Comments on: Blogrush Testing and Tracking (Updated – John Reese Quote) http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: ezSEO Blog » » EzSEO Newsletter # 211 http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-330836 ezSEO Blog » » EzSEO Newsletter # 211 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:41:30 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-330836 [...] http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html [...] [...] http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html [...]

]]> By: BlogRush in the Fold | Blogging Sueblimely http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-224047 BlogRush in the Fold | Blogging Sueblimely Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:50:38 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-224047 [...] Beard has an interesting article Blogrush Testing and Tracking (Updated - John Reese Quote) which counters some of the negative criticism BlogRush has [...] [...] Beard has an interesting article Blogrush Testing and Tracking (Updated – John Reese Quote) which counters some of the negative criticism BlogRush has [...]

]]> By: Does BlogRush’s Phase 2 Halloween Candy Suck? http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-102879 Does BlogRush’s Phase 2 Halloween Candy Suck? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:30:17 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-102879 [...] is also a reports page for you to drill down and see traffic under the date range of your choice. Andy Beard had a great statistical post about Blogrush traffic before, and I hope he does more analysis now that Phase 2 has rolled [...] [...] is also a reports page for you to drill down and see traffic under the date range of your choice. Andy Beard had a great statistical post about Blogrush traffic before, and I hope he does more analysis now that Phase 2 has rolled [...]

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-83878 Andy Beard Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-83878 There isn't an effect on Adsense revenue, I would be more worried about sticking social bookmarking buttons on a blog than Blogrush, as in I am not worried at all. There isn’t an effect on Adsense revenue, I would be more worried about sticking social bookmarking buttons on a blog than Blogrush, as in I am not worried at all.

]]> By: Environmental News http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-83867 Environmental News Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:39:25 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-83867 Yeah but what about the effect on adsense revenue? Yeah but what about the effect on adsense revenue?

]]> By: Andy (Other one) http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82837 Andy (Other one) Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:56:08 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82837 Just received Blogrush's recent e-mail about major changes and I have to say that if that is the way they are going to go, then I'm all for it! I don't like cheaters and think they are the bain of the internet. Yes, everyone wants traffic but that traffic (and subscribers) should be gained on the merits of what you write not on automated services and other viral tactics to bolster your CTR. If what you write is good enough and reasonably clean then it will get the coverage it deserves. I don't think the odd spelling mistake affects anything if the article is good quality and informative. It will stand on that alone and instead of the viewer being just one of a myraid number of traffic, they will become subscribers and that in itself is what will make your blog/site successful. I'm also pleased to see that they are not wanting teh pornography blogs in the system. Thats not that I have anything against them, they serve the purpose of some for what they are. But if you have a service where you host other peoples blogs and you have kids in that system then you can't morally use a tool that will bring them into contact with porn. Least I don't think so and as I fit in that category of hosting blogs via my system and have kids as young as 14 - 15 on there then I have to be morally aware of what content I allow in my system. I'm waiting to see what the changes will be but if the e-mail that I received today is anything to go by then Blogrush is going to be a good tool that will send quality traffic and be a very good asset to the blogging community. As I said previously it's early days yet and like any new application bugs have to be sorted out and fair play to them for pointing out the ones they have already found and are dealing with. Plus they cared enough to apoligise profusely for the issues they found. That gives them good kudo's in my book and I'm going to give them the time to fully develop the system and see how it matures. I think it's going to be an excellent feature as it does. Time to start developing a simple plugin I think... :) Just received Blogrush’s recent e-mail about major changes and I have to say that if that is the way they are going to go, then I’m all for it!
I don’t like cheaters and think they are the bain of the internet. Yes, everyone wants traffic but that traffic (and subscribers) should be gained on the merits of what you write not on automated services and other viral tactics to bolster your CTR.
If what you write is good enough and reasonably clean then it will get the coverage it deserves. I don’t think the odd spelling mistake affects anything if the article is good quality and informative. It will stand on that alone and instead of the viewer being just one of a myraid number of traffic, they will become subscribers and that in itself is what will make your blog/site successful.
I’m also pleased to see that they are not wanting teh pornography blogs in the system. Thats not that I have anything against them, they serve the purpose of some for what they are. But if you have a service where you host other peoples blogs and you have kids in that system then you can’t morally use a tool that will bring them into contact with porn. Least I don’t think so and as I fit in that category of hosting blogs via my system and have kids as young as 14 – 15 on there then I have to be morally aware of what content I allow in my system.
I’m waiting to see what the changes will be but if the e-mail that I received today is anything to go by then Blogrush is going to be a good tool that will send quality traffic and be a very good asset to the blogging community.
As I said previously it’s early days yet and like any new application bugs have to be sorted out and fair play to them for pointing out the ones they have already found and are dealing with. Plus they cared enough to apoligise profusely for the issues they found. That gives them good kudo’s in my book and I’m going to give them the time to fully develop the system and see how it matures. I think it’s going to be an excellent feature as it does.
Time to start developing a simple plugin I think… :)

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82517 Andy Beard Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:21:51 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82517 There was a motivator for MBL as well, otherwise people wouldn't have been giving away Zunes for people to join their community. Potential additional traffic, more powerful links, as linkbait... you name it, there were all kinds of motivations. There was a motivator for MBL as well, otherwise people wouldn’t have been giving away Zunes for people to join their community.

