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Originally Posted by garce
This board is inundated with people bitching about their sales. Sure I don't make as much as I did ten years ago, but I'm doing pretty fucking good. Yay for me, right?
Over the past few months, I've tried contacting a number of people who have mentioned that things aren't working out that well for them. I didn't contact any annoying trolls, sig whores, or smart-asses, and I kept it to folks who have sites in niches I actively promote.
Out of 26 emails sent (Since Jan 1, 2009):
18 didn't even reply. And yes, I sent a follow-up email. Or two.
4 webmasters sent me links to their trade scripts.
2 webmasters informed me that my Page Rank was too low. The first time I read this response I actually spit beer onto my monitor. I didn't think shit like that really happened. Spit-takes, I mean.
2 webmasters told me to straight up fuck off. The most recent one today. Hence this post... I don't know what to say. Times aren't that bad and sales aren't down that much.
I doubt many of you will read this. If you DID happen to receive a proposition from me recently and chose to reply in an inappropriate manner: Consider that email to be your "Window of Opportunity". Consider this post the sound of that window slamming shut.
And I fucking love this job. |
yeah, don't even get me started. selfish, selfish, sefish. In 99-01, it was a TOTALLY different mentality, and I heard the term "online community" alot. People working together, well, more than they do now. And affiliates answering emails, etc. I have tired it too. I have a little better response rate, but fucking a! Shit will not just fall into your lap. "Proactive" is a foundation word in this industry, people. It is long lost, imho. And if your not returning emails and being professional, you deserve what you get imho. One of the reasons none of my sites are open invite anymore.