Comments for Daily Conversions http://www.dailyconversions.com Internet Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Experiments, Marketing Case Studies Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on How To Replace Your Facebook Static FBML Landing Pages by terry http://www.dailyconversions.com/facebook-2/how-to-replace-your-facebook-static-fbml-landing-pages/#comment-2860 terry Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:10:09 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=2306#comment-2860 Greetings, When I go to the edittab and create text..I save it and return to see how it looks on the page...but nothing's there. Anyone tell me what's up ? Thank's Greetings, When I go to the edittab and create text..I save it and return to see how it looks on the page…but nothing’s there. Anyone tell me what’s up ? Thank’s

]]> Comment on Always Split Test by List building new york http://www.dailyconversions.com/all-posts/always-split-test/#comment-2858 List building new york Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:11:48 +0000 http://dailyconversions.com/?p=283#comment-2858 nIcely, lately this article marketing is rolling out as being a huge business and it has been receiving sufficient attention at the same time ! consequently, what really is the cliche in writing an awesome ... nIcely, lately this article marketing is rolling out as being a huge business and it has been receiving sufficient attention at the same time ! consequently, what really is the cliche in writing an awesome …

]]> Comment on Rigged online contests and competitors doing anything to win by Anne http://www.dailyconversions.com/affiliate-marketing/rigged-online-contests-and-competitors-doing-anything-to-win/#comment-2843 Anne Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:55:38 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=3256#comment-2843 I love entering contests, and sometimes voting contests can look winnable. I have NEVER won a pure voting contest for the following reasons: 1) Companies end up changing the rules to favor the entry that they like (for instance, I entered a contest open to all, it was clear that they wanted a local winner, so they allowed people to enter AFTER THE DEADLINE because they were local. Even when they have "Official Rules", many companies will change them as they see fit. Many times, there is a clause in the official rules that allow them to do this. 2) People cheat -there are vote exchange boards and groups, people have multiple facebook accounts, websites where you can purchase votes, etc etc. 3) Even if you aren't cheating, people accuse you of cheating... (I've never utilized a vote exchange, have never bought votes, have never done anything like that... but if you're leading the competition, the sore losers always seem to complain!) My suggestion for companies would be to do a hybrid voting contest. Narrow down the pool of competitors to a manageable number (3, 5, 10... ) and then have a voting contest. Have the result of the public vote factor into the selection of the winner, but not be the deciding factor. Like, have the public vote account for 10% of the judging criteria as opposed to 100%. Even if they decide to let the voting count 100% toward the selection of a winner, if they have already narrowed down the field, then at least the best entries are the ones vying for the prize. I also am a big fan of voting contests that have multiple prizes. I mean, if you invest time into campaigning for votes, and narrrowly lose first place, it's pretty cool when there is a consolation prize (or two). Companies could also have a "fan favorite" prize for their voting contest. That way, the voting has a purpose, but the main prize of a contest is selected by other means. I will probably continue to enter (low entry) voting contests, but hope that more sponsors pick better means of monitoring them! I love entering contests, and sometimes voting contests can look winnable. I have NEVER won a pure voting contest for the following reasons:
1) Companies end up changing the rules to favor the entry that they like (for instance, I entered a contest open to all, it was clear that they wanted a local winner, so they allowed people to enter AFTER THE DEADLINE because they were local. Even when they have “Official Rules”, many companies will change them as they see fit. Many times, there is a clause in the official rules that allow them to do this.
2) People cheat
-there are vote exchange boards and groups, people have multiple facebook accounts, websites where you can purchase votes, etc etc.
3) Even if you aren’t cheating, people accuse you of cheating…
(I’ve never utilized a vote exchange, have never bought votes, have never done anything like that… but if you’re leading the competition, the sore losers always seem to complain!)

My suggestion for companies would be to do a hybrid voting contest. Narrow down the pool of competitors to a manageable number (3, 5, 10… ) and then have a voting contest. Have the result of the public vote factor into the selection of the winner, but not be the deciding factor. Like, have the public vote account for 10% of the judging criteria as opposed to 100%. Even if they decide to let the voting count 100% toward the selection of a winner, if they have already narrowed down the field, then at least the best entries are the ones vying for the prize.

