Comments on: It’s 3:00 AM – Your eyes are heavy – You’ve spent hundreds – BUT WAIT… There’s More!

By: DarrinW

DarrinW — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:29:03 +0000

Hey Gayla,

Nice blog. I just HAD to comment when I read this, and this is something that also puts me off.

I don’t have anything against anyone trying to make money on the net, but to lie and say they make 10k a month is not ethical, it sucks.

I know the culture of boasting about how much they earn is just marketing gimmicks. The REAL guys who earn lots of money rarely go around boasting. I’m not talking of even 10k or 20k…these guys earn millions a year.

For comparison, its like the webhosting industry, which is so sleazy you know. Every host says they offer tremendous Gb of space/bandwidth…etc. It all sounds so good…until you actually sign up. Finding a good host is like finding a good marriage partner, not easy but possible. Just like earning decent money on the Web is possible, but note I just said “decent”

For everything I have learned on the Web, I learned it all myself, the slow turtle way. I’ve also long outgrown these landmines designed to wrangle cash out of people who dont know better. There is no such thing as GRQ, maybe 5 years ago when the Web was younger…perhaps there was.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:30:10 +0000

You can also check those ones that say you have 1 hour when you refresh. I always look @ those codes. I never trust those sites. I mean its really eh. Occasionally there will be real ones. But most of the time they are crap.

By: Heather Bixler

Heather Bixler — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:52:18 +0000

You know I agree these websites use to turn me off, but the fact is they make them look like that because they have high conversions, plain and simple. I have purchased some info products and have been very happy with what I have purchased, but they have been from people I know, or recomendations from those I trust.

It is hard to tell which people are legit and who isn’t. I like a nicer website design as well though.

By: David Airey :: Graphic Designer

David Airey :: Graphic Designer — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:34:25 +0000

I’d never have thought to take a look at the code as you did, although I’d never be on the site long enough.

Your advice is the best the site authors can get. If they’re making any money at all it’s ridiculous that they continue with amateur-looking homepages. My guess is that the vast majority of them are set-up in no time and left to fester.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:58:05 +0000

There are so many of those sites that I have come across myself, I’ve never spent a penny on them, thank goodness, but it’s the “too good to be true” that gets some people because it looks so good!

I do wonder how well anyone with one of these sites does. I’m sure it’s not $10k a week, or whatever they advertise, but I wonder if it is worthwhile.

I love the countdown timers too! Refresh the page and it changes!

By: Aaron M. Potts

Aaron M. Potts — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:22:06 +0000

I have gotten a lot of marketing education from various sources, and believe it or not, this is the recommended type of site because it has the best conversion rate.

Personally, I think they can take their conversion rate and shove it. If I end up on one of these sites, I simply leave immediately.

I think ultimately this type of site will go away as people put more and more stock in building relationships with their audience rather than hard selling them.

Thanks for helping to expose the madness, Gayla!

By: homemom3

homemom3 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:23:49 +0000

Wow, great eyes Gayla. I never visit these pages and if I stumble upon them I leave. I can’t stand sell ads that are that obvious.

By: Gayla

Gayla — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:33:24 +0000

I’m amazed too. But the more I talk to people in my own rural area, the more I realize just how many people are so new to the net that they believe just about anything.

I’m slowly teaching my own friends and relatives that they can’t believe everything they see/read on the net. Most times it’s by exposing the forwards they send to me for the frauds they are.

Thankfully, those close to me often call me with questions before they buy in to anything now.

By: Randa Clay

Randa Clay — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:23:43 +0000

I am actually amazed that anyone makes money off of these things.

By: Yvonne Russell

Yvonne Russell — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:17:47 +0000

Good catch with the code, Gayla. I run a mile when I see any sites with high pressure sales pages. As you say, they all look alike.