is "if he's giving away a beamer to a winner, he's got to be getting a significant amount in return". And those smart marketers you've mentioned would rather get their own contests going than work for you, after learning about what your contest is. Simple as that, in my eyes. |
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09-11-2009, 05:54 PM
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If anyone is thinking of putting together a contest for internet marketers! An interesting contest marketing business model to review. Spring of 2008, a few here may remember...  Craziest Internet Marketing Contest You’ve Ever Seen – $14,575 in FREE Cash & Prizes Dave |
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09-11-2009, 06:01 PM
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Just to clarify its a lead generation system and yes at first i just used it for people in MLM as most of them are not trained how to market online. But the contest is about who can market a product which happens to be a lead generation system. I know I can't keep up with all the responses but I'm shocked how many people are offended b/c i've used it to market to people in MLM before. Anyways the link should work now in my sig file. I'll go read some more and post again  | |
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09-11-2009, 06:04 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
I thinks it's "beemer"
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09-11-2009, 06:10 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Just for the record I did actually ask questions here to get answers! I've never started a thread here on the forum but i did have questions and they became a thrashing of my sig file! I just migrated hosts and had difficulties. Anyways now that we're on the apparantly sore subject, why is MLM so offensive? I think of what I market as a lead generation system but let's say you could only sell it to MLM'ers, if it's profitable its profitable, no? I guess I'll think twice before I vent again.  |
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09-11-2009, 06:14 PM
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09-11-2009, 07:04 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Also innovative PR and newsworthy press releases to everything BMW related... BMW news - Google Search Dave |
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09-11-2009, 08:25 PM
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BMW Motorcycle=Beemer BMW Car=Bimmer |
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09-11-2009, 08:31 PM
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| Re: Marketers Are All Talk, No Walk!...(vent!)
Just a quick point! It looks like an affiliate link in your sig which is actually against the rules! Nice try but no! Tom Brite |
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09-11-2009, 08:38 PM
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However if having an affiliate link in you sig file is against the rules, i'm guilty and I had no idea it was. I'll remove it right away. Just out of curiosity why is that against the rules? | |
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09-11-2009, 09:10 PM
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09-11-2009, 09:18 PM
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The only fair way to handle it that's also effective is to require people to link to their own sites if they're promoting affiliate products. Paul | |
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09-11-2009, 09:53 PM
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09-11-2009, 11:55 PM
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I'm not quite sure I understand your problem. Are you saying you're tired of marketers who won't do everything they can to market YOUR product for you? | |
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