Ads, Ads & More ads... It's almost a joke...

Posted by Eric Smith
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Oct 7, 2007
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OK, i'm going to step on my soap box for a minute... Buy this! _Buy this Buy this. Buy this.. But this... Buy this_ Buy this ? I don't know about those doing it, but if i had to send the same ad to a dozen groups and only change the title enough to be recognised as a new subject by APsense software... I would feel absolutely desperate & embarrassed... When i open APsense express and there are a dozen "ad posts" in a row, i can't help but laugh, surely a program like APsense is attracting serious (professionally minded) marketers who know better than this type of strategy... For those that don't know, industry stats show that an ad needs around 8 exposures before someone clicks or responds (average)... But thats not 8 viewings in a row... its over time. Of course the problem is, many of us have subscribed to multiple groups and when someone sends an advertisement - they repeat the same thing to multiple groups. The simple and more productive solution here is to Post LESS, but post to a HIGHER niche group. Don't just send your ad to a group because it says "Advertise Free". If you sell Bird seed, look for groups about birds... If you sell Garden Tools, look for groups about Gardening... Be Professional in your approaches and you will receive stronger results.
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Khadar valli Syed
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Hardware Engineer

I don't know about those doing it, but if i had to send the same ad to a dozen groups and only change the title enough to be recognised as a new subject by APsense software... I would feel absolutely desperate & embarrassed... When i open APsense express and there are a dozen "ad posts" in a row, i can't help but laugh, surely a program like APsense is attracting serious (professionally minded) marketers who know better than this type of strategy... For those that don't know, industry stats show

Sep 24, 2010 Like it
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Lisa W.
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EBusinsess

The truth is people advertise the only way they know how. In todays economy for some that is all they are able to do. I am eliminating a lot of programs and lists because it is the newest market for sellers and I receive way to much email.

I am not saying it is the best way to advertise, but if you get a hit, simply by changing a word then you actually have achieved your goal. I do not advertise right now as I am just really starting over, but I am aware that the people in these programs are

Sep 24, 2010 Like it
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Deborah Marslender
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Business Owner

What we should be shouting is "LET ME HELP YOU"

Sep 23, 2010 Like it
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Cathy Romine
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SEO Advertising | SEO Online

I know as much as we all try to convince someone to buy what we have is what you honestly have worth buying? I began years ago not only marketing on the internet but building my products and services with SEO - As long as your in the top of the searches it saves you loads of time - I definitely don't have time to jump from one social site to another hounding people - Yes I post as I have time because what I sell works! Does what you sell work? If not - honestly if your not making money why do y

Sep 4, 2010 Like it
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Elizabeth Klub
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People often think if a program is popular it must be good so then they'll join. I'm quite skeptical about joining, especially something I have to invest in, since a lot of these are pyramids that top out & don't last.

Sep 3, 2010 Like it
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Gary Madden
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Tax Specialist

Do everything in good taste. You may have the best product, but don't slap anyone in the face with it.

Sep 3, 2010 Like it
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Patty d.
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Promotor OJS

I have a new phrase "I am the billboard - you are the television"
my remote has a mute button =)

Aug 31, 2010 Like it
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Paul Merriwether
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Thanks for keeping us on our toes!

Aug 30, 2010 Like it
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Dawie Bezuidenhout
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Systems Engineer I.T.

This post is 3 years old, and all of the above mentioned still applies today, Apsense is not a market, it is a place where you learn and make business contacts.

Aug 23, 2010 Like it
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Patty d.
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Promotor OJS

I agree Eric & to top it off after they have pushed and pushed you ask for a view on something in return you are treated as if you have the plague! Hats off to you for posting this

Aug 22, 2010 Like it
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Matthew Johnson
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Hi, I have a question.
Do you contact at least 10,000 Marketers a day with your ads?

Because that is exactly what my computer is doing for me right now... Im not at home; I'm at the lake with my 2 young boys.

If 1 sale per thousand contacts earns me 75.00, Then I will make 750.00 today! Every Day! How much a day would that be for your product?
http://budurl.com/4reeAds

Hi, I'm Matt

What do all the successful online marketers already know?

"He who promotes the most, wins!"

Jun 23, 2010 Like it
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Zac Josevski
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Internet Marketer

ok thanks Lynn

Oct 14, 2007 Like it
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Lynn I.
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Earning Online Since 1999

I forgot to add, that anyone can report this kind of behavior to support. Just click on the contact link at the bottom of the page and click subject spam/abuse, and give the members name and details of spam/abuse. Lynn

Oct 14, 2007 Like it
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Rado Zupanc
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x

as you said :
Buy this.
Buy this..
But this...
Buy this_
It is here, there ...... But not only here. I joned ListBandit and - everyday 10, 20 or once even 50 emails - "great opportunity" , "earn 1000 / day" , "it is for free" .

Oct 14, 2007 Like it
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Lynn I.
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Earning Online Since 1999

Zac,
You can click unrelated and when it receives 3 clicks it will be removed. We are also working on something that will let admins delete comments such as this without having to get 3 unrelated clicks. Support has also been made aware of this member. Thank you for speaking up :) Lynn

Oct 14, 2007 Like it
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Zac Josevski
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Internet Marketer

Sandra, ( If that is your real name ) you are doing this all over.

You should stop.

I thought that if you started a thread / post you had control of that post.

I tried to delete the post but it was still there.

What do we need to do to delete posts like Sandra's

Oct 14, 2007 Like it
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Jennifer Underwood
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Promoter

Saw joke...here is one for ya!
My fiance, being unhappy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods.
We've discovered that when I'm in a good mood, it turns green and when I'm
in a bad mood, it leaves a big fricken red mark on his forehead.

Maybe next time he'll buy me a diamond.

Oct 10, 2007 Like it
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Bonifasius Tristanto...
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SEO marketing engine

Sometime many people dont have an idea to writing a post in thier blog. So they copy paste the article. I think its ok if they improve the actual content. This is a trick to have traffic on their blogs. Is this right?

Oct 10, 2007 Like it
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Eric Smith
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Online Professional

I just wanted to add to my reply to Steve and say, that when we buy a Newspaper, Visit a website or Join a safelist, we do so knowing and expecting to get "Static [and blatant] advertisements".

When we join a Social Networking site, we should do so for the purpose of "Social Networking" and Social NEtworking is not advertising in every single post we make.

Thats what World of APsense and Signatures are for.... WOA, Google and member ads are the same as those ads we see in Newspapers etc.

Oct 9, 2007 Like it
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Angela Chen Shui
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Great post, Eric. Providing value, educating, sharing a viewpoint from a different perspective, even if only slightly different, does more to pique interest, curiousity and cause the recipient/viewer to ... want more.

The 'dating' process works in most types of relationships, not just the romantic. Don't we usually all run from the heavy hitting come-on-ers? ;-)


Angela.

Oct 9, 2007 Like it
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