Potential additional traffic, more powerful links, as linkbait… you name it, there were all kinds of motivations.

]]> By: Barry Cox http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82485 Barry Cox Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:16:29 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82485 Wow this is good information. I am in the process of setting up my first wordpress blog and keep on hearing about BlogRush. The post was great and the interaction and information in the comments section is just as useful. I will be trying out BlogRush with my new blog for sure. Wow this is good information. I am in the process of setting up my first wordpress blog and keep on hearing about BlogRush. The post was great and the interaction and information in the comments section is just as useful. I will be trying out BlogRush with my new blog for sure.

]]> By: Jordan Mitchell http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82451 Jordan Mitchell Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:21:13 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82451 I think it's a matter of perception whether I was "attacking" BlogRush or not. I don't think anyone can refute that, like Amway, there's a motivator (and reward mechanism) for establishing a "downline". The people at the top are rewarded the most, and this reward scheme takes a pyramid shape. This is fact -- let's call a spade a spade. I've done my best to stick to facts rather than opinion, and even though these tactics aren't something I would employ I am envious of their successful distribution/launch. In short, we agree on the following: -- Our web site doesn't differentiate us well enough. I'm not a very good marketing person. -- Gaining support for *anything* by attacking others does not work. -- toolbars aren't for everyone (ours is optional BTW, but using it increases your visibility and CTR significantly) I think it’s a matter of perception whether I was “attacking” BlogRush or not. I don’t think anyone can refute that, like Amway, there’s a motivator (and reward mechanism) for establishing a “downline”. The people at the top are rewarded the most, and this reward scheme takes a pyramid shape. This is fact — let’s call a spade a spade. I’ve done my best to stick to facts rather than opinion, and even though these tactics aren’t something I would employ I am envious of their successful distribution/launch.

In short, we agree on the following:
— Our web site doesn’t differentiate us well enough. I’m not a very good marketing person.
— Gaining support for *anything* by attacking others does not work.
— toolbars aren’t for everyone (ours is optional BTW, but using it increases your visibility and CTR significantly)

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1010/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82405 Andy Beard Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:16:55 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/09/blogrush-free-traffic.html#comment-82405 Jordan The referral credits are not going to take a huge amount of time to distribute through the system, because the amount of free credits that Blogrush can arbitrarily distribute any way it likes are far greater per day than any in the referral system, at least currently. Just using their own 10%, plus half of the free to allocate credits, it will probably take around 3 days to burn through existing reserves of credits, and there is certainly nothing preventing them being used more gradually. If I was in John's position I would also clear up my database as a first priority before allowing credits to be used, thus preventing "illicit" earnings to give some additional profit. I haven't got a closed mid to OthersOnline, but I will add the following. 1. The the website doesn't tell me enough information about why it is different 2. I already have 7 toolbars in Firefox, adding another would be a huge inconvenience. 3. Trying to leverage some support for Othersonline with statements like "amway-like pyramid scheme in reference to Blogrush" isn't going to help you. The other widgets in the space have achieved their growth without having to attack each other. The statement still remains there, totally unmodified and without any real qualification as to exactly why you are making the statement. Jordan

The referral credits are not going to take a huge amount of time to distribute through the system, because the amount of free credits that Blogrush can arbitrarily distribute any way it likes are far greater per day than any in the referral system, at least currently.

Just using their own 10%, plus half of the free to allocate credits, it will probably take around 3 days to burn through existing reserves of credits, and there is certainly nothing preventing them being used more gradually.

If I was in John’s position I would also clear up my database as a first priority before allowing credits to be used, thus preventing “illicit” earnings to give some additional profit.

I haven’t got a closed mid to OthersOnline, but I will add the following.

1. The the website doesn’t tell me enough information about why it is different
2. I already have 7 toolbars in Firefox, adding another would be a huge inconvenience.
3. Trying to leverage some support for Othersonline with statements like “amway-like pyramid scheme in reference to Blogrush” isn’t going to help you. The other widgets in the space have achieved their growth without having to attack each other.

The statement still remains there, totally unmodified and without any real qualification as to exactly why you are making the statement.

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