Comments on: Using fake counters on your sales or squeeze pages http://mamasontheweb.com/2008/07/07/using-fake-counters-on-your-sales-or-squeeze-pages/ Helping Moms Earn Money Online Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lindsay http://mamasontheweb.com/2008/07/07/using-fake-counters-on-your-sales-or-squeeze-pages/#comment-7758 Lindsay Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:21:16 +0000 http://mamasontheweb.com/?p=144#comment-7758 Well, I understand the practice to "create urgency" is an oft proven marketing technique, but me personally... Heck, no, I'm not falling for that flim flam. And I can't even see a "long sales letter" without rolling my eyes and hammering the back browser button. But then I'm an introvert and them thar sleazy marketing techniques don't usually work on us (especially when so obviously artificial), but apparently they work on enough people to ensure their lasting popularity. Well, I understand the practice to “create urgency” is an oft proven marketing technique, but me personally…

Heck, no, I’m not falling for that flim flam. And I can’t even see a “long sales letter” without rolling my eyes and hammering the back browser button.

But then I’m an introvert and them thar sleazy marketing techniques don’t usually work on us (especially when so obviously artificial), but apparently they work on enough people to ensure their lasting popularity.

]]> By: James http://mamasontheweb.com/2008/07/07/using-fake-counters-on-your-sales-or-squeeze-pages/#comment-7710 James Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:14:59 +0000 http://mamasontheweb.com/?p=144#comment-7710 I agree with you about these things - they're bad practice and borderline dishonest. I don't know how effective they are as I've never used them, but I suspect that people who use such tactics probably produce poor products. James <a href="http://blog.jvf.com" rel="nofollow">blog.jvf.com</a> I agree with you about these things - they’re bad practice and borderline dishonest. I don’t know how effective they are as I’ve never used them, but I suspect that people who use such tactics probably produce poor products.

James
blog.jvf.com

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