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Posted By: Slightly Confused In Response To: Re: First you need a functional web site (Mike S.)
Friday, 8 April 2005, at 4:41 p.m.
I'm very new to this site but I must admit I'm very confused in the overall message. This site (from what I see) is revealing scams on the internet. Any company selling a scam is put on the message board with the option to reply and in fact defend their scam. This is open advertising for them and left to the reader to decide who has the better story. I have even seen that MaaMaw has chosen one program of internet marketing to stand behind and support (which I am seriously considering).
Yet, when someone asks a legitimate question regarding the advancement of their website, they are threatened with scammer and spammer reports, GoDaddy investigations, IRS audits, removal of their first-born and any other threat that might pursuade them to change their mind about asking an honest question. If this site is truly out for the success of its members as well as their protection from scams, then I think MaaMaw should seriously consider allowing the members to build success through the use of this site. Many of the members of this site seem to have some experience in marketing a website, and most seem to have been burned by more than one scam, but I think we are all trying to achieve success on the web by building an honest business. I would be very reluctant to ask advice about my own website on this forum, and would probably try to find a forum that addresses the issues that I would like to discuss, such as marketing, search engine placement, etc.
If this post is from someone trying to recruit visitors by adding a message like the one that started this chain of responses, then I would suggest that your first markting correction would be to spend more time on sites that will bring potential customers and less time writing on forums that may bring a visitor or two but have little chance of generating a sale.
Good luck on your success.
> I've seen her post in many places also, and at one time the site was live!
> Maybe she sold out!
> And Lets face it, we aren't the best target market! If your product is
> worth selling, and people want what you have, you need to market it to
> that target market. Work the backward links, keywords and ppc's. PPC's may
> be the best place to practice different niches, and it's cost effective
> for retail as long as you can track results.
> Mike S.
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