Comments on: Judging Internet Marketing by the Programs They Recommend http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/ A Review of Ways to Make Money Online Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Juggling Frogs http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-711 Juggling Frogs Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:54:38 +0000 http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-711 When I lived in the suburbs, almost every house had a MLM stragegy associated with it. This neighbor was a Shaklee rep. That one across the street sold Tupperware. Next door, the lady sold Pampered Chef stuff. This one's kid sold Cutco knives, during the summer before she stared college. That one was pushing Bluegreen Alge. The lady up the way sold Discovery Toys. Her husband was an Amway guy, part-time. All of them were true believers and their own best customers. I've bought from my friends as a courtesy, but never found the pricing structure good for me as a customer, or them as vendors. We had one friend who did very well with Shaklee, but he sold it full time, and would have done far better (in our opinion) selling in a more conventional setting. He is a natural salesman, and would have done well with anything. He really believed in the product and the company, though. When I lived in the suburbs, almost every house had a MLM stragegy associated with it. This neighbor was a Shaklee rep. That one across the street sold Tupperware. Next door, the lady sold Pampered Chef stuff. This one’s kid sold Cutco knives, during the summer before she stared college. That one was pushing Bluegreen Alge. The lady up the way sold Discovery Toys. Her husband was an Amway guy, part-time.

All of them were true believers and their own best customers. I’ve bought from my friends as a courtesy, but never found the pricing structure good for me as a customer, or them as vendors.

We had one friend who did very well with Shaklee, but he sold it full time, and would have done far better (in our opinion) selling in a more conventional setting. He is a natural salesman, and would have done well with anything. He really believed in the product and the company, though.

]]> By: Jay http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-627 Jay Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:19:47 +0000 http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-627 [quote post="263"]That’s why I like the idea of this blog: You’re willing to put money on the line to call their bluff. Your crediblity increases because you are willing to zing as well as praise. And you do it with your own experience with the product, not an off-the-cuff analysis.[/quote] Thanks! That's my main goal, to provide real experiences, so someone else doesn't need to spend money blind. [quote post="263"]I’m not interested in MLM, but I do find it interesting to read your experience with the various MLM ‘opportunities.’[/quote] MLM is one of those interesting fields. They seem to come up with more and more convoluted structures each year, which makes analyzing them more and more interesting. Ultimately, monetizing a blog is an easier way to make money online, but a lot of people are still attracted to the promises of MLM, so I like to make sure I review quite a few of them. Jay wrote:

That’s why I like the idea of this blog: You’re willing to put money on the line to call their bluff. Your crediblity increases because you are willing to zing as well as praise. And you do it with your own experience with the product, not an off-the-cuff analysis.

Thanks! That’s my main goal, to provide real experiences, so someone else doesn’t need to spend money blind.

Jay wrote:

I’m not interested in MLM, but I do find it interesting to read your experience with the various MLM ‘opportunities.’

MLM is one of those interesting fields. They seem to come up with more and more convoluted structures each year, which makes analyzing them more and more interesting. Ultimately, monetizing a blog is an easier way to make money online, but a lot of people are still attracted to the promises of MLM, so I like to make sure I review quite a few of them.

]]> By: Juggling Frogs http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-613 Juggling Frogs Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:03:09 +0000 http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-613 I agree wholeheartedly. I run away from sites based on SPAMY or sleazy-looking affiliate marketing. That's why I like the idea of this blog: You're willing to put money on the line to call their bluff. Your crediblity increases because you are willing to zing as well as praise. And you do it with your own experience with the product, not an off-the-cuff analysis. I'm not interested in MLM, but I do find it interesting to read your experience with the various MLM 'opportunities.' I agree wholeheartedly. I run away from sites based on SPAMY or sleazy-looking affiliate marketing.

That’s why I like the idea of this blog: You’re willing to put money on the line to call their bluff. Your crediblity increases because you are willing to zing as well as praise. And you do it with your own experience with the product, not an off-the-cuff analysis.

I’m not interested in MLM, but I do find it interesting to read your experience with the various MLM ‘opportunities.’

]]> By: Jay http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-608 Jay Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:59:39 +0000 http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-608 I'd have to agree with that, unfortunately. It's easier to just pick a product and put some affiliate links and sales page copy on a blog than to put up money and actually review it. I’d have to agree with that, unfortunately. It’s easier to just pick a product and put some affiliate links and sales page copy on a blog than to put up money and actually review it.

]]> By: Tyson http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-604 Tyson Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:35:54 +0000 http://www.onlineopportunity.org/judging-internet-marketing-by-the-programs-they-recommend/#comment-604 I believe a vast majority of people who market products have not put their own money on the line and purchased said product. I believe a vast majority of people who market products have not put their own money on the line and purchased said product.

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