Comments on: What is “Ethical Internet Marketing” Anyway? http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edds http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12954 Edds Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:37:57 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12954 We can’t please everyone. So, if we think what we are doing right and ethical, just go ahead and do it! We can’t please everyone. So, if we think what we are doing right and ethical, just go ahead and do it!

]]> By: Selling A Business - I'm Back From My 6 Month Leave! http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12952 Selling A Business - I'm Back From My 6 Month Leave! Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:22:38 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12952 [...] to help people and spends his free time doing just that. Josh wrote a great post titled, “What is Ethical Internet Marketing. In it, he details some of the key concepts and ideas that I want to build my new business [...] [...] to help people and spends his free time doing just that. Josh wrote a great post titled, “What is Ethical Internet Marketing. In it, he details some of the key concepts and ideas that I want to build my new business [...]

]]> By: Johnson Kee http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12849 Johnson Kee Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:21:47 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12849 People can be uneducated in the field of Internet Marketing. It's easy to simply pass it off as another "scam", when in reality it's provided many with a very helpful avenue of extra income. Through my own IM experiences, I've also questioned myself regarding the ethics of Internet Marketing and have banned myself from doing certain things that might be considered sort of stupid: 1. I don't use Digg to get pages on my websites/blogs ranked quickly. Digg is used to get up interesting and quirky news seen, not to get your squidoo lens indexed ASAP. 2. I'm not into article spinners. Article submission automators are also sort of iffy to me as well. If they're really so effective, then why doesn't everyone use them? I also get the vibe that Google's got them figured out. I see myself as an Internet Marketer with integrity. Is that important to anyone else either? Or does anyone else do what I do concerning social bookmarking/article marketing? I'm interested on your thoughts. People can be uneducated in the field of Internet Marketing. It’s easy to simply pass it off as another “scam”, when in reality it’s provided many with a very helpful avenue of extra income.

Through my own IM experiences, I’ve also questioned myself regarding the ethics of Internet Marketing and have banned myself from doing certain things that might be considered sort of stupid:

1. I don’t use Digg to get pages on my websites/blogs ranked quickly. Digg is used to get up interesting and quirky news seen, not to get your squidoo lens indexed ASAP.

2. I’m not into article spinners. Article submission automators are also sort of iffy to me as well. If they’re really so effective, then why doesn’t everyone use them? I also get the vibe that Google’s got them figured out.

I see myself as an Internet Marketer with integrity. Is that important to anyone else either? Or does anyone else do what I do concerning social bookmarking/article marketing? I’m interested on your thoughts.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12848 Mike Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:46:46 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12848 There are a lot of people that just like to complain for the sake of complaining. My views on the matter: If there is something being offered for free... then the person that is giving away this free product or service has every right to include an advertisement for a paid product. This is not only ethical, but standard practice. Even offline, if a promotional product is given away for free, there is usually some form of advertising included with the promotional item that was just received for free -- including a company logo/contact info. As long as there is some way to by-pass the paid product or service offering I see no problem with these being offered with "free" giveaways. There are a lot of people that just like to complain for the sake of complaining.

My views on the matter: If there is something being offered for free… then the person that is giving away this free product or service has every right to include an advertisement for a paid product. This is not only ethical, but standard practice. Even offline, if a promotional product is given away for free, there is usually some form of advertising included with the promotional item that was just received for free — including a company logo/contact info.

As long as there is some way to by-pass the paid product or service offering I see no problem with these being offered with “free” giveaways.

]]> By: Flippa Chick http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12723 Flippa Chick Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:21:50 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12723 #'s 2, 4, and 5 irk me to no end! I've completely given up on purchasing eBook and other "hyped" products because that's all that they are...hype. I'm all for making money by helping others do the same, but I'm also a firm believer in giving information without seeking any personal gain because for the most part, that's how I got started -- with the help of free information provided by more experienced marketers and of course good 'ole trial and error. As far as pop-ups go, well let's just say I tend to stay away from places that have pop-ups that are nearly impossible to remove from my screen without scrolling through lines upon lines of text searching for a hidden "close" button. #’s 2, 4, and 5 irk me to no end! I’ve completely given up on purchasing eBook and other “hyped” products because that’s all that they are…hype.

I’m all for making money by helping others do the same, but I’m also a firm believer in giving information without seeking any personal gain because for the most part, that’s how I got started — with the help of free information provided by more experienced marketers and of course good ‘ole trial and error.

As far as pop-ups go, well let’s just say I tend to stay away from places that have pop-ups that are nearly impossible to remove from my screen without scrolling through lines upon lines of text searching for a hidden “close” button.

]]> By: Robertino http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12582 Robertino Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:13:19 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12582 Proves once again that anger does you more harm than good. I mean, valuable free information and an offer you CAN refuse. Why get angry ? I always read OTOs, even MTOs. @Mark Mason: I'm still chuckling about your comment. So funny! :) But those are not OTOs, they are offered to you on each visit. @Josh: Well, well, well. Do you really have the famous PotPieGirl on your list ? Proves once again that anger does you more harm than good.
I mean, valuable free information and an offer you CAN refuse. Why get angry ?
I always read OTOs, even MTOs.

@Mark Mason: I’m still chuckling about your comment. So funny! :)
But those are not OTOs, they are offered to you on each visit.

