Comments on: Paid Reviews or Paid Ass Kissing?

By: Mike Henry

Mike Henry — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:27:05 +0000

How about I give ya $5 bucks for an unconstructive critisim? Maybe tell me I look fat in these new jeans or something like that.

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By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:47:54 +0000

Hi Dean,

Andy here from the Membergate conference, how’s the golf? Missed any flights lately?!

You are spot on with this post.

Here’s my story …

I posted some sponsored reviews at my wife’s wedding site, here they are:

http://www.wedaholic.com/archives/sponsored_reviews/

I never felt good about it and stopped after 6 in May 2007.

The result was bad news …

One of the top wedding blogs http://www.weddingbee.com decided to stop linking to us and we said goodbye to a large chunk of qualified traffic!

So definitely a bad business decision.

My gut feeling was NO, but back then I followed the dollar signs.

Made some cash to lose a lot of traffic. Stupid!

So when I read your post it rang some bells and made me laugh in a kind of bitter tast way!

Keep up the great blog.

Cheers

Andy

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By: Craig Dewe

Craig Dewe — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:27 +0000

It pains me how some people are missing the point of this... you get marketing experts like Dean and Barry to actually look at your website and tell you what you can improve to make more money... People can easily plonk down $2000 for an Internet Marketing course nowadays and people aren't leaping at this offer? Are you joking? And for those that "know it all," there's a reason all the top Internet Marketers sit down for their mastermind group every few months. They know the value of getting other input and ideas... and they're the ones that really are at the top of the game. If you haven't already emailed Dean and promised him your first born... I'd get right on it. If you need more convincing, go read the post about the $15,000 dinner. Dean's advice will change your life. I know it's changed mine.

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By: Roots

Roots — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:32:14 +0000

Couldn't be agree with this more! This is so true and i hate selling myself lying about what i don't want to for a few hundreds dollars! I am hoping to see your Critique on the submitter sites as my SEO references! I want to tell you that you have inspired me a lot! Thanks man!

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By: Mike Chudej

Mike Chudej — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:02:50 +0000

Why the controversial? Just different point of view and believe, I guess. People trying to get other to look at things the way they do. I see it as not link selling but "GREAT Opportunity" to exposed my site to many visitors on your blog. That $249 would be like advertising my site. "Not Buying Links" Btw, "no follow" only work for search engine Page Rank juices and stuff. It won't stop real person from clicking on links.

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