Marketing on Yahoo Answers

Shaun · 01-29-2009, 09:21 AM

Marketing on Yahoo Answers..

Any good info out there?

Cheers,
Shaun

RenaissanceMan · 01-29-2009, 09:22 AM

Yes, it works great.

Just provide good answers and then a relevant link.

You can use your webpages but I'd stay away from posting affiliate links on there

Jamie Iaconis · 01-29-2009, 09:50 AM

Hi,

A piece of advice:

"Be careful when using Yahoo Answers!"

I received 2 violation emails and 1
suspension notice yesterday, GEEZ!

Shaun · 01-29-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie Iaconis

Hi,

A piece of advice:

"Be careful when using Yahoo Answers!"

I received 2 violation emails and 1
suspension notice yesterday, GEEZ!

Ya..that's the problem..I hear you better off leaving your email address then a live link..

Shaun

Shaun · 01-29-2009, 10:40 AM

Just reading over some of the post here on WF..Some of you guys (so you say) are making a killing marketing YA with CPA..??

KatieWilliams · 01-29-2009, 10:48 AM

I was using Yahoo Answers and getting a lot of traffic from there, then my account was suspended. No warning, no explanation. I've been meaning to read the T&C to figure out what I did wrong, and then rejoin, but haven't found the time yet.

Katie

Shaun · 01-29-2009, 10:51 AM

There's a-lot of targeted traffic there..if one can just come up with a system to stay under the radar...??

Shaun

Vijay M · 01-29-2009, 10:56 AM

I have had success posting relevant answers and a link to my landing page as the source. I have made clickbank sales solely off YA. The problem is that there are not as many questions posed in the particular niche as I would have ideally liked.

edlewis · 01-29-2009, 11:03 AM

I had some success there awhile back, but then things got to the point where I was fighting getting warned and suspended, so I moved on.

I never understood why I had a problem. I always gave what I felt were good honest answers and never simply "spammed" my link, I just put it in the source box like I thought was allowed. Still was banned.

Have things gotten better or worse at Yahoo Answers of late? Traffic is good and the site ranks well in Google.

Shaun · 01-29-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edlewis

I had some success there awhile back, but then things got to the point where I was fighting getting warned and suspended, so I moved on.

I never understood why I had a problem. I always gave what I felt were good honest answers and never simply "spammed" my link, I just put it in the source box like I thought was allowed. Still was banned.

Have things gotten better or worse at Yahoo Answers of late? Traffic is good and the site ranks well in Google.

It's the same..."-((

edlewis · 01-29-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun

It's the same..."-((

Shame to hear that. What peeved me off the most was that I felt I was really giving some decent answers and helping people - I stuck in my niche and never felt I went over the top - but I was banned. Then I would look around and see what looked like blatant spamvertising, and those posters seemed to have no problems posting their garbage.

Oh well....you'd think Yahoo would just love the free content. It's not like the links were dofollow....

Noel2010 · 01-29-2009, 11:31 AM

Not worth the time. Most of the niches that I would promote are not there. Too many kids there asking questions.
Now if you could get someone to ask a question relevant to your niche...I'll write a ebook about that.

Emailrevealer · 01-29-2009, 11:33 AM

I've had a lot of luck. Great traffic and great conversions.

1. I answer questions I consider myself to be expert in.
2. I post a link to one of my own articles as my source.
3. I offer a free initial consultation if they contact me through email, but I don't post my email they have to use the yahoo asnswers contact feature.
4. I also ask and answer other questions that are unrelated to my services, no links.

matthewc · 01-29-2009, 12:57 PM

Just make sure u don't "spam" it as yahoo have started to catch up on people answering questions with affiliate links and they will ban u if they don't like what u put up in your answers...

matthewc · 01-29-2009, 12:58 PM

Oh sorry explained myself a little badly, basically what I meant by "spamming" is that you should not submit more than say 20 answers in a day with affiliate links.

howard924 · 01-29-2009, 03:30 PM

I share the same frustration that my account got suspended today. I have not used Yahoo answer for quite a while and I always put my link in the resource box.

I have sent a rebuttal to them and they still decide my account should be suspended. I have received quite a few best answer vote but it is not helping.

Anyway, it is upsetting. Is Yahoo doing a massive overkill cleanup?

Easy Cash · 01-29-2009, 03:40 PM

Yes - it does work. You need to be careful what you write and how you answer the questions.

You can read a bit more about it here.

Yahoo Answers For Free Targeted Traffic

michaelmac · 01-29-2009, 04:54 PM

I've been tempted to use this form of traffic generation for some time...now i will thanks to Easy Cash's blog entry regarding the subject.

Well written and interesting blog post, thanks Terry!

Capone · 01-29-2009, 06:04 PM

I stick with one niche and give GREAT answers as much as possible. I don't give any link. What I've found is, if people think of you as an expert, they will get a hold of you. Once were talking privately, and I've built some trust, I'll recommend a product to them.

I don't spend tons of time on this but I do answer q's everyday.

Good Luck,
Capone

saysanta · 01-29-2009, 06:52 PM

yes it really works.

