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Added for You - If It Sounds Too Good To Be True
While the Internet is relatively new, blogging is newer still, having begun in the late 90's. Originally, it wasn't much more than a means of allowing visitors to a website to comment or express an opinion. Original blog comments were short; sometimes not more than one sentence. Today, blog comments, or posts, can encompass a wide range of subjects and can be of considerable length.Internet marketers are always on the lookout for a new advertising vehicle. The blog has caught their eye and is rapidly becoming one of the 21st century’s online advertising wonders!Should you use blogging to promote your internet business? Like anything else, the final answer will depend on a lot of things, but here are 5 reasons why you may w
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
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Good joint venture partners are contacted all the time and have tons of time commitments.Here’s how you can break through the barriers and start getting joint venture partners to promote you and your products.1. Be professional, courteous and respectfulIn today’s world people are extremely busy and pressed for time. You must treat people with respect and contact them in a professional manner. Show interest in what they are doing and explain the benefits of working together.2. Offer to help them firstWhen contacting a potential JV partner offer to help them out. Promote their product to your list.3. Create high quality productsIf your product isn’t high quality then stop right now and start ove
With this in mind, I randomly pulled the following ads out of ezines and newsletters. These are real ads and quoted exactly how they were written. I couldn't make this stuff up!
If you examine the copy, for the most part they don't even make sense. So I thought I would poke a little fun at them and expose them for what they are a joke, and if taken seriously, a cruel joke at that!
The sad part is that many people buy into the hype in the hopes of changing their lives, only to find out that the only one benefited is the "hyper". If you have been victimize by some of these "Too Good to be True" ads, you are not alone, I have too!
That's right, ME! I could say it was all in the name of research, but in truth, in my heart of hearts, I hoped that this was "the deal" that would turn my life around. Although I didn't get the benefits promised in the ads, I did learn the valuable lesson of the famous clich?.
So here we go. My intentions are NOT to return the compliment by insulting any of the copywriters of the ads, but merely (with a little tongue in cheek) to read between the lines and have a some fun.
Hype Ad #1:
"Work from Home in PJs Using PC and add thousands per month to your income with absolutely NO Risks, GUARANTEED!"
Why would I even want to work in my PJs? I know it's used metaphorically and is just an attention getter. The image it portrays, however, is less than professional and whether you work at home or at a corporate office for a Fortune 500 company, it's a business and should be run like one. Be comfortable, yes; but PJs?
How about "add thousands per month to your income"? If that statement, itself, is not a stretch, how about adding "absolutely NO Risks" and then guaranteeing it. First of all, unless someone is going to hand you the money, how can they guarantee it to you? Secondly, in order to make that kind of money, in that time frame, you better believe your going to take some risks!
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
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Middle East CareersJobs in the Middle Eastern countries continue to be highly sought by people of various backgrounds. Jobs in certain countries such as Saud-Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Bahrain and other neighboring countries are still high in demand. Unfortunately, the channels and infrastructure to look and apply for Middle East careers are limited and not as easy as finding jobs in certain markets such as the North American job market.The following provides certain trips for candidates to pursue job opportunities in the Middle Eastern countries.- Although you can use the services of web based agencies that claim to help you find jobs in the Middle East, be very careful. There are a large number of companies that ar
The sad part is that many people buy into the hype in the hopes of changing their lives, only to find out that the only one benefited is the "hyper". If you have been victimize by some of these "Too Good to be True" ads, you are not alone, I have too!
That's right, ME! I could say it was all in the name of research, but in truth, in my heart of hearts, I hoped that this was "the deal" that would turn my life around. Although I didn't get the benefits promised in the ads, I did learn the valuable lesson of the famous clich?.
So here we go. My intentions are NOT to return the compliment by insulting any of the copywriters of the ads, but merely (with a little tongue in cheek) to read between the lines and have a some fun.
Hype Ad #1:
"Work from Home in PJs Using PC and add thousands per month to your income with absolutely NO Risks, GUARANTEED!"
Why would I even want to work in my PJs? I know it's used metaphorically and is just an attention getter. The image it portrays, however, is less than professional and whether you work at home or at a corporate office for a Fortune 500 company, it's a business and should be run like one. Be comfortable, yes; but PJs?
How about "add thousands per month to your income"? If that statement, itself, is not a stretch, how about adding "absolutely NO Risks" and then guaranteeing it. First of all, unless someone is going to hand you the money, how can they guarantee it to you? Secondly, in order to make that kind of money, in that time frame, you better believe your going to take some risks!
