Comments on: Google Referrals 2.0: You Can’t Do Business the Way Business is Not Done http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/ Start Something Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1903 Shane Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:02:08 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1903 Hey Greg, I tried it out a bit. I found that referrals 2.0 performs a lot worse than AdSense. You never know what ad or offer will show, and then you've got the barrier of CPA to get over. It's just a bad idea. I'm playing around with some LinkShare offers right now. They look like they might have some real potential. Hey Greg,

I tried it out a bit. I found that referrals 2.0 performs a lot worse than AdSense. You never know what ad or offer will show, and then you’ve got the barrier of CPA to get over. It’s just a bad idea.

I’m playing around with some LinkShare offers right now. They look like they might have some real potential.

]]> By: Gregg Hawkins http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1900 Gregg Hawkins Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1900 I agree 100%. My brother and I were trying out some of the referrals Google was offering and they didn't perform at all. It's all about the landing page and getting the user to opt into the offer. I don't even think that many of the offers are worth it (quality wise). For now, we're looking at other CPA programs. I agree 100%. My brother and I were trying out some of the referrals Google was offering and they didn’t perform at all. It’s all about the landing page and getting the user to opt into the offer. I don’t even think that many of the offers are worth it (quality wise).

For now, we’re looking at other CPA programs.

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1881 Shane Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:14:23 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1881 Hey Jeremy, I've been playing with the system on another site recently. CPA traffic has to be a lot more targeted than CPC traffic. You have to have motivated buyers, and so gearing a page to really "sell" a great affiliate offer is completely useless if Google shows other offers on your page instead. Referrals 2.0 is a great idea. It's just very broken right now. Thanks for your comments. Traffic here is good, and growing - I really haven't had the time to promote the site as much as I should, but it's a long haul venture. I enjoy writing it. And for Zoomstart, that's what matters most. Hey Jeremy,

I’ve been playing with the system on another site recently. CPA traffic has to be a lot more targeted than CPC traffic. You have to have motivated buyers, and so gearing a page to really “sell” a great affiliate offer is completely useless if Google shows other offers on your page instead.

Referrals 2.0 is a great idea. It’s just very broken right now.

Thanks for your comments. Traffic here is good, and growing - I really haven’t had the time to promote the site as much as I should, but it’s a long haul venture. I enjoy writing it. And for Zoomstart, that’s what matters most.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1879 Jeremy Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:35:58 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/google-referrals-2-the-way-business-is-done/#comment-1879 Hi Shane, A couple of thoughts: - Great points about the Google referrals system. I've tried setting it up a couple of times (on another site) and can't even get it to just show the referral products I want to see - it ends up filling up with 'Trade Forex' ads. At the very least, we should be able to completely control which ads 'could' show up. - You really have some great articles here at Zoomstart. Just read your ebook, and it's good as well. What I'm trying to say is you deserve more traffic than you currently have. Keep it up. Hi Shane,

A couple of thoughts:

- Great points about the Google referrals system. I’ve tried setting it up a couple of times (on another site) and can’t even get it to just show the referral products I want to see - it ends up filling up with ‘Trade Forex’ ads. At the very least, we should be able to completely control which ads ‘could’ show up.

- You really have some great articles here at Zoomstart. Just read your ebook, and it’s good as well. What I’m trying to say is you deserve more traffic than you currently have. Keep it up.

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