Comments on: 10 Ways to Ruin Credibility and Lose Trust http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dylan http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-13930 Dylan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:43:36 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-13930 Josh, Number 5 is my favorite. Odds are, if you don't like something, then neither do 85% of other people online. There is really very little point in flaming topics this way, and if I really want to hear what "Grinds My Gears", I'll just go watch Family Guy. Good Post! Josh,
Number 5 is my favorite. Odds are, if you don’t like something, then neither do 85% of other people online. There is really very little point in flaming topics this way, and if I really want to hear what “Grinds My Gears”, I’ll just go watch Family Guy.

Good Post!

]]> By: Simon http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-12883 Simon Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:58:24 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-12883 #9 very good point, why ruin conversion rates doing something you're uncomfortable or inexperienced in. Outsource it to a pro and watch your conversions soar!! Simple :) #9 very good point, why ruin conversion rates doing something you’re uncomfortable or inexperienced in. Outsource it to a pro and watch your conversions soar!! Simple :)

]]> By: Jill Lillvis http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11204 Jill Lillvis Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:58:59 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11204 Great article here! A very good learning piece, every marketer should be required to read this! Thanks for the heads up on what NOT to do! Great article here! A very good learning piece, every marketer should be required to read this! Thanks for the heads up on what NOT to do!

]]> By: James Holmes http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11202 James Holmes Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:12 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11202 Josh - I love the ethical principles in your post, I note that is your focus "ethical internet marketing." I see examples of each of your points everyday online and many of the people crossing the line are well meaning about creating success, but lack the confidence needed to be authentic and trust that the people and resources needed to accomplish their goals will be attracted to them - so they try to force success. The internet provide a platform where a person can present themselves to be anything they choose. Social Media is a game changer because it is so transparent and tends to expose the impostors in a short period of time. My advice is to keep it real, be yourself and as you said Josh; seek to help people, be nice, be yourself. Great advice! James Josh – I love the ethical principles in your post, I note that is your focus “ethical internet marketing.” I see examples of each of your points everyday online and many of the people crossing the line are well meaning about creating success, but lack the confidence needed to be authentic and trust that the people and resources needed to accomplish their goals will be attracted to them – so they try to force success.

The internet provide a platform where a person can present themselves to be anything they choose. Social Media is a game changer because it is so transparent and tends to expose the impostors in a short period of time.

My advice is to keep it real, be yourself and as you said Josh; seek to help people, be nice, be yourself.

Great advice!

James

]]> By: Worth reading… | ClickNewz! Internet Marketing Blog http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11200 Worth reading… | ClickNewz! Internet Marketing Blog Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:01:23 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11200 [...] 10 Ways to Ruin Credibility and Lose Trust Josh Spaulding goes all out in this post, with some of the most common mistakes people make online. Mistakes I see almost every day in this industry. You may want to check the list to make sure you’re not making any of these mistakes yourself lol. The 47+ comments are great too. [...] [...] 10 Ways to Ruin Credibility and Lose Trust Josh Spaulding goes all out in this post, with some of the most common mistakes people make online. Mistakes I see almost every day in this industry. You may want to check the list to make sure you’re not making any of these mistakes yourself lol. The 47+ comments are great too. [...]

]]> By: Audrey Burton http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11193 Audrey Burton Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:14:01 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11193 #15-ish A terrible picture is a total credibility-killer! My fave is a picture that was obviously cut in half with the other person's arm still in it! Hilarious - and completely unprofessional. #15-ish A terrible picture is a total credibility-killer! My fave is a picture that was obviously cut in half with the other person’s arm still in it! Hilarious – and completely unprofessional.

]]> By: Allen Hollywood http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11163 Allen Hollywood Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:49:45 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11163 I am certainly guilty of several of your top ten. Great list Josh I am going to work on the About page and contact right now on my sites. Allen I am certainly guilty of several of your top ten.

Great list Josh I am going to work on the About page and contact right now on my sites.

Allen

]]> By: Suellen http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11146 Suellen Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:10:24 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11146 Biggest turnoff is poor spelling, grammar and general presentation of site. Research shows we have 7 seconds to catch our visitors attention. A badly presented website and I'm outta there! Guilty of #4. #5 - best advice Josh, pity more "angry ants" can't put a positive spin on things. #9 - videos, we may not all have the perfect speaking voices but how about reading from a script, at least. May stop the "hundreds" of ummms and ahhhhs happening. Regards, Suellen Biggest turnoff is poor spelling, grammar and general presentation of site. Research shows we have 7 seconds to catch our visitors attention. A badly presented website and I’m outta there!

Guilty of #4. #5 – best advice Josh, pity more “angry ants” can’t put a positive spin on things.

#9 – videos, we may not all have the perfect speaking voices but how about reading from a script, at least. May stop the “hundreds” of ummms and ahhhhs happening.
Regards,
Suellen

]]> By: Eren- my son's dalmatian party http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11115 Eren- my son's dalmatian party Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11115 I agree with every single point you made. Amazingly many so called "big gurus" out there don't do what you just wrote. That's why so many of them have lost my respect. Being sincere and being yourself is the best way to be. People don't want to be sold to but they want to buy. If they trust you they know that you wouldn't hype something up just for the sake of a few dollars. Unfortunately many biz owners look at the short term benefits of hype and end up losing a lot of money because people don't trust them anymore. Great post - "gonna" go tweet about it. All the best, Eren I agree with every single point you made. Amazingly many so called “big gurus” out there don’t do what you just wrote. That’s why so many of them have lost my respect.
Being sincere and being yourself is the best way to be.
People don’t want to be sold to but they want to buy. If they trust you they know that you wouldn’t hype something up just for the sake of a few dollars.
Unfortunately many biz owners look at the short term benefits of hype and end up losing a lot of money because people don’t trust them anymore.
Great post – “gonna” go tweet about it.
All the best,
Eren

]]> By: Frank http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/10-ways-to-ruin-credibility-and-lose-trust/#comment-11107 Frank Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:03:56 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=696#comment-11107 Hi Josh. I can only speak as a potential customer. Beware of ads that slow down the loading of a site. The same can be said of videos. So many of them start automatically and hold everything else up. Then they start before being fully loaded and are jerky. I hate jerky videos. Hi Josh.

I can only speak as a potential customer.

Beware of ads that slow down the loading of a site.

The same can be said of videos. So many of them start automatically and hold everything else up. Then they start before being fully loaded and are jerky. I hate jerky videos.

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