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What is the Best Way to get TESTIMONIALS in a given niche?

by GoogleWarrior
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What is the Best Way to get TESTIMONIALS in a given niche?

My niche is "TEACH ENGLISH," but I am no longer in Asia where I was teaching English before.

But I want to get testimonials from people over there...so what is the best way to get TESTIMONIALS?

You can see my website (minus the testimonials) at
http://ESLclassroomgames.com

or go going to my Signature below.
#niche #testimonials
  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by GoogleWarrior View Post

    My niche is "TEACH ENGLISH," but I am no longer in Asia where I was teaching English before.

    But I want to get testimonials from people over there...
    Contact your former students.

    In fact, ask them to do a video for you in English and accompany it with a testimonial in their own native language.

    That's some powerful proof right there.
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  • Profile picture of the author GoogleWarrior
    Thanks CDark but I don't have any of their contact numbers.....

    actually I don't really mind if the testimonials are not 100% true, I just want to get a lot without breaking any laws.
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    • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
      Originally Posted by GoogleWarrior View Post

      actually I don't really mind if the testimonials are not 100% true, I just want to get a lot without breaking any laws.
      Then they need to be true.

      A testimonial is basically "I used this and it worked." If you want testimonials, you need users for whom your product or service worked. If you don't have any, go get some. If you can't get any, then your product or service doesn't work and you shouldn't be selling it.
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      • Profile picture of the author vicone
        The simplest way for me has been to send an invitation to my Twitter followers.

        It can take a bit of time building up a group of targeted followers - avoiding the bots, promotional accounts, and those obviously not likely to be interested in reading my messages.

        However, once you've established yourself and built some credibility, it's just a matter of inviting an expression of interest. I find that sending several messages over a 24 hr period is usually enough.

        The quality of reviewer is likely to range from absolute beginner to those already very familiar with the subject matter.

        As these are likely to be not experienced reviewers, some additional information may need to be given to them. For instance, the expected level of expertise of users and the target market the product is being aimed at.

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  • Profile picture of the author IM Lover
    Hi There

    What you could do is use something like Fiverr if you are not bothered about them being 100% legit, you could pay for people to create you the testimonials, I am sure if you dig around on there for long enough you would find someone offering similar types of service as testimonials. Here is the website > Fiverr
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    • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
      Originally Posted by Dominique Couffignal View Post

      I didn't create false testimonials, I simply dealt with the lack of them
      Fun fact: earlier this year, the FTC tightened up the rules on testimonials, and some IMers were so terrified they simply stopped using them altogether.

      Surprisingly, most of them found it didn't make much of a difference.
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