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I was recently prompted to reply to a friend who claimed I was a man of courage, and asked in a round about way what my take on Adland is.
Here is my reply!
Man of courage -- I like that!
Just remember though, "a brave man is no braver than a coward, however he is braver a few minutes longer."
I'm revamping my Adland approach.
Time I started advertising here daily - even if all one does is re-post the same ad every day.
Every ad... every signature link... and every forum post does one
thing... adds one more link to your offer. That is a good thing!
Using Adland as a networking place, hoping to get leads from friends
and forums is NOT what it is all about. Building your own credibility
and offering your contacts a place to get to know you and your offer,
IS what Adland is about.
I'm just learning the truth behind that!
As a community of friends, giving written friendship notes and forum
support is another thing that Adland is about. Many are here strickly
for the sense of belonging, somewhere... and that is a good thing too.
However that wont bring you a dime to your business any more than
belonging to a bowling club would.
Posting in another persons forum, with well thought out comments, is good for
character reference and friendship. Nothing more. It will never add a
dime to your business.
Having one's forum link advertised elsewhere may bring people through
the back door to your offer, so advertise your forum other places on
the web. Bring outsiders to your forums and thus your credibility and offer will be exposed in one more way.
The spam in one's inbox is not much different than joining safe lists....
I personally do not take offense to PM spams for that reason...
Checking and Deleting Unopened PM's is NOT a time consuming activity,
and face it... some spam contains offers of worth so they are worth
reading at times too.
Thus I see Adland similar to a safe list, plus try to take advantage of
the other marketing tools. Personally "I don't spam through pm's" but do
use the direct mail and targeting mail functions available. Use the
offers/requests, the advertising, the banners, the auto responders, the
blogs, the photo galleries and forums for what they are intended and you
will benefit in many ways being part of this community.
Adland mailing, would be much more effective if direct mails and
targeting mails would be sent to ONLY members who have logged on over
last 12 months. Currently I estimate 70% of Direct Mail and Targeting
mail is a TOTAL waste, for the people are not even here any more.
For that reason, the cost of buying extra direct mailing and targeting
mailing credits is NOT a good deal. Extra being over and above the
monthly fee for an Adland upgrade. Yet in conjunction with the other
marketing tools available, personally I will remain a Paid Adlander.
The cost is "almost" justifiable for business purposes alone. Add the
many friendships and learning that some forums inspire, will keep me
here as a paid member!
That my friend is my take on Adland.
Love - Light - Laughter
Neil
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