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
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It appears China’s economy is not the only thing growing, now China is seeing explosive growth on its Blogs and the growth as per MIT Technology Review is now 30 times more than it was 4 years the prior. What is fueling this growth even considering the Chinese Government’s crack down on certain material and website censorship campaigns? Well it appears that many younger folks are watching a steady increase in standard of living and are finding the Internet a nice place to introduce themselves you see?If 35 million people have web Blogs then can you even imagine how many people are reading them? Of course some of these web Bloggers have paid a pretty high price for their writings and have been; Detained as the Chinese Authorities have
So here we go. My intentions are NOT to return the compliment by insulting any of the copywriters of the ads, but merely (with a little tongue in cheek) to read between the lines and have a some fun.
Hype Ad #1:
"Work from Home in PJs Using PC and add thousands per month to your income with absolutely NO Risks, GUARANTEED!"
Why would I even want to work in my PJs? I know it's used metaphorically and is just an attention getter. The image it portrays, however, is less than professional and whether you work at home or at a corporate office for a Fortune 500 company, it's a business and should be run like one. Be comfortable, yes; but PJs?
How about "add thousands per month to your income"? If that statement, itself, is not a stretch, how about adding "absolutely NO Risks" and then guaranteeing it. First of all, unless someone is going to hand you the money, how can they guarantee it to you? Secondly, in order to make that kind of money, in that time frame, you better believe your going to take some risks!
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
This ad g
Logos are symbols or patterns that are generally used to represent companies or brands. Logo is derived from the Greek word logos, which means word. In modern times, logos represent images of a company or a product brand.Corporate logos are those that are used by companies and corporations. Corporate logos should ideally represent what the company stands for. It should be unique enough to differentiate from other companies’ logos, yet special enough to be remembered by the customers.Corporate logos can be of many kinds, including: combination (icon and text); logotype/wordmark/lettermark (text or abbreviated text) and icon (symbol / brandmark). A corporate logo can contain just symbols, or both words and symbols. It may or may
Why would I even want to work in my PJs? I know it's used metaphorically and is just an attention getter. The image it portrays, however, is less than professional and whether you work at home or at a corporate office for a Fortune 500 company, it's a business and should be run like one. Be comfortable, yes; but PJs?
How about "add thousands per month to your income"? If that statement, itself, is not a stretch, how about adding "absolutely NO Risks" and then guaranteeing it. First of all, unless someone is going to hand you the money, how can they guarantee it to you? Secondly, in order to make that kind of money, in that time frame, you better believe your going to take some risks!
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
This ad g
The postscript or PS is a vital part of any direct mail on online sales letter. If it's worded properly the PS will inflame your prospect's desire for your product or service right before they sign on the dotted line or type in their credit card number. If you want to build a PS that really reaches your prospect, you must create it with passion. You must return to the original promise that brought your prospect into the copy and stir the emotions that are burning inside of them.Here are 6 ways you can do that.1. Restate Benefits. The easiest way to evoke emotions is to remind your prospect of all the things your product or service will do for them. I’m talking about restating the benefits you mentioned earlier in your copy.<
Hype Ad #2:
"Own A Computer? Put it to Work! Earn an extra $1500-$5000/mo p/t;"
This ad gives a whole new meaning to "artificial intelligence". Not only can you have a computer working for you part time; but it will earn an unrealistic $1500-$5000 per month. Most people working full time, with or without the aid of a computer, don't make that kind of money.
Hype Ad #3:
"15,000 in 30 days!! HUGE amounts of CASH for everyone!! NO EXCEPTIONS!! Call..."
$15,000 a month? That's $180,000 per year. That is a HUGE amount of cash. Not only a lot of money, but EVERYONE gets it?
Well, I called, and I think the guy who answered the phone said: "Hello, US Mint. Where should we send money?"
Hype Ad #4:
"QUIT YOUR JOB & be your own boss! Could you use an extra $21,000/month? Sound impossible? It's not!"
This sounds good. I want to quit my job and be my own boss. But...and it 's a BIG but. How do I support my family until I'm making "$21,000 a month"?
This guy answered that question for us. "Sound impossible?" You bet it is!
Hype Ad #5:
"$100,000+ yearly income possible: Internet marketing guru will teach you the REAL way to wealth at home"
"Possible", but not probable. Not without a lot of hard work and persistence. Why would this kind and generous person offer to teach me how to do this? If he was making $100,000 a year, he doesn't need to share the REAL way. Is there a FAKE way to wealth?
Hype Ad #6:
"Escape The Rat Race - Make $300 Per Day Simply+Instantly No Selling Required"
This starts off OK. There is nothing quite like being your own boss and calling the shots. Then this guy has to add "Simply+Instantly. No Selling Required". Here we go again. Where is this person who is giving all this money aw
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