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Message From jl
Every few years, it seems I need to reinvent iCop. And, that's
okay. Everything needs to grow. That's what I'm thinking
about, now - the next step in our growth.
Last time, I went to the people and asked you what you wanted.
Let's do that, again.
The basic premise won't change. This will always be an
organization of online business owners who are interested in
being known as the MOST ethical on the Web.
We've done that well. Similar groups have started, then, fallen
by the wayside. The thing is you have to actually BE what you
profess to be in order to gain the credibility it takes for the
long term.
The thing I regret most is being too closely associated with the
“internet marketing” crowd. Every person who sells anything
online is technically, of course, doing “internet marketing.”
But, there are those who sell real products and/or services -
and those who sell crap. And, I'm sorry, but those known as
"internet marketers" are becoming ever more sleazy.
I've managed to keep us out of the groups referred to as the
“gurus.” That was easy since so many of them are sitting ducks
for criticism. Too many of them operate always too close the
edge. And, I too often say so.
Since my goal is to show absolute integrity with what I profess
to believe, I often fall into the role of persona non gratis
amongst the gurus. This may very well have hurt iCop's income,
but it never hurts our image. In fact, it enhances it.
Last week, I saw something done by a marketer I've long held in
high esteem. It turned my stomach. Just goes to show ... if you
lie with the dogs long enough, you can easily become one.
This organization needs to move away from ANYTHING that smacks
of the term "internet marketing." There's a difference in solid
business owners and those hopping from one junk product to the
next, hoping for the magic bullet to make them rich overnight.
"Internet marketers" remind me of the fly-by-night morons who
rent space in little strip malls, then break their leases and
move out in the night. iCop is meant for REAL companies with
solid business plans.
It's true - you can't change the spots on a leopard! I've tried
for years to clean up this industry, and it can't be done. I've
even watched people who started out with high ethical standards
get sucked into the downward spew of garbage going into the
drain.
I've seen many hotshot newcomers join iCop. Then, as they take
up with the seminar crowd, the sleeze starts setting in. Soon,
they no longer belong in iCop, and they drop out.
That's the good news. The bad news is that we attract them to
begin with. Something needs to change on that score!
SOOOO ... I'm ready to hear YOUR thoughts. Just drop me an
email and tell me:
We'll discuss some of your requests to get further input. And,
this I will promise you. By March 1, 2008, there will be MANY
changes - not the least of which will be the ability to be
accepted as an iCop member at all!
I saw a product advertised that bears an alert. The product may
be excellent at what it claims to do. I don't know. But, it
also doesn't matter.
Here's a line from the sales pitch:
"You Will Be Blown Away At How Easy It Is To Generate Thousands
of Incoming Links With Just The Click Of A Button!"
Obviously, this product is being sold to do something the easy
way, i.e., get incoming links - to raise your Google rank.
I didn't even pay any attention to what this product costs. It
would just about have to be free to give it any value. Why?
Because, it's time-limited.
How long do you think it will be before Google catches on to
this process? Then, how much longer before they change their
own processes to eliminate it?
In fact, I wouldn't use it if it WERE free. Google looks at
this kind of thing as spamming their system. They want to see
incoming links generated because they lead to REAL content. NOT
something mechanically generated by some software designed to
“fool” Google's ranking system.
Please, THINK before you spend your hard-earned money on
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So where are they going wrong? They may not have a product or service that is of interest to anyone, let alone 15 million. But the hucksters who promote this compare it to a "scatter gun" and say you will "hit" some prospects. "One tenth of one percent," they claim, "could bring you hundreds of thousands of dollars," and this is true if you have something people are willing to buy. But there is also one thing they neglect to tell you. Do you have any idea how long it would take to email 15 million people? Most ISPs have limits on the number of emails you can send at one time – usually around 50 or so at a time – let’s be liberal and say 1000 a day. At that rate it would take about 41 years, working 7 days a week. But don’t worry about that – your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will most likely have canceled your account for spamming in the first week or so. And guess what? When your account is canceled, if your web site is hosted by them, it will also go away. But, they say that they will do the mailing for you. You will certainly get a copy of your ad. But did the other 14,999,999 get it? Was it sent at all? You have no way of knowing. If it was, your web site under the best of circumstances, will most likely be black listed. When a web site is black listed, no one who uses that ISP will be able to send or receive email. How long do you think your ISP will tolerate that? A cursory examination of the web will reveal numerous programs that consist primarily of people trying to sell something they got hooked on. Basically they are trying to recover their money by finding other suckers that are just as dumb as they were. Are there good programs on the web? Sure, but for goodness sake, use some common sense. Just because it is on the web doesn't make it an automatic money generator. You must have a product, service or opportunity that will pass the basic credibility test. If people don't think it is a good deal, they will simply "click away." But, there are people making money - they have found their "niche market." So what is your niche? Is there something that you know a lot about, perhaps a hobby? Can you produce a product that might be of interest to others? If you want to make a living on the internet, you must find your niche. One of the things that always frustrates someone who does have a product, is the lack of time to sell it. Why not approach a few people who do have a good product, and offer to have them represent you for a piece of the action? Someone who has an existing "mall" might be a good candidate. Since you will be controlling the delivery of the "goods", it will be pretty hard for them "beat" you out of the money due. Finding a niche is key on the 'Net. Those who do, with reasonable advertising, can enjoy the benefits.
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Volume V - Issue 42: November 5, 2007
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