Do I need kids to gain your trust?

Not sure if serious. But....

I would probably hold off on having kids for the sole purpose of more success in lead generation. Just my opinion.

Start with a couple of puppies instead -- they won't expect you to put them through college or pay for a wedding. ;-)

Yes, having kids for the sole purpose of lead generation is an excellent idea, and is a tactic often used by marketers. Make sure however that the photos you post tell a warm and fuzzy story, and also be sure to not have too many kids, as it may appear that your pricing will be inflated in order to support them all.

Dam it that's where i went wrong!!!

I agree with above Comments..

I'd just Photoshop a picture. Its Cheaper haha..

But serious note i don't believe so i don;t even notice the pictures half the time unless it's
A hot Women ( I am Male after all)

You dont need pictures of your family, friends, or kids on your site. So no, you don't need kids to gain someone's trust. What you do need however is a targeted message directed towards an interested prospect. All they want to know is "whats in it for me?"

This topic makes me laugh.

Agree with Jeremy, this topic is rather funny, some of the replies sure give food for thought..seriously though, having kids has nothing to do with success, marketing or what then WF is about.

The photos do help in building instant rapport. You will be seen as caring nice person to work with

Haha I normally just lurk but this is a thread that I just have to reply to.

Showing kids with you on photos supposedly help earn trust since you are letting the reader into your personal life. In theory you can instead use a photo where you are BBQing and it will probably have the same effect.

Use PhotoShop and save yourself $1 million for each kid

Smoking hot woman with 2 kids and a dog will do it.

So now it's come down to having fake kids. :rolleyes:

Let me preface this post with saying, yes, I do have a son.

Just as he is on my blog, we also have pictures in photo albums at home, as well as, on our computers and uploaded to our PS3.

The deeper issue, I believe, goes way beyond having a kid. Most successful marketing efforts rely on not only eliciting emotion, but also in being seen as honest and trustworthy. Kids can be a very powerful element to a much larger underlying story.

With that said, I truly believe this is niche/market dependent. In fact, having kids could actually work counter to your intended goals and efforts.

Look at Miley Cyrus.

Right now, she's created a brand centered around not caring what other people think and giving a cold should to societal norms. Throw a kid into the mix, and it's possible some of her popularity could be relinquished. At that level, it likely wouldn't be the greatest career move. Whether or not its the truth, having kids seems to convey a certain degree of maturity. Sure, you could have a kid at a very young age, because of a one night 'mistake', however, just having a kid, and caring for it can be a serious culture shock.

Some people will remain immature, but, a vast majority learn that they have to quickly grow up and adapt so that they can best meet the needs of the kid. Of course, I won't be seeking out Miley any time soon to babysit my son, that's for sure...lol

That sounds unprofessional.

And it only sounds necessary if you are selling a product that is related to family life, relationships, or childcare - or something that would specifically benefit from your potential customers seeing you with a family.

For a while the world's most trusted internet marketer
was Jim Cockrum...at least according to one website.

I'm business partners with Jim in one membership site
and I can tell you he has a a pile of kids, some adopted.

So adopting a pile of kids from the third world seems
like a great idea but you'll probably have to look after
them because the bad press if you don't is likely to
kill your business.


All joking aside trust is built one client at a time.

Do the right things by people, communicate honestly
in all your marketing and be available when people
have questions or problems (to a reasonable degree)
and you'll build trust.

Word will also get around that you can be trusted.

Do the wrong things and word will get around about that
too.

Kindest regards,
Andrew Cavanagh

Having kids is a big responsibility. Having them just to use in your profile, probably isn't a good enough reason.

Now, including them in your profile might not be a bad idea. The profile pictures are small, and I have only seen a parent and a child in the pictures. I don't know that seeing a child in a profile picture with a parent gives me any more trust--however, I like kids and may drop my guard a little bit when I see a cute one.

Just my two cents.

Nothing like a misleading marketer to try and scrape a dime out of as many people as possible

Photoshop...far less expensive, far fewer headaches, keep your freedome intact. Wouldn't trade them for the world but their ability as marketing tools is way down the list. Good luck.

It's important to consider pose, as well.

One like THIS likely won't net you any additional fans...

I think being “real” and “authentic” is worth its weight in GOLD in online marketing… Try that...

Just for those that might have missed the British sense of humor, yes I was joking . I wanted to make a point about the questionable ethics of some marketers when it comes to what I can only describe as 'pimpin' their kids or perhaps even monetizing their family photos.

I am not at all against proud parents sharing their photos, please don't think I am targeting you guys. In my opinion the line is drawn when the parent purposely starts plastering the photos on squeeze pages and offers solely as a psychological tool. Imagine one day once they have grown up and find their childhood pictures on some sleazy sales page offer, I would not be impressed.

As noted by other Warriors the same psychological techniques are used with mansions, piles of money, girls and sports cars. However, I would argue that objectifying ones kids is probably the lowest of the low. Again this is not aimed at everyone.

/ Sorry about the rant, this thread was just for a laugh so I am not trying to preach anything.

Someone told me more kids you have in sales page pic more sales you got.
So i went to a local school and shoot a pic of me with about 100+ childs,
but i got 0 sales and got my account banned.
Next time i tried the Same picture with a men penis enlargement and stamina increasing product i got whooping 10k sales.
So yes Pic with kids affect sales.

Whatever happened to honest and ethical marketing??

I think split test with a cute kid and then an ugly kid. The fugly kid might do well for comedy value.

Then try the ugly kid holding a kitty!

You don't gain my trust if you have children. I don't know if you are a good person only because you have a family; if this family is really real.

As a matter of fact, if you have children you are anxiously trying to make money because you have to buy many things and pay many bills. You have a difficult mission, and you surely need my contribution. I don't know if it will really be advantageous for me to trust your guidance.

And I don't like these ‘pictures with the family’ even when they are real. I can see that there is an intention to make me think that ‘this marketer is honest’.

I never show my son’s picture anywhere; perhaps because he already is a man, but I don't see any meaning on using my son’s picture to show to the world that I have a son. I don't like this tactic.

I may mention my son’s existence many times because he is part of my life, but I don't show his pictures anywhere. I think that this is not professional. My business is my business; my family is something else I don't feel I should expose online.

I would recommend two kids, one boy and one girl. They cant be babies because babies are annoying to most grown men but cute to women so you will cut your market in half. Also they cant be over the age 12 because teenagers are also annoying when they go through "that phase".

Animals and kids go well together too, labradors are among the worlds most loved breed so a happy snap or two with the rug rats and the dish licker together will make your customers believe anything you say.

TIP: if you dont have kids but need photos of them it's usually not a good idea to take photos of kids in public because we all know what will happen to you then.

It would be best to borrow someone else's children, family children are best as they may already look similar to you and you probably wont need to pay to use them.

If the little tackers get bored and become annoying I find bribes such as money, gifts, toys and candy work well (my two year old can be convinced to do almost anything for dinosaur chocolates).

Not sure if it's anything to do with the psychology of trust, but basically, conversions have shown to have increased the moment a picture of a "baby" or an attractive female is placed on the same fold as the action button.

James Fame

Drive by a school when it gets out and throw some in the back of your van. Otherwise it's gonna take years to build up a few, and do you even have a woman to bear them?

I think you should ask your grandma to pose for photos. It will increase your domain authority as well.

I do not think you should use your kids' pictures for side. In fact you do not need to use any personal pictures like your family, your friends in your website. I do not agree that kids seem to be an effective marketing technique. If you really want to know about the marketing technique then need a professional advice.

Ho my God is this how far people are ready to go to just have some leads?