Comments for Website Publisher Blog http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog Website Promotion, Generating Revenue, Website Management Fri, 09 May 2008 20:37:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Ode to a Forum by Chris http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/05/09/ode-to-a-forum/#comment-25350 Chris Fri, 09 May 2008 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/05/09/ode-to-a-forum/#comment-25350 Which is why I said "almost all" and "eventually." I have one forum that for 4 years couldn't do more than 200 posts a month. Now it gets 100 a day. Which is why I said “almost all” and “eventually.”

I have one forum that for 4 years couldn’t do more than 200 posts a month. Now it gets 100 a day.

]]> Comment on Ode to a Forum by Gyutae Park http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/05/09/ode-to-a-forum/#comment-25346 Gyutae Park Fri, 09 May 2008 17:39:46 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/05/09/ode-to-a-forum/#comment-25346 Hey Chris, Great article, but I would have to disagree with your last point that "almost all forums eventually become successful." In my experience, forums are the hardest types of sites to grow because they rely so much on other people. Blogs rely on content and articles, ecommerce on products, and forums on community. Without people forums are nothing but most people won't join a forum unless it's already popular. It's not impossible but a forum takes a HUGE time and effort commitment to make successful. Hey Chris,
Great article, but I would have to disagree with your last point that “almost all forums eventually become successful.” In my experience, forums are the hardest types of sites to grow because they rely so much on other people.

Blogs rely on content and articles, ecommerce on products, and forums on community. Without people forums are nothing but most people won’t join a forum unless it’s already popular. It’s not impossible but a forum takes a HUGE time and effort commitment to make successful.

]]> Comment on A Review of Booksurge by Natalya I. Sabga http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/12/20/a-review-of-booksurge/#comment-25283 Natalya I. Sabga Mon, 05 May 2008 16:45:41 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/12/20/a-review-of-booksurge/#comment-25283 Hi there- thanks for your feedback on BookSurge. I, myself, am considering entering into an agreement with them. But, my "Total Design freedom" package is being quoted at $1,299.00, so I am wondering what your $99 only fee included? Any light you can shed on this will help me make a sound decision. Thanks in advance! Regards, NIS Hi there- thanks for your feedback on BookSurge. I, myself, am considering entering into an agreement with them. But, my “Total Design freedom” package is being quoted at $1,299.00, so I am wondering what your $99 only fee included?

Any light you can shed on this will help me make a sound decision.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
NIS

]]> Comment on A Review of Booksurge by Dave http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/12/20/a-review-of-booksurge/#comment-25268 Dave Sat, 03 May 2008 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/12/20/a-review-of-booksurge/#comment-25268 I tried using Booksurge once and found them a joke from square one. A horror show is a good description. That was 100 plus titles ago and I'll never ever go back, no matter if amazon does try to extort indie publishers into using them because they want the profits. No way. Just my two cents. I tried using Booksurge once and found them a joke from square one. A horror show is a good description. That was 100 plus titles ago and I’ll never ever go back, no matter if amazon does try to extort indie publishers into using them because they want the profits. No way. Just my two cents.

]]> Comment on One Product eCommerce, One Year Later by Kevin http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/04/13/one-product-ecommerce-one-year-later/#comment-24994 Kevin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/04/13/one-product-ecommerce-one-year-later/#comment-24994 Great post. It's unfortunate that people have copied your websites but thats the way of the web I guess. I used to always add my websites to my signature like yourself but I have stopped doing that for the same reason (particularly with sites which are easily copied). Great post. It’s unfortunate that people have copied your websites but thats the way of the web I guess. I used to always add my websites to my signature like yourself but I have stopped doing that for the same reason (particularly with sites which are easily copied).

]]> Comment on One Product eCommerce, One Year Later by Gyutae Park http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/04/13/one-product-ecommerce-one-year-later/#comment-24993 Gyutae Park Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:35:45 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/04/13/one-product-ecommerce-one-year-later/#comment-24993 Hey Chris, That's unfortunate but I think it's something that has to be accepted in any business. By sharing details about your sites on a "money making" blog/forum, you really are tempting a lot of newbies to blatantly copy you. Of course they probably won't see success but it's something to think about. Too much information can actually work against your audience - especially the desperate people who are just trying to start out. Other than that, good stuff. Thanks for your honesty. Hey Chris,
That’s unfortunate but I think it’s something that has to be accepted in any business. By sharing details about your sites on a “money making” blog/forum, you really are tempting a lot of newbies to blatantly copy you. Of course they probably won’t see success but it’s something to think about.

