Comments on: How to lose 80k visitors a month and survive http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-5891 Chris Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:30:42 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-5891 Everyclick while helping noble causes is at the end of the day still a ppc affiliate site and while they are undoubtably better than many out there, they are trying to grow in a climate where traffic buying and reselling is being squeezed particularly by Adwords because of user experience and conversions. As a ppc affiliate myself with YSM the last 7 yrs, this year is certainly one where you have to diversify traffic sources more than ever, if Everyclick were buying most of their traffic from Adwords and got quality score slapped, then they would lose a big chunk of their traffic and I would imagine that was what happened. Also the traffic arbitrage model is one whereby the source click costs need to be as low as possible and cpcs are on the rise. Now if Everyclick had started in 2002 they really would have been able to rock as I am sure they know too well. Everyclick while helping noble causes is at the end of the day still a ppc affiliate site and while they are undoubtably better than many out there, they are trying to grow in a climate where traffic buying and reselling is being squeezed particularly by Adwords because of user experience and conversions.

As a ppc affiliate myself with YSM the last 7 yrs, this year is certainly one where you have to diversify traffic sources more than ever, if Everyclick were buying most of their traffic from Adwords and got quality score slapped, then they would lose a big chunk of their traffic and I would imagine that was what happened. Also the traffic arbitrage model is one whereby the source click costs need to be as low as possible and cpcs are on the rise. Now if Everyclick had started in 2002 they really would have been able to rock as I am sure they know too well.

]]> By: Internet Marketing Students http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Internet Marketing Students Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:05:03 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-4048 Well, we all have our moments. As long as we learn from them, its not all wasted time. Well, we all have our moments. As long as we learn from them, its not all wasted time.

]]> By: Polly Gowers http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3779 Polly Gowers Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:52:38 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3779 Hi Scott Thank you for your comments, our focus at Everyclick is shifting to increasing the community facilities within the site. While we have been establishing our brand we have trialled a number of different marketing strategies, all of which have had varying success. As the founder of Everyclick I am 100% committee to turning search into a significant fundraising facility, believe me there are challenges around every corner. We are improving all of the time – watch this space. Hi Scott

Thank you for your comments, our focus at Everyclick is shifting to increasing the community facilities within the site. While we have been establishing our brand we have trialled a number of different marketing strategies, all of which have had varying success.

As the founder of Everyclick I am 100% committee to turning search into a significant fundraising facility, believe me there are challenges around every corner. We are improving all of the time – watch this space.

]]> By: Donald Mckenzie Jr http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Donald Mckenzie Jr Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:48:20 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3718 I actually love traffic from SE's. As long as you build up your rank with links and other tactics, the traffic should be fine. Not only is it free, but also highly targeted. I actually love traffic from SE’s. As long as you build up your rank with links and other tactics, the traffic should be fine. Not only is it free, but also highly targeted.

]]> By: Tomaz Mencinger http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Tomaz Mencinger Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:46:35 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3697 I agree about the feeds and having many subscribers. A newsletter would also be good solution. I wonder how many visitors would a top blog like problogger.com have without publishing a post every day where thousands of followers ;) come and check it? I agree about the feeds and having many subscribers. A newsletter would also be good solution.

I wonder how many visitors would a top blog like problogger.com have without publishing a post every day where thousands of followers ;) come and check it?

]]> By: Joey http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3696 Joey Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:07:59 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3696 My traffic is no where near those numbers. 38% is from referring sites and 95% of that is from only three sites. I am working hard on building a wider base instead of digging deep in the few. My traffic is no where near those numbers. 38% is from referring sites and 95% of that is from only three sites. I am working hard on building a wider base instead of digging deep in the few.

]]> By: Artist http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3690 Artist Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:36:38 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3690 Your posting makes me think of the chicken and egg problem. Nice to see many of you are reaching a point where you can 'make your own rain' and I must admit a small amount of envy since I am still not able to see how to reach it - I have yet to earn my first dollar online you see. But I am a persistent fellow and will put more time and effort into it hopping to see a payoff at some unknown point in the future. I am starting a new site this week www.hightekbiz.com, nothing to see there yet, but should be soon. This is inspired largely due to what you are saying above - don't put all your eggs in one basket. Your posting makes me think of the chicken and egg problem. Nice to see many of you are reaching a point where you can ‘make your own rain’ and I must admit a small amount of envy since I am still not able to see how to reach it – I have yet to earn my first dollar online you see. But I am a persistent fellow and will put more time and effort into it hopping to see a payoff at some unknown point in the future. I am starting a new site this week http://www.hightekbiz.com, nothing to see there yet, but should be soon. This is inspired largely due to what you are saying above – don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

]]> By: Justin Cook http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 Justin Cook Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:20:39 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3687 I guess my problem with that is that my readers aren't really 'readers' per se. They won't come back to my site to read what I now have written. They're there for a particular solution to a programming or SEO problem that I've written about I guess my problem with that is that my readers aren’t really ‘readers’ per se. They won’t come back to my site to read what I now have written. They’re there for a particular solution to a programming or SEO problem that I’ve written about

]]> By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 Al Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:47:10 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3684 Google scares the heebies out of me at times. They are my best source of traffic, provide me with the the best converting ads and on top of that manage all my email. One of the strategies I'm using to become less independent is by pushing my feeds, that way if search engine traffic does drop I will still have a steady supply of readers. Google scares the heebies out of me at times. They are my best source of traffic, provide me with the the best converting ads and on top of that manage all my email.

One of the strategies I’m using to become less independent is by pushing my feeds, that way if search engine traffic does drop I will still have a steady supply of readers.

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Scott Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:49:06 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200709/how-to-lose-80k-visitors-a-month-and-survive/#comment-3683 I have also tended to buy a few sites that generate traffic and can share traffic around my sites in a similar network which is very handy Neale. I have also tended to buy a few sites that generate traffic and can share traffic around my sites in a similar network which is very handy Neale.

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