Fake accounts
In this article, I will talk about APSense members who use tactics to be popular, but are not good for branding themselves as people we can trust, in my opinion.
Lately, at APSense, I've seen some members who like everything they see. They click "thumb up" for tons of articles and/or RevPages, they click the "thumb up" for many members' profiles. Clicking "thumb up" gives a like.
They write empty recommendations like "This person is honest and a good marketer", without saying anything specific about what the person does. It takes a few seconds to write such recommendations. In my opinion, such a recommendation has zero value. One of them wrote such a recommendation to me, I deleted it.
Another thing I've seen are articles that are written in perfect English, from people who write bad English in their comments to other people's articles or activities. A quick search of the first paragraph on Google shows the article was copied. When I tell them that, they respond that they want to help people by sharing good information. They should know that plagiarism is not legal, at APSense or anywhere else, and it would be better if they took the time to rewrite the article in their own words. It would show they understand the topic, and they would brand themselves better. It doesn't matter if your article is not in perfect English. Only article directories such EzineArticles require it.
All these things I've described might help for a short while, but after some time, people will realize you don't really care about others, and they will stop trusting you.
Instead, take the time to do things properly. After all, building a solid business takes time. Most of us here at APSense want to make money online to leave our jobs and retire early. Sure, it takes a few years to accomplish that, but think of the decades you will enjoy that freedom and all the friends you will have made by being proactive instead of always being in a hurry to make a few dollars.
If you like this article, please go to the top right of the page where you'll see this picture:
and click the green thumb up to give the article a "like", and click the share buttons under it, thanks!
Lately, at APSense, I've seen some members who like everything they see. They click "thumb up" for tons of articles and/or RevPages, they click the "thumb up" for many members' profiles. Clicking "thumb up" gives a like.
They write empty recommendations like "This person is honest and a good marketer", without saying anything specific about what the person does. It takes a few seconds to write such recommendations. In my opinion, such a recommendation has zero value. One of them wrote such a recommendation to me, I deleted it.
Another thing I've seen are articles that are written in perfect English, from people who write bad English in their comments to other people's articles or activities. A quick search of the first paragraph on Google shows the article was copied. When I tell them that, they respond that they want to help people by sharing good information. They should know that plagiarism is not legal, at APSense or anywhere else, and it would be better if they took the time to rewrite the article in their own words. It would show they understand the topic, and they would brand themselves better. It doesn't matter if your article is not in perfect English. Only article directories such EzineArticles require it.
All these things I've described might help for a short while, but after some time, people will realize you don't really care about others, and they will stop trusting you.
Instead, take the time to do things properly. After all, building a solid business takes time. Most of us here at APSense want to make money online to leave our jobs and retire early. Sure, it takes a few years to accomplish that, but think of the decades you will enjoy that freedom and all the friends you will have made by being proactive instead of always being in a hurry to make a few dollars.
If you like this article, please go to the top right of the page where you'll see this picture:
and click the green thumb up to give the article a "like", and click the share buttons under it, thanks!
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Comments (8)
Philippe Moisan
16
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Hey Fred, I wrote it because, well, if some parties are offended, it might mean they won't want to do business with me, and I was not interested in the first place unless they changed their practices. :)
Lokesh, thanks :)
Lokesh Kapoor
14
Digital Content Creator
Hi Philippe, It's such a powerful and impressive article for readers. :)
Fred Mugone
14
Health, Wellness, e-Business
Superb article Philippe! Thank you for saying out loud what some of us - like me - have seen but were not courageous enough to say (mainly because I feared I would touch some "live wires" and possibly even ignite a "storm" from the guilty "parties.")
Philippe Moisan
16
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Thanks, Ben Ali, I needed to get it off my chest :)
Ben ali TAHA
5
Web Designer
Well done by placing this article esteemed brother
Philippe Moisan
16
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
lol Warren, you are an old buddy of mine ( pun intended ). I have seen other pics of you, I have heard you on video ( I don't remember if I have seen you on video ), and you do something I don't see often: you speak your mind when you don't agree with things people say.
Warren Contreras
14
Old Retired Guy
Philippe you are right on as usual. I assure you I am the one writing this comment and it was not something I got any outside influence to compile. The words are all a product of my own intelligence and compiled from thoughts I had while reading the superb article. Ooops, I guess you could say I had an outside influence when my spell check caught a mistake.
Waqar Ahmad
14
Education Consultant
Its a good informative article for me I ll try to remember this advice. Its a big turn for me on APSense. I love APSense very much and its members too like you because You are a senior member of APSense and I ll try to accept your advice :)
Waqar Ahmad