Nathan Hangen · 01-29-2009, 09:57 PM

In my experience, it works ok, but the work doesn't build any equity via backlinks or anchor text, so I'd rather spend my time doing article submissions and comments.

mikkosant · 01-29-2009, 10:35 PM

They suspended 2 of my email accounts.

Make sure to use a guinea pig email account!

01-29-2009, 09:21 AM	#1
Shaun HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 317 Thanks: 44 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Marketing on Yahoo Answers Marketing on Yahoo Answers.. Any good info out there? Cheers, Shaun

01-29-2009, 09:22 AM	#2
RenaissanceMan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,624 Thanks: 5 Thanked 49 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Yes, it works great. Just provide good answers and then a relevant link. You can use your webpages but I'd stay away from posting affiliate links on there
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01-29-2009, 09:50 AM	#3
Jamie Iaconis Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,276 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts Contact Info	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Hi, A piece of advice: "Be careful when using Yahoo Answers!" I received 2 violation emails and 1 suspension notice yesterday, GEEZ!
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01-29-2009, 10:40 AM	#5
Shaun HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 317 Thanks: 44 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Just reading over some of the post here on WF..Some of you guys (so you say) are making a killing marketing YA with CPA..??

01-29-2009, 10:48 AM	#6
KatieWilliams Weight Loss Diva War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 83 Thanks: 23 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I was using Yahoo Answers and getting a lot of traffic from there, then my account was suspended. No warning, no explanation. I've been meaning to read the T&C to figure out what I did wrong, and then rejoin, but haven't found the time yet. Katie
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01-29-2009, 10:51 AM	#7
Shaun HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 317 Thanks: 44 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers There's a-lot of targeted traffic there..if one can just come up with a system to stay under the radar...?? Shaun

01-29-2009, 10:56 AM	#8
Vijay M Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 706 Thanks: 63 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I have had success posting relevant answers and a link to my landing page as the source. I have made clickbank sales solely off YA. The problem is that there are not as many questions posed in the particular niche as I would have ideally liked.
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01-29-2009, 11:03 AM	#9
edlewis Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,382 Thanks: 602 Thanked 493 Times in 119 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I had some success there awhile back, but then things got to the point where I was fighting getting warned and suspended, so I moved on. I never understood why I had a problem. I always gave what I felt were good honest answers and never simply "spammed" my link, I just put it in the source box like I thought was allowed. Still was banned. Have things gotten better or worse at Yahoo Answers of late? Traffic is good and the site ranks well in Google.
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01-29-2009, 11:31 AM	#12
Noel2010 Advanced Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 513 Thanks: 63 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Not worth the time. Most of the niches that I would promote are not there. Too many kids there asking questions. Now if you could get someone to ask a question relevant to your niche...I'll write a ebook about that.
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01-29-2009, 11:33 AM	#13
Emailrevealer Opperman Investigations Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Denver, NYC Posts: 797 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 19 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I've had a lot of luck. Great traffic and great conversions. 1. I answer questions I consider myself to be expert in. 2. I post a link to one of my own articles as my source. 3. I offer a free initial consultation if they contact me through email, but I don't post my email they have to use the yahoo asnswers contact feature. 4. I also ask and answer other questions that are unrelated to my services, no links.
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01-29-2009, 12:57 PM	#14
matthewc Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Just make sure u don't "spam" it as yahoo have started to catch up on people answering questions with affiliate links and they will ban u if they don't like what u put up in your answers...

01-29-2009, 12:58 PM	#15
matthewc Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Oh sorry explained myself a little badly, basically what I meant by "spamming" is that you should not submit more than say 20 answers in a day with affiliate links.

01-29-2009, 03:30 PM	#16
howard924 Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I share the same frustration that my account got suspended today. I have not used Yahoo answer for quite a while and I always put my link in the resource box. I have sent a rebuttal to them and they still decide my account should be suspended. I have received quite a few best answer vote but it is not helping. Anyway, it is upsetting. Is Yahoo doing a massive overkill cleanup?
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Easy Cash Gerry Walter War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Posts: 1,174 Blog Entries: 121 Thanks: 104 Thanked 63 Times in 51 Posts Social Networking	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers Yes - it does work. You need to be careful what you write and how you answer the questions. You can read a bit more about it here. Yahoo Answers For Free Targeted Traffic
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01-29-2009, 06:04 PM	#19
Capone Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central New York Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers I stick with one niche and give GREAT answers as much as possible. I don't give any link. What I've found is, if people think of you as an expert, they will get a hold of you. Once were talking privately, and I've built some trust, I'll recommend a product to them. I don't spend tons of time on this but I do answer q's everyday. Good Luck, Capone

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01-29-2009, 09:57 PM	#21
Nathan Hangen Digital Emperor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,009 Thanks: 251 Thanked 110 Times in 91 Posts Social Networking	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers In my experience, it works ok, but the work doesn't build any equity via backlinks or anchor text, so I'd rather spend my time doing article submissions and comments.
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01-29-2009, 10:35 PM	#22
mikkosant Senior Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 517 Thanks: 21 Thanked 89 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Marketing on Yahoo Answers They suspended 2 of my email accounts. Make sure to use a guinea pig email account!