Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents

Zachary R. Skinner · 08-22-2008, 09:24 PM

I was toying with the idea of installing of a virtual smart agent on a few of my info product sales pages.

Before I shell out the cash for one of these guys, I love to know what everyone's thoughts are on these things.

They seem like they would be much less effective on IM products than on other info products. Or maybe it's the other way around.

I know personally that they don't have much of an effect on me, but I'm a bit of an oddball so I don't know if I count.

BTW-Here's the product I'm talking about:

Virtual Smart Agent

clanspring · 08-22-2008, 09:31 PM

Personally, they never have an effect on me. That's cuz I already know it isn't a real person. However, I will add one caveat - having gone ahead and clicked on a few of the VSAs, I've learned they often will offer a discount. So sometimes, it is worth it, even if you know it isn't a real person.

That's just my own personal feedback, not intended to sway you one way or the other.

Good luck!

Monetize · 08-22-2008, 09:57 PM

I find them annoying and usually keep my speakers
turned off so as not to hear any music or audio but
I'd encourage you to give it a try, the masses may
enjoy it

Sirius Lin · 08-22-2008, 10:15 PM

I love the occasional discount you get from these VAs, but as far as handling customer questions goes, most of them fail to make the mark. You get some of the weirdest replies from VAs to simple test questions like "what type of payment is accepted?"

~ Sirius

Frank Bruno · 08-23-2008, 12:56 AM

Personally, they annoy the hell out of me...

But you raise a good point in some markets they may be very effective. I've never actually used them, frankly I don't like them.

I think maybe at first they were really effective, but I think there overused quite a bit and now has a less of an effect on people visiting websites.

Frank Bruno

Suthan M · 08-23-2008, 01:18 AM

I have a quick review done many months ago on VSA ..
Even though many here dont like it, i personally like it as it do what it is supposed to do, increase sales, and increase your optins.. even though the methods might seeem unappreciated by some, especiallu IMers.

Use it outside of the IM niche, and you will be good.

OnlineMasterMind · 08-23-2008, 01:47 AM

They work...like GANGBUSTERS.

Some of the top converting products I promote use them and it's actual pretty crazy how effective they are in terms of converting lost sales into sales. I don't have any numbers in front of me but off hand... I'd say anywhere from 30-45% of sales for one product come from this.

I'm gonna be launching some niche sites in the near future and I'm definitely going to implement this (with a email capture pop-up upon arrival)

P.S. The effectiveness of this still hinges on the copy. If the sales page is good, then this will pull in *more* sales. But if it's bad then this is not going to *create* sales.

lassitermarketing · 11-18-2008, 01:47 PM

They ROCK. I just installed one (real estate niche) and it's averaging 40% conversion. That means I'm SELLING to 40% of the people that were leaving my page without buying. Wow.

The key is to program the keywords well and monitor any unanswered questions so you can always add new keywords/questions.

I have to say this is the best thing for my marketing in a long time.

Paul Hancox · 11-18-2008, 02:01 PM

Man, one of these days someone's going to come up with the radical idea of using... REAL PEOPLE in these things.

Obviously that person would need to be trained up to be knowledgeable about the product, and good at closing the sale, but I bet such a person would be even more effective than something automated.

MeTellYou · 11-18-2008, 03:36 PM

hate them.

I much prefer a popup. maybe even with an optin

Steve Iser · 11-18-2008, 03:56 PM

VSA. Best product I bought this year. Made me TONS.

VSA is a big deal to my sites. More you program it, better the CTR & Sales are.

Exit Pops can only do so much.

Scott_Thomas · 11-18-2008, 03:57 PM

Question: If the Virtual Smart Agent is such a powerful conversion tool, how come there isn't one on the sales page for it? Or did I miss something? I visited the sales page and then jumped to another page and no VSA greeting!

I personally just close/cancel the VSA without even looking at the message. If the purpose is to offer a discount or a bonus, I prefer peelAway Ads. They are not obtrusive and don't require you to click or view anything if you don't want to. Dave Guindon promotes both Virtual Smart Agent and PeelAway Ads.

My 2 cents.