Too much information can actually work against your audience - especially the desperate people who are just trying to start out.

Other than that, good stuff. Thanks for your honesty.

]]> Comment on PageRank: An Essay by Web Designer http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/11/17/pagerank-an-essay/#comment-24694 Web Designer Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:34:05 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2006/11/17/pagerank-an-essay/#comment-24694 Excellent essay, Chris! It really helped me understand PageRank better and that the algorithm is actually a whole lot simpler than I used to think... Thanks for this! Excellent essay, Chris! It really helped me understand PageRank better and that the algorithm is actually a whole lot simpler than I used to think… Thanks for this!

]]> Comment on A Review of CubeCart 4 by Mike http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2007/10/05/a-review-of-cubecart-4/#comment-24670 Mike Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2007/10/05/a-review-of-cubecart-4/#comment-24670 Reading through your post was quite interesting as I went through almost the exact same process while ending up on cube cart 4. I tried Zencart, Magento (which is still in beta), and tried numerous hosted carts demos. In the end Cubecart 4 was worth, even the 189.00 (with copyright removal), because I knew I'd spend so much time "fixing" a free cart. Good luck with your chainmail store! Reading through your post was quite interesting as I went through almost the exact same process while ending up on cube cart 4. I tried Zencart, Magento (which is still in beta), and tried numerous hosted carts demos. In the end Cubecart 4 was worth, even the 189.00 (with copyright removal), because I knew I’d spend so much time “fixing” a free cart. Good luck with your chainmail store!

]]> Comment on Media Whiz & AdNet Interactive by PreferNotToSay http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2007/04/03/beware-media-whiz-adnet-interactive-they-dont-pay/#comment-24660 PreferNotToSay Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:32:43 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2007/04/03/beware-media-whiz-adnet-interactive-they-dont-pay/#comment-24660 These experiences aren't atypical of what I've seen with this ad network and with another one. Invoicing in your case maybe makes sense, but I had another advertiser claim I needed to invoice them. It was just a stalling maneuver and is completely unnecessary. In the off chance it is necessary, it's due to complete lack of organization which is just as bad. These companies that use yieldmanager DECIDE how much they're going to pay you. What's the point in sending an invoice? They have the stats, they're deciding what to pay you. It's just more runaround. As for the other problems, I had the same issues. It boils down to this: Yes they will pay you. They will probably pay net 60 or faster, but probably not net 30, which is what they claim. That said, I've been with them about a year and it's been ok once I changed my expectations as to payment date. These experiences aren’t atypical of what I’ve seen with this ad network and with another one. Invoicing in your case maybe makes sense, but I had another advertiser claim I needed to invoice them. It was just a stalling maneuver and is completely unnecessary. In the off chance it is necessary, it’s due to complete lack of organization which is just as bad. These companies that use yieldmanager DECIDE how much they’re going to pay you. What’s the point in sending an invoice? They have the stats, they’re deciding what to pay you. It’s just more runaround.

As for the other problems, I had the same issues. It boils down to this: Yes they will pay you. They will probably pay net 60 or faster, but probably not net 30, which is what they claim. That said, I’ve been with them about a year and it’s been ok once I changed my expectations as to payment date.

]]> Comment on Behind the Scenes at Google, the Human Reviewer Playbook by Joe King http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/03/14/behind-the-scenes-at-google-the-human-reviewer-playbook/#comment-24657 Joe King Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:35:30 +0000 http://www.websitepublisher.net/blog/2008/03/14/behind-the-scenes-at-google-the-human-reviewer-playbook/#comment-24657 Chris, is this the handbook you're talking about: http://www.jonwaraas.com/google-spam-quality-guidelines-leaked/ Chris, is this the handbook you’re talking about: http://www.jonwaraas.com/google-spam-quality-guidelines-leaked/

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