Comments on: Marketers Mad About Marketing?

By: Unsubscribed from them all

Unsubscribed from them all — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:20:33 +0000

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By: 3 "GURUS" Promoting Same Product (Updated)

3 "GURUS" Promoting Same Product (Updated) — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:42:18 +0000

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By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:38:10 +0000

There’s a simple explanation for this… They’re NOT really marketers. I’m not sure what they are, but definitely not marketers. =)

By: Joseph Ratliff

Joseph Ratliff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:52:37 +0000

Great article…

The same marketers who moan about marketers actually selling stuff through their ezines are usually the same ones who copy and paste affiliate marketing emails and blast THEIR list with offer after offer.

By: Tom Brownsword

Tom Brownsword — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:46:12 +0000

Unsubscribing from a list to maintain focus and eliminate distractions is a good idea, particularly if the list isn’t providing anything of value to you.

There are some marketers who will promise you one thing when you sign up, then do nothing but fill your Inbox with promotion after promotion. I unsubscribe from these lists as fast as possible. Keep your promises!

However, for those who deliver what’s promised, those other offers are actually appreciated, so long as they are relevant.

And insofar as those who are “allergic” to affiliate links: I’d call them “dogs”, but I love my Golden Retriever and don’t want to insult her! It does not cost the purchaser anything extra to use that affiliate link, and NOT using it, particularly after having been alerted to a valuable product or service, is, in my opinion, akin to pulling somebody’s wallet out of their pocket and removing cash. It’s theft, plain and simple.

So show your gratitude and USE affiliate links when somebody has helped you find something of value.

Best regards,
Tom

By: EvolvingInternetMarketing.com

EvolvingInternetMarketing.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:17:13 +0000

You bring up a VERY good point there. Why get mad at other marketers for “selling” something to you when you can at the very least learn the methods they are using first hand and apply to any market you want to? To me when an affiliate marketer is promoting something of quality I want to study how they write their emails and how often they promote it. That is valuable information to me if I see common patterns and can apply it to other compatible markets.

Many good marketers are just trying to share other products and services that they feel would benefit the people that they reach and want to honestly promote it. Clicking on an affiliate link is no different than buying a product from Wal-Mart. It’s just another medium. Wal-mart usually got the brand name product elsewhere and is making a profit on it anytime someone purchases it.

Marketers who give value first are often the ones that have their customers come to their aid when the minority complain about being marketed to. Whoever promoted the affiliate link that you clicked on is just doing the same thing and even more, putting their reputation on the line every time they promote something as an affiliate. If it isn’t quality information or products, the customer will look as the affiliate as responsible. As far as I’m concerned, there is a lot more than just pissing off a few customers at stake when it comes to being an affiliate marketer. Thank you again for bringing up such a topic.

-Eddie