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Bob writes in
.....
As our regular readers know we
spelled Bob's named backwards so
that nobody will know whom we are
talking about :-)
Hi
Joe,
I have noticed a swing that is
not pretty. Some of it brought on
by XXXXXXXX program, other by sly
greed.
Your thoughts ?
David and Goliath
I have noticed the ever changing
world
of the giveaway event as of late.
More and
more people start programs, most,
hopefully with the intent to help
the beginner build that first all
important list, yet fall short by
providing aged products, no
rights to products. Under
delivering at best, and no
etiquette understanding or
knowledge of how to use a
giveaway event properly, and
building that ever important
relationship.
Today's contributors boast a
squeeze page
in one of two forms.
1.
Almost no information with regard
to
product.
2.
Laden with advertising and exit
blockers.
For a direct download page, they
seem to
believe that posting a one time
offer, invite
to their favorite affiliate
program, or a seemingly useless
pdf file without rights, webpage,
or graphics of any kind is
appropriate.
To all the giveaway event hosts I
say, Slay
The Beast before he slays
you.
This is a powerful tool that left
unguarded can and will be toppled
by the undermining of how to gain
and edge, which translated means
= I Haven't A Clue How To Do
This, So I Cheat!
Keep the faith, David is larger
than he looks.
Bob
Well Bob this is our sixth year
hosting Giveaway Events and yes
we have seen many scary trends
developing and some in full blown
assault.
Those that have been going on for
quite some time on the host side
are events thrown with crappy
graphics, same old cookie cutter
out of the box join my event
pitch, out of align graphics, and
some hosts even offer
non-reciprocal promotion, and
more.
Recent trends from our
observations have been for
example on the hosts side "pay
only events", events where you
pay but get to enter only one
gift, less then half commission
included as a bonus
etc.
We at AECNU have gone the
opposite way and offer free
members more as well as upgraded
then we have in the past making
our events even more
valuable.
We even allow free accounts to
enter an OTO now which is a
policy that will be reversed
considering the mess it has made
due directly to what you are
talking about with cheating and
the same old clueless content -
in this case OTO's being
submitted because the partner is
clueless on making one
themselves.
In one case we have the same OTO
submitted 5 times! We had not
seen this happening before until
we allowed free accounts to add
OTO's - this is the first and
last time for this option.
Admittedly though on occassion we
have seen duplicate OTO's
submitted - but very rare
indeed.
The duplicates in my opinion are
only bad because of two trends -
JV Partners or Contributors are
not taking the time to check for
duplicates - so time and again we
are denying the submission and
because of the "I do not know how
or do not want to take the time
to do it" syndrome there is a
lack of creativity which directly
reflects on the gift
submissions.
We do not have a problem with the
programs that are showing people
how to get into events and
supplying them content including
gifts, but those same people
should be using the supplied
information to create their own
content and product therefore
partially solving the duplicate
problem and giving spice to
events which in turn makes
Members want to
participate.
One thing I do not personally
understand or believe is that all
these new folks coming in and
using this above described
content really believe they are
in their own niche? or is it they
all believe they are going to
enter the well trodden IM niche
and be successful without
original ideas?
They build a list and then slam
it with the same old-same old
thinking they are going to make
money? ..... Really?
A couple of years ago we
mentioned in our newsletters
about the trend of the lack of
original thought and creativity
..... and now it sticks out like
a sore thumb casting a shadow of
monotony and duplication over the
entire industry .....
We do understand your frustration
Bob but we will certainly endure
:-)
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