This Sucks! Slick Marketing Tactics…

Hi Liz,

I have been following you for a couple of years now, and boy do you tell it how it is! I was sceptical about Jordan’s product when it came through to my mail box the other day(from a person you mentioned ), along with the 4-5 a day product launches that are happening every hour . To be honest I wasn’t really sure exactly what Jordan’s product did. However your video and explanation of Jordan’s product and insight makes everything clearer and I am seriously considering purchasing it launches later day at 3 p.m. EST.

As well as receiving your emails, I have also subscribed to your blog, awesome!

You may get more for the Jordan Doll on E-Bay???

Take care

Sean

Hay Liz, kicking back in your big chair, good video.

Decided to check your site out after all this time, :0).

For someone who is learning about affiliate marketing, every little bit helps, so keep the info coming. But, sometimes there’s so much info hitting you at the same time, your wondering who to listen to and if one is not on the same level of understanding as the information, your somewhat lost.

No complaints, everyone has to tough it out and nobody said it would be easy, smile!

Thanks again,

Raul

Liz,

You are a hoot. I really enjoy the information you put out. Thanks for being there to help us out. Keep up the good work and keep us informed.

This video was very informative. Yes, you are right about Slick Marketing.

Liz has been one of my mentors from a different program for some time. In fact I got my 1st Adsense site May 2008 and started earning on the web with Liz. Since then I have developed many sites and the lastest one I am working on is at Millionaire Anonymous with my training programs.

I can recommend Liz as a great teacher and always gets back to help you.

Go Liz and thanks for all the past help.

This is some great info. I can’t believe people are upset about this kind of marketing when, like you said, it’s just marketing. It’s like the moral majority griping about the smut on TV. LOL. Just turn the channel.
Thanks again.

Hi Liz:
The video isn’t working at all…. just a black box.

Hope you get the kinks worked out.
Thanks,
Mary

Liz,

Unfortunately I can’t view the video girl.
I came over here to “watch” your video

Chris

Looks like some were able to view the video and some weren’t…. Got it working now.

I really appreciate all the great comments! Thanks so much…

Tim…. WHOO HOO!!!! I am so proud of you. Awesome job man!

Liz

Thanks, Liz,……cleaning out the cookies was all I need to do to watch the video.

Why didn’t I think of that!
Cheers,
Mary

Greetings Liz, Thomas Richmond here, i been with you for a couple of years, sometimes one on one type of emails and now you have partners ! YAY lol. Its great to see you making moves my friend. Thanks for the info. Great stuff.

Liz, you were one of my first mentors, and still one of my favs. You always tell it straight, and I’ve always valued your advise. But forced continuity? Whoo Hoo! Jump back, Loretta.

Actually, you are correct. Done right and upfront, it’s a great marketing tactic. In fact. the Mr. Mike you mentioned did it sort of behind the scenes (not upfront) his first time around for Marketing DotCom newsletter, he was outed so to speak, and rushed to make it a lot more upfront. Both Stompernet and Yanik Silver have been upfront, very much so, in their launches. And, it does work. So thanks for making all this a lot more clearer and understandable.

Great post!

Great informative video! I especialy liked the idea of the yes and no buttons. (you can keep the doll)lol

Liz,

Your explanation is very clear. You are right that some of the “big dogs” have masses of folks working in the background.

I’m definitely going to check out Jordan’s product. You have also showed another great form of marketing in this blog post. Using blogs to drive traffic to your affiliate products is an incredible way to make money online.

Again, thanks for your input into the “slick marketing” tricks

Holly Powell

Hello Liz,
I agree that these marketing systems are not unethical if used ethically. I am not sure that I agree that forced continuity is ethiical though. I think it’s like you said, that it can be used ethically if a person is made aware that they are also getting and paying for something else, BUT…..

only if the person is made aware that they will be billed for something else, BEFORE you actually bill them for the initial product or service that they are interested in.

If a person pays you for item A, and then you bill them for something else, and THEN tell them that they will be billed an additional amount that they never agress to, then no, that is not ethical, and saying that you made them aware of this after the fact does not excuse this kind of deception.

If you sell someone item A, then tell them that they will be billed for something else BEFORE you accept payment for item A, and let that customer decide for themselves if they then want to pay for item A, or not, then that is the ethical way to do it.

Simply saying that you made someone aware of an additional purchase does not automatically make the ‘forced continuity’ marketing method acceptable. You should defenitaly make a potential customer aware of any additional purchase requirements, but it’s not that you made a potential buyer aware, that matters so much, as it is WHEN you make them aware.

Making someone aware of this doesn’t cut it if you accept and receive that person’s payment before you make him or her aware of this particular marketing process.

Perry G.
Unless I missed something in the video, then I don’t think you said which one you thought was okay or if you thought both ways were okay,.

Simply

Yeah, do let me clarify that…

I only think it’s ethical if the person is made aware that they will be billed monthly before you bill them for the first item.

So if you are trying to sell me item A for 7.99 but that in 30 days if I don’t cancel I will also be billed 19.95 for product b (or the continued use of product A) then you better tell me upfront.

Rule of thumb… Treat your customers (and even those who are just your fans) like you would want to be treated.

No monkey business!

You do everything upfront…

I’m as real and upfront as I can be, and that always reflects in my marketing.

Clear on that now?

Liz