Comments on: Insane Advertisers still don’t get it http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/ 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: victor@Your college loans online http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-17426 victor@Your college loans online Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:13:02 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-17426 That is weird. I wonder if the people who bought it still do the redirect for them. That is weird. I wonder if the people who bought it still do the redirect for them.

]]> By: The Name You Know http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-16039 The Name You Know Sun, 30 May 2010 08:36:14 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-16039 Did you check afterwards who bought the domain? Maybe it was that same company after all? Did you check afterwards who bought the domain? Maybe it was that same company after all?

]]> By: Berg http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15614 Berg Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:35:50 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15614 Looks like they have a case of marketing myopia. Looks like they have a case of marketing myopia.

]]> By: Ruchi http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15500 Ruchi Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:49:13 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15500 That makes absolutely no sense at all, why would they prefer to pay you per lead as opposed to just purchasing the domain? These big companies really don't see the bigger picture, I guess it might be because you spoke to someone who didn't directly benefit from cutting costs? Oh well, their loss, your gain, I'm glad it worked out well for you :) Ruchi That makes absolutely no sense at all, why would they prefer to pay you per lead as opposed to just purchasing the domain? These big companies really don’t see the bigger picture, I guess it might be because you spoke to someone who didn’t directly benefit from cutting costs? Oh well, their loss, your gain, I’m glad it worked out well for you :)

Ruchi

]]> By: Mike http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15377 Mike Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:15:59 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15377 That sounds like the joys of multi-channel marketing at it's best! I would imagine that if you are talking about a big brand then there would be an inhouse marketing team, a network and possibly several agencies (offline and online) all at work. It was probably in the interests of the agency/party you were dealing with to get the CPA deal as they'd get some kickback on it, whereas from a straightout domain sale it would obviously be better value for the client but the agency wouldn't be able to get their mucky paws on their clients' dosh so wanted to continue fleecing the client on the CPA deal instead. Seen this sort of thing happen so many times I'm sorry to say... That sounds like the joys of multi-channel marketing at it’s best! I would imagine that if you are talking about a big brand then there would be an inhouse marketing team, a network and possibly several agencies (offline and online) all at work.

It was probably in the interests of the agency/party you were dealing with to get the CPA deal as they’d get some kickback on it, whereas from a straightout domain sale it would obviously be better value for the client but the agency wouldn’t be able to get their mucky paws on their clients’ dosh so wanted to continue fleecing the client on the CPA deal instead.

Seen this sort of thing happen so many times I’m sorry to say…

]]> By: PPC Icon http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15334 PPC Icon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:27:13 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15334 Wow thats a bizarre situation. I'm sure its just the usual case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing in large companies. Worked nicely for you though! Wow thats a bizarre situation. I’m sure its just the usual case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing in large companies. Worked nicely for you though!

]]> By: Jean http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15329 Jean Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:09 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15329 Yea that is just totally bewildering. I guess they were just really unsure about how many more times they'd run that ad so they just preferred to stick to the pay as you go approach for that domain? Till then, Jean Yea that is just totally bewildering. I guess they were just really unsure about how many more times they’d run that ad so they just preferred to stick to the pay as you go approach for that domain?

Till then,

Jean

]]> By: Andy in Tenerife http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15295 Andy in Tenerife Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:04:14 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15295 Bizarre to say the least - someone in that company is doing a bad job but if you can take advantage of their ignorance - crack on! Sounds like you have done very well out of it. Bizarre to say the least – someone in that company is doing a bad job but if you can take advantage of their ignorance – crack on!
Sounds like you have done very well out of it.

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15231 Scott Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:25:54 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15231 It was just an undeveloped domain, did have a mini site on it but no time has been spent on it so a nice return all in all. It was just an undeveloped domain, did have a mini site on it but no time has been spent on it so a nice return all in all.

]]> By: Simon Barker http://selfmademinds.com/201003/insane-advertisers-still-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-15230 Simon Barker Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:06 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/?p=1473#comment-15230 I swear there is no logical reasoning going on at certain companies and organisations, ah well you've done well out of their clueless-ness! :) A good return all in all I'm guessing? In terms of the time you've spent on that site? I swear there is no logical reasoning going on at certain companies and organisations, ah well you’ve done well out of their clueless-ness! :)

A good return all in all I’m guessing? In terms of the time you’ve spent on that site?

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