Buying traffic sucks…

by Sahail on March 16, 2010

Interesting heads up for you guys.

You know I like experimenting with making money online and so on.

Well, last week I bought some traffic.

This is the cardinal sin for all bloggers across the globe. Do this, and you will rot in Hell, or something like that.

I did it for one clear reason though. I wanted to see what it was like.

Seth Godin says you should always test everything out before you ditch it, and I believe that. So I bought traffic, even though I know two things that should have put me off.

First of all, any bought traffic is untargetted. This means anyone who is pushed to your site by traffic merchants does not have the foggiest idea as regards who you are or what you do. It’s like taking  a wrong turn on the road. Means nothing.

Secondly, I knew it was potentially unethical. You are disrupting someone’s life when you shove them to an unwanted website.

But I wanted to try it. And you know what? It stinks.

You waste your money, and on top of that, you waste any chance of connecting with any of those people who come your way.

So, as a cautionary tale, as another lesson from The Smart Home Worker, don’t buy traffic.

Suppose that means I just saved you some money…

Until next time, work smart.

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Okay, here’s the deal.

A few months ago, after spending a very long time trying to find the answers to all of my questions regarding making money online, I found this book.

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Everyone I know who is making money on the Internet has got this book, mostly because I’ve sent them a copy.

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I suddenly started making real money after reading it. Not millions, but real income. Dependable income.

No other book has come close, and no other book has delivered like this one.

I’ve never given anything away on The Smart Home Worker. Mainly because most stuff is a waste of time. And it usually costs.

This opportunity came up, and when I realised I could give it away, well…

But hey, I’ll let the book do the talking. Grab it now, for free, and within a few hours you will be sowing  the seeds of something big.

Trust me on this one.

Until next time, work smart.

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Twitter for business – how to do it (Part Three) How to get a million followers on Twitter in a week (answer revealed at bottom of post).

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