I also am a big fan of voting contests that have multiple prizes. I mean, if you invest time into campaigning for votes, and narrrowly lose first place, it’s pretty cool when there is a consolation prize (or two). Companies could also have a “fan favorite” prize for their voting contest. That way, the voting has a purpose, but the main prize of a contest is selected by other means.

I will probably continue to enter (low entry) voting contests, but hope that more sponsors pick better means of monitoring them!

]]> Comment on 5 Ways to Build your Email List with Facebook by Godson http://www.dailyconversions.com/email-marketing/5-ways-to-build-your-email-list-with-facebook/#comment-2842 Godson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:40:35 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=2095#comment-2842 thanks a lot. But would like to know how to extract your friends email to build an email list thanks a lot. But would like to know how to extract your friends email to build an email list

]]> Comment on Top Bad Habits of Affiliate Networks by iPyxel Creations http://www.dailyconversions.com/affiliate-marketing/top-bad-habits-of-affiliate-networks/#comment-2840 iPyxel Creations Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:08:19 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=3250#comment-2840 Seems like the general strategy of affiliate marketing (copy copy copy) seeps into the network mentality as well. I'm guessing most of them who started were affiliates at some point (no surprise). Seems like anyone can start a network nowadays. -Tom Seems like the general strategy of affiliate marketing (copy copy copy) seeps into the network mentality as well. I’m guessing most of them who started were affiliates at some point (no surprise). Seems like anyone can start a network nowadays.

-Tom

]]> Comment on Product Launches in Affiliate Marketing by Zcode System Review http://www.dailyconversions.com/all-posts/product-launches-in-affiliate-marketing/#comment-2839 Zcode System Review Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:25:41 +0000 http://dailyconversions.com/?p=225#comment-2839 great article. thanks for the help...but it takes time to master it great article. thanks for the help…but it takes time to master it

]]> Comment on How to Make Money Online From Christmas by Web Worker http://www.dailyconversions.com/affiliate-marketing/how-to-make-money-online-from-christmas/#comment-2838 Web Worker Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:34 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=3153#comment-2838 It It

]]> Comment on Always Split Test by sk http://www.dailyconversions.com/all-posts/always-split-test/#comment-2831 sk Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:08:24 +0000 http://dailyconversions.com/?p=283#comment-2831 very clever! very clever!

]]> Comment on Who said Terms of Service Agreements can’t be funny? by Aaron Kelly http://www.dailyconversions.com/internet-marketing/who-said-terms-of-service-agreements-cant-be-funny/#comment-2830 Aaron Kelly Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=3237#comment-2830 Any spelling or grammar errors are intentional, so the silly bitches don't get it in their mind to copy pasta that. Besides, copy pasta is bad for your health. Thanks for the plug Brian! Any spelling or grammar errors are intentional, so the silly bitches don’t get it in their mind to copy pasta that. Besides, copy pasta is bad for your health. Thanks for the plug Brian!

]]> Comment on How to Influence a Crowd (Movie Theater Example) by Mark Simones http://www.dailyconversions.com/internet-marketing/how-to-influence-a-crowd-movie-theater-example/#comment-2826 Mark Simones Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:06:04 +0000 http://www.dailyconversions.com/?p=3161#comment-2826 Great post and absolutely love the idea of the case study in the movie theatre, it is amazing how you can influence people on what to do, and reading your case study it sounds simple, but flipping it the other way and getting them to for example buy your product, would be more a difficult task. I think it takes time and strategic planning to think the way your customer does and how therefore you can customise your site around what they think and what they would buy. Great post and absolutely love the idea of the case study in the movie theatre, it is amazing how you can influence people on what to do, and reading your case study it sounds simple, but flipping it the other way and getting them to for example buy your product, would be more a difficult task. I think it takes time and strategic planning to think the way your customer does and how therefore you can customise your site around what they think and what they would buy.

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