Amy Bass · 11-18-2008, 05:33 PM

I have a video of myself talking on my sales page. How is this supposed to be better? Don't people want to see the REAL you instead?

JazzOscar · 11-18-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lassitermarketing

They ROCK.
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Iser

VSA. Best product I bought this year. Made me TONS.
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Maybe you're both right from a marketers point of view.

I, when in customer mode, think they're extremely annoying.

I've already gotten used to click through them without reading the messages.

08-22-2008, 09:24 PM	#1
Zachary R. Skinner Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beavercreek, Ohio Posts: 1,489 Thanks: 57 Thanked 113 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Love Your Thoughts On Virtual Smart Agents I was toying with the idea of installing of a virtual smart agent on a few of my info product sales pages. Before I shell out the cash for one of these guys, I love to know what everyone's thoughts are on these things. They seem like they would be much less effective on IM products than on other info products. Or maybe it's the other way around. I know personally that they don't have much of an effect on me, but I'm a bit of an oddball so I don't know if I count. BTW-Here's the product I'm talking about: Virtual Smart Agent
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08-22-2008, 09:31 PM	#2
clanspring Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence, MO, USA. Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents Personally, they never have an effect on me. That's cuz I already know it isn't a real person. However, I will add one caveat - having gone ahead and clicked on a few of the VSAs, I've learned they often will offer a discount. So sometimes, it is worth it, even if you know it isn't a real person. That's just my own personal feedback, not intended to sway you one way or the other. Good luck!
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08-22-2008, 09:57 PM	#3
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08-23-2008, 12:56 AM	#5
Frank Bruno Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,442 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 7 Thanked 97 Times in 75 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents Personally, they annoy the hell out of me... But you raise a good point in some markets they may be very effective. I've never actually used them, frankly I don't like them. I think maybe at first they were really effective, but I think there overused quite a bit and now has a less of an effect on people visiting websites. Frank Bruno
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08-23-2008, 01:18 AM	#6
Suthan M Yezzar.com War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,764 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 137 Thanked 217 Times in 159 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents I have a quick review done many months ago on VSA .. Even though many here dont like it, i personally like it as it do what it is supposed to do, increase sales, and increase your optins.. even though the methods might seeem unappreciated by some, especiallu IMers. Use it outside of the IM niche, and you will be good.
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08-23-2008, 01:47 AM	#7
OnlineMasterMind Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 530 Thanks: 62 Thanked 52 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents They work...like GANGBUSTERS. Some of the top converting products I promote use them and it's actual pretty crazy how effective they are in terms of converting lost sales into sales. I don't have any numbers in front of me but off hand... I'd say anywhere from 30-45% of sales for one product come from this. I'm gonna be launching some niche sites in the near future and I'm definitely going to implement this (with a email capture pop-up upon arrival) P.S. The effectiveness of this still hinges on the copy. If the sales page is good, then this will pull in more sales. But if it's bad then this is not going to create sales.

11-18-2008, 01:47 PM	#8
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11-18-2008, 02:01 PM	#9
Paul Hancox Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,028 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 433 Thanked 554 Times in 229 Posts Social Networking	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents Man, one of these days someone's going to come up with the radical idea of using... REAL PEOPLE in these things. Obviously that person would need to be trained up to be knowledgeable about the product, and good at closing the sale, but I bet such a person would be even more effective than something automated.
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11-18-2008, 03:36 PM	#10
MeTellYou THE Ebook Writer War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,039 Thanks: 109 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts Contact Info	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents hate them. I much prefer a popup. maybe even with an optin
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11-18-2008, 03:57 PM	#12
Scott_Thomas Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 23 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Love Your Thoughts A Virtual Smart Agents Question: If the Virtual Smart Agent is such a powerful conversion tool, how come there isn't one on the sales page for it? Or did I miss something? I visited the sales page and then jumped to another page and no VSA greeting! I personally just close/cancel the VSA without even looking at the message. If the purpose is to offer a discount or a bonus, I prefer peelAway Ads. They are not obtrusive and don't require you to click or view anything if you don't want to. Dave Guindon promotes both Virtual Smart Agent and PeelAway Ads. My 2 cents.
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11-18-2008, 05:33 PM	#13
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