@Josh: Well, well, well. Do you really have the famous PotPieGirl on your list ?

]]> By: Udegbunam Chukwudi http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12564 Udegbunam Chukwudi Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:14:04 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12564 @John Clokie: LMAO. Godaddy's $1.99 domains adverts ALWAYS come with a load of side offers. It's not about your country of residence. I'd recommend you try Hostgator for webhosting and Netfirms for $7.95 domain names. You won't be bugged with OTOs. @Kris: I got rid of them all just 3 weeks ago. Their useless emails land in my spam folder and get deleted every 4 days. This 4 days limit gives me plenty of time to check the spam folder for any legit mail that may have been tagged as spam. @Paul: I hope you ain't one of those who gets a crappy/re-hashed product and doesn't ask for a refund. @Antone Roundy: I agree with you that continuity ain't a bad thing and can even help automate prompt bill payments etc.Forced continuity doesn't bother me just yet as I make sure not to have enough money on my debit card after ordering a trial product so that in the event that I forget to cancel, I won't be billed due to "insufficient funds'.;) P.S: I've never seen any marketer who displays a bright red blinking text that says “YOU’LL BE BILLED $27 EACH MONTH”. This is ALWAYS in small font. The sneaky devils. @John Clokie: LMAO. Godaddy’s $1.99 domains adverts ALWAYS come with a load of side offers. It’s not about your country of residence. I’d recommend you try Hostgator for webhosting and Netfirms for $7.95 domain names. You won’t be bugged with OTOs.

@Kris: I got rid of them all just 3 weeks ago. Their useless emails land in my spam folder and get deleted every 4 days. This 4 days limit gives me plenty of time to check the spam folder for any legit mail that may have been tagged as spam.

@Paul: I hope you ain’t one of those who gets a crappy/re-hashed product and doesn’t ask for a refund.

@Antone Roundy: I agree with you that continuity ain’t a bad thing and can even help automate prompt bill payments etc.Forced continuity doesn’t bother me just yet as I make sure not to have enough money on my debit card after ordering a trial product so that in the event that I forget to cancel, I won’t be billed due to “insufficient funds’.;)

P.S: I’ve never seen any marketer who displays a bright red blinking text that says “YOU’LL BE BILLED $27 EACH MONTH”. This is ALWAYS in small font. The sneaky devils.

]]> By: Udegbunam Chukwudi http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12563 Udegbunam Chukwudi Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:50:54 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12563 @Mark Mason: LMAO. That's one bitter truth to swallow and I totally get where you're coming from but then I still beg to differ. My purchasing a Big MAC, with 2 Large Pepsis and fries on the side, offers me immediate satisfaction. My hunger pang is taken care of and I'm able to kill the depression that might have triggered my desire for that amount of junk food in the first place. With MMO products, it can take as long as 3 - 6 months, to see return on my investment and you're then bombarding me with every mmo product you have. Who hasn't heard of information overload? That's what OTOs cause on the long run. P.S: This is just a newbies opinion @Mark Mason: LMAO. That’s one bitter truth to swallow and I totally get where you’re coming from but then I still beg to differ. My purchasing a Big MAC, with 2 Large Pepsis and fries on the side, offers me immediate satisfaction. My hunger pang is taken care of and I’m able to kill the depression that might have triggered my desire for that amount of junk food in the first place. With MMO products, it can take as long as 3 – 6 months, to see return on my investment and you’re then bombarding me with every mmo product you have. Who hasn’t heard of information overload? That’s what OTOs cause on the long run.

P.S: This is just a newbies opinion

]]> By: Ninah http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12560 Ninah Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:54:02 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12560 I must admit that there are some marketing techniques that really get my goat. I don't think though that anyone who complains a lot about legitimate techniques will ever succeed at internet marketing. The four techniques you mentioned are just a part of how marketing online works. Marketers have to earn so how else do people expect them to? In my book, you are one of the most honest and ethical marketers I have ever known. If I ever take off in the online world, I will have no qualms promoting your work for free. I've told a couple of people about you already because your free report alone has already helped me earn a little online. I must admit that there are some marketing techniques that really get my goat. I don’t think though that anyone who complains a lot about legitimate techniques will ever succeed at internet marketing. The four techniques you mentioned are just a part of how marketing online works. Marketers have to earn so how else do people expect them to?

In my book, you are one of the most honest and ethical marketers I have ever known. If I ever take off in the online world, I will have no qualms promoting your work for free. I’ve told a couple of people about you already because your free report alone has already helped me earn a little online.

]]> By: Will http://www.ethicalim.com/internet-marketing/what-is-ethical-internet-marketing-anyway/#comment-12559 Will Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=961#comment-12559 Josh, Thanks for publishing what all of us are thinking. I am a newbie & have just come out of my analysis paralysis phase. I only accept info from two IMarketers. The other commented above. I noticed that most of the offerings that I read were made by people that would have been involved with used cars or multi-level marketing a decade ago. It appears that moderation is still the key in your concerns. Josh,
Thanks for publishing what all of us are thinking. I am a newbie & have just come out of my analysis paralysis phase. I only accept info from two IMarketers. The other commented above. I noticed that most of the offerings that I read were made by people that would have been involved with used cars or multi-level marketing a decade ago. It appears that moderation is still the key in your concerns.

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