| I've been in internet marketing a long time, or at | | | | 4. The visitor subscribes to a list where the owner |
| least a long time for the internet. I've seen some | | | | has made it abundantly clear he/she will receive |
| crazy things. | | | | follow up emails. Instead of simply scrolling down to |
| Although some people are too ignorant, too greedy, | | | | the bottom of the page and clicking the unsubscribe |
| or sometimes just too lazy to do what needs to be | | | | link, the visitor writes the site owner and asks to be |
| done, if you're involved in internet marketing, you | | | | unsubscribed. |
| may want to reconsider what you're doing. If what | | | | I get that one a lot. Seems some people just don't |
| you're doing isn't working, or you don't have the | | | | understand that professional business owners use |
| requisite skills to to get the job done, maybe you | | | | autoresponders so the process is automated. It's |
| need to either learn the skills or simply get out of | | | | unnecessary to hit reply and send an email to have |
| internet marketing. | | | | the site owner click the link for you. |
| Here are some of the things I've seen that are just | | | | 5. The visitor subscribes to a list as in the example |
| plain abusive. If you're doing any of these things, | | | | above. Instead of simply clicking the unsubscribe link, |
| you're sabotaging your efforts at success. | | | | he/she sends a threatening email to the site owner. |
| If you're a site owner who's dealing with this kind of | | | | These are the people I have learned to block from |
| abuse, I've provided some tips to help you cope | | | | my system, as well as block from my email. I don't |
| more effectively. | | | | allow them to contact me anymore. There's no |
| 1. The customer orders a product, but doesn't read | | | | excuse for being abusive. |
| the instructions, and then claims the product doesn't | | | | If you are someone who does this, be careful. You |
| work. | | | | could find yourself facing law enforcement if the site |
| Often, when this happens, the person who | | | | owner believes the threat to be real. |
| purchased the product doesn't have the requisite | | | | 6. The visitor subscribes to the list and then turns on |
| skills to use the product. This is pretty common with | | | | his/her autoresponse to send messages to the site |
| installing scripts. | | | | owner to make a sale. |
| If you're having trouble, learn the terminology first. If | | | | Unless you're on vacation or out of the office, turn it |
| you don't know what something means, don't remain | | | | off! |
| ignorant. Go over to Wikipedia and look it up. | | | | If you're a site owner, hit the delete key. It's been |
| If you're a site owner, make sure the product is a | | | | my experience that people like this won't answer you |
| finished product before sending it to market. Include | | | | if you have a question about the person's offer |
| step by step instructions for installation and make | | | | anyway. He/she will only send you another |
| sure the instructions work. | | | | autoresponse with the same information. |
| 2. The customer orders the product and then doesn't | | | | 7. The new internet marketer signs up for a program |
| receive the confirmation email immediately. The | | | | where he/she can send 100,000,000 emails a day. |
| customer then proceeds to call the owner of the | | | | This type of marketing is not only a complete waste |
| product at home after business hours and then | | | | of time, it's illegal. It's called spam, and it's not |
| wonders why the product owner is upset. | | | | targeted anyway. |
| For customers, prior to contacting the business by | | | | I don't use male enhancement, I'm not looking to pick |
| phone, try email. A professional business will have | | | | up a woman, and I don't believe that pills do anything |
| contact procedures in place, as well as some type of | | | | for you except treat the symptoms. I don't buy |
| support desk. Use respect with site owners. | | | | from people I don't know, and I certainly wouldn't |
| Tolerance is about showing respect for others. It isn't | | | | buy prescription drugs from someone who uses |
| about agreement, and no one has the right to abuse | | | | spam. |
| someone else's time or life. | | | | Again, hit the delete key! |
| When and how you choose to work is your business, | | | | The bottom line is this: we all have to put up with a |
| but don't impose on others because you want to be | | | | certain amount of ignorance on the internet. It's |
| catered to. | | | | expected. However, there's a limit to what is |
| 3. The freebie seeker/tire kicker demands that a | | | | considered good business practice. If you don't want |
| marketer teach his/her secrets for free, usually | | | | the same thing done to you, don't do it to someone |
| through a phone consultation or having the marketer | | | | else. |
| do the work for the customer for free. | | | | It takes patience and commitment to build a business |
| Recently I had two requests just like this one. The | | | | online. If it didn't, we'd all be millionaires. Do your due |
| way to handle it is to state your rates for consulting, | | | | diligence, treat others with respect, and build a rock |
| as well as doing the work up front. People like this will | | | | solid foundation for your business. You will succeed. |
| go away and stop wasting your time. | | | | |