What do you think about Clickme's new takeover?

[cristis]

The announcement says: "Effective January 1st 2008 Click Me Media is now owned and operated by Off The Bounce, LLC."... everything nice and dandy so far but my stats went crazy: check this out (and we're talking about the second period)(high quality traffic, niched focused, mostly from US):
Uniques (first/second/join)
11877 / 950 / 2670
and yes, you've guessed right, zero signups...
Although they're adding up new content pretty fast, while promoting heavily, the conversions still dropped, what is the first thing that comes to your mind about this?

Thanks,
Cristis

[StarkReality]

No idea, I don't use them, but 0:2670 for joinpage hits is really bad.

[Violetta]

[cristis]

Cool explanation... but how can I prove it? They used to convert great until June last year... since than... the curve went hockey stick style, facing the wrong way.

[cristis]

Originally Posted by StarkReality

No idea, I don't use them, but 0:2670 for joinpage hits is really bad.

Yes, it really sucks, you're right. It made a gap in my pocket, especially that I'm up-to-date with their content. That's why I was thinking it might have something to do with the takeover I've mentioned... or not, dunno yet. Clickme? any thoughts about it? James? are you still in charge or there's someone else to talk with?
C.

[ServerGenius]

Why bother with the reason.....if your sales drop below what you expect to
see it's time to move on......that's all that matters and it's all you can control
about it yourself

[cristis]

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

Why bother with the reason.....if your sales drop below what you expect to
see it's time to move on......that's all that matters and it's all you can control
about it yourself

Good point but it's hard to throw away hundreds of already made thumbs spreaded over ~10 black/ebony/ethnic dedicated sites... plus the entry pages

[ServerGenius]

Originally Posted by cristis

Good point but it's hard to throw away hundreds of already made thumbs spreaded over ~10 black/ebony/ethnic dedicated sites... plus the entry pages

I get what you're saying but leaving them there without a single dollar in return
is something I'd be over very quickly and get my ass back to work to get it
changed

[ServerGenius]

Look for a good search/replace tool and the amount of work isn't as much
as it seems

Don't forget to make backup safety copies before running recursive batch search/replace queries

[cristis]

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

Look for a good search/replace tool and the amount of work isn't as much
as it seems

Don't forget to make backup safety copies before running recursive batch search/replace queries

True. I think what you're saying is, by far, what I wanted to hear. Change is good everytime but now, if no one from Clickmemedia will come with a counter argument, I guess I should think deeper about this.

Thanks.

[ServerGenius]

Originally Posted by cristis

True. I think what you're saying is, by far, what I wanted to hear. Change is good everytime but now, if no one from Clickmemedia will come with a counter argument, I guess I should think deeper about this.

Thanks.

I know it's the advice you didn't wanted to hear....but you'll thank me later
for it....you're pulling a dead horse with those numbers.....don't shoot the
messenger Good luck

[cristis]

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

I know it's the advice you didn't wanted to hear....but you'll thank me later
for it....you're pulling a dead horse with those numbers.....don't shoot the
messenger Good luck

thanks, 2u2 bro

[cristis]

Fyi, here are the news, I've received a message from James which says:

"Received your icq message below. I have sent email to our programmer to double check your account.
Their was no take over of company, it was just a company name change, staff & management remain the same..
I will let you know shortly when I hear something back from programmer."

Also I've notified James about this thread.

C.

[Fizzgig]

I'll think whatever you tell me to think.

[cristis]

Think whatever you'd like but come up with a deep one