FTC Press Release: 9/16/2010
My Note: An interesting part of the testimony referenced in this press release is the following statement:
"In other words, although most of our enforcement actions involve conduct that violates either the Sherman or Clayton Acts, the FTC Act gives the Commission some additional leeway to block anticompetitive conduct that may not reach the level of a traditional antitrust violation. This authority is particularly useful in rapidly changing markets, where new techn
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Social Network Analysis, "Trusted Hubs", and Timelines
People ask me all the time, "Who can I trust who won't screw me over?" or "How do I know I can trust you?"
As to myself, I could point to things like:
The BBB using my research here
Or the National Consumers League referencing WorkAtHomeTruth here
Or the FTC letter I have sent to me thanking me for helping them on the In Deep Services case involving one of the top 100 spammers in the world according to the ROSKO database at the time (I spent A LOT Of time helping them on that).
Or document
As to myself, I could point to things like:
The BBB using my research here
Or the National Consumers League referencing WorkAtHomeTruth here
Or the FTC letter I have sent to me thanking me for helping them on the In Deep Services case involving one of the top 100 spammers in the world according to the ROSKO database at the time (I spent A LOT Of time helping them on that).
Or document
Friday, September 10, 2010
Rapid Automated Income review and analysis of sales page
When I did the Rapid Automated Income review and analysis of it's sales page I came across the strangest claim I'd ever seen:
"No Learning Required!"
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I can't even begin to imagine what that could possibly mean, can you?
Red-Flags based on the Rapid Automated Income review and analysis of it's sales page:
Rapid Automated Income Red-Flag #1) Nonsensical claim
The above claim o
"No Learning Required!"
[caption id="attachment_933" align="aligncenter" width="434" caption="No Learning Required"][/caption]
I can't even begin to imagine what that could possibly mean, can you?
Red-Flags based on the Rapid Automated Income review and analysis of it's sales page:
Rapid Automated Income Red-Flag #1) Nonsensical claim
The above claim o
Online Cash System Secrets review and analysis of sales page (AVOID)
The Online Cash System Secrets review and analysis of it's sales page in the video you see below shows MANY red-flags at OnlineCashSystemSecrets.com that you should know about.
The red-flags are also in summary form beneath the video to help you identify those red-flags on Olnine Cash System quickly.
Online Cash System Secrets Red Flag #1)
OnlineCashSystemSecrets.com is using a template that many other questionable business opportunity sites have used.
Online Cash System Secret
The red-flags are also in summary form beneath the video to help you identify those red-flags on Olnine Cash System quickly.
Online Cash System Secrets Red Flag #1)
OnlineCashSystemSecrets.com is using a template that many other questionable business opportunity sites have used.
Online Cash System Secret
Monday, September 6, 2010
Reverse engineering affiliate traffic - Part IIa Informal Reconnaissance
This is part IIa of the series on Reverse Engineering Affiliate Traffic.
Product: The Rich Janitor
Mission: Find Affiliates promoting The Rich Janitor
Technique: Informal Reconnaissance
If you're already familiar with a market, a reasonable (but not systematic) way to start finding affiiates is through informal reconnaisance. This is just whatever you already know about the product, it's affiliates, and traffic for various reasons.
Affiliate identified: Matt Bacak
For example, when I did the
Product: The Rich Janitor
Mission: Find Affiliates promoting The Rich Janitor
Technique: Informal Reconnaissance
If you're already familiar with a market, a reasonable (but not systematic) way to start finding affiiates is through informal reconnaisance. This is just whatever you already know about the product, it's affiliates, and traffic for various reasons.
Affiliate identified: Matt Bacak
For example, when I did the
Reverse engineering affiliate traffic - Part I
Reverse Engineering Affiliate Traffic - Part I:
Product to Analyze for Affiliate Traffic
Techniques for Identifying Affiliate Traffic
I'm going to go through what I know about reverse engineering affiliate traffic. I'm always learning new tricks and techniques in this area, so comment away with your own ideas.
Product to Analyze for Affiliate Traffic
I'm going to use The Rich Janitor product because it seems to be extremely popular right now with an overall Alexa ranking of under 10,000 an
Product to Analyze for Affiliate Traffic
Techniques for Identifying Affiliate Traffic
I'm going to go through what I know about reverse engineering affiliate traffic. I'm always learning new tricks and techniques in this area, so comment away with your own ideas.
Product to Analyze for Affiliate Traffic
I'm going to use The Rich Janitor product because it seems to be extremely popular right now with an overall Alexa ranking of under 10,000 an
Friday, September 3, 2010
Syndicates are sexy - business opportunity violations are easy
Michael Fortin wrote an interesting post today called a "Disturbing Trend in Internet Marketing". The trend isn't all that new, though. As Michael Fortin points out when he mentions the Internet Marketing Sins report his wife put out over two years ago. Other people like Markus Allen have been trying to get the same kind of message across for as far back as 2003, if not earlier.
But what interested me most about Michael Fortin's post was this statement:
"Even the term “information products�
But what interested me most about Michael Fortin's post was this statement:
"Even the term “information products�
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