Comments on: A Case Study in Direct Link Sales http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1277 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:06:08 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1277 I've heard one good way to proofread is to print it all out and then cross through each word or even each letter. Helps in spotting typos that otherwise land in the blind spot of the minds eye, if you know what I mean. F.eks. that "see see" you've probably read that text hundreds of time as it is at the top of the front page, but your mind's eye only saw one "see" every time. I’ve heard one good way to proofread is to print it all out and then cross through each word or even each letter. Helps in spotting typos that otherwise land in the blind spot of the minds eye, if you know what I mean. F.eks. that “see see” you’ve probably read that text hundreds of time as it is at the top of the front page, but your mind’s eye only saw one “see” every time.

]]> by: Bryan Clark http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1262 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:17:47 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1262 Can't wait to see the rest of these articles. Attracting advertisers isn't as hard as it may seem. Offer them a cheap enough rate of the bat and they'll jump on the opportunity. Then you can raise the rates 5% or so a month until you can start to feel that they are where they "should be". Good luck Kirsty, and if I can help you with this in any way... don't hesitate to let me know! Can’t wait to see the rest of these articles. Attracting advertisers isn’t as hard as it may seem. Offer them a cheap enough rate of the bat and they’ll jump on the opportunity. Then you can raise the rates 5% or so a month until you can start to feel that they are where they “should be”.

Good luck Kirsty, and if I can help you with this in any way… don’t hesitate to let me know!

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1258 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:48:58 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1258 Neale I'm off on Dec 14th. I've been out and about in London this weekend and I'm going to miss the ol' girl. Glad you guys like my London site. I really thought a lot about navigation and having it so the reader is able to find things logically so positive feedback about that is great. Thanks for pointing out the typo. I think I might have a big proofread/spellcheck session now, actually, since I've never done that. Joy. Neale I’m off on Dec 14th. I’ve been out and about in London this weekend and I’m going to miss the ol’ girl.

Glad you guys like my London site. I really thought a lot about navigation and having it so the reader is able to find things logically so positive feedback about that is great. Thanks for pointing out the typo. I think I might have a big proofread/spellcheck session now, actually, since I’ve never done that.

Joy.

]]> by: webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1246 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:53:02 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1246 I had a look at Stuckinlondon, nice layout and header/logo but I think there is a typo in the first paragraph, unless "see see" is some Aussie, Kiwi or Saffa slang as in "...only see see your best laid plans..." I had a look at Stuckinlondon, nice layout and header/logo but I think there is a typo in the first paragraph, unless “see see” is some Aussie, Kiwi or Saffa slang as in “…only see see your best laid plans…”

]]> by: Neale http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1244 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:06:39 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1244 Good idea Kirsty! I'm sure we can all learn from your experiences. How many days before you quit the UK ? Good idea Kirsty! I’m sure we can all learn from your experiences.

How many days before you quit the UK ?

]]> by: Cecilia http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1240 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:42:46 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1240 I'm impressed, Kirsty! I love the photo guide idea. I’m impressed, Kirsty! I love the photo guide idea.

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1231 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:42:15 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1231 The SiL site looks great, Kirsty - cleanly laid out and very easy to read. Not much more a user/searcher could ask for. The SiL site looks great, Kirsty - cleanly laid out and very easy to read. Not much more a user/searcher could ask for.

]]> by: Heather http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1230 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1230 Interesting stuff Kirsty - I'm glad I found this site. Sounds like a good one to keep up with. Interesting stuff Kirsty - I’m glad I found this site. Sounds like a good one to keep up with.

]]> by: David S http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1229 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1229 Very cool, looking forward to reading more on almost all those points. I have never tried to sell advertising but have approached people at businesses in my town to potentially carry some book titles and posters I had for sale (locally relevant items). Scary! I'm not a salesman and took no as an answer way too easily. But there have been some small successes. While not believing in a hard sell I did learn that confident persistence does help. Also, talking to the right person was very important. Some places told me no and it was not even the person who did the purchasing, when I finally spoke to that person the answer changed to yes (victory!). Finally, having a relevant and quality product made all the difference, in several instances it really sold itself as I suspect yours potentially might. -Best wishes Very cool, looking forward to reading more on almost all those points. I have never tried to sell advertising but have approached people at businesses in my town to potentially carry some book titles and posters I had for sale (locally relevant items).
Scary! I’m not a salesman and took no as an answer way too easily. But there have been some small successes. While not believing in a hard sell I did learn that confident persistence does help. Also, talking to the right person was very important. Some places told me no and it was not even the person who did the purchasing, when I finally spoke to that person the answer changed to yes (victory!).
Finally, having a relevant and quality product made all the difference, in several instances it really sold itself as I suspect yours potentially might.
-Best wishes

]]> by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1228 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:50:01 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1228 Haha, ya sorry about that. There's actually a reason behind me having to wait until Monday... I'm not just being annnoying. :-) Haha, ya sorry about that. There’s actually a reason behind me having to wait until Monday… I’m not just being annnoying. :-)

]]> by: Lea de Groot http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1226 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:12:22 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2007/11/23/a-case-study-in-direct-link-sales/#comment-1226 You're making us wait? Torture! ;) You’re making us wait? Torture! ;)

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