Then, if you still want to check out atomicblogging.com, drop me an email at joe [at] ivetriedthat[dot]com. I might pay half of the cost for you to buy it if you agree to write a review for us to publish here. Good luck.

Again I applaud you for being able to grow and adjust. Most people don’t.

Our audience is primarily from search engines, and the search terms they use and the questions they ask in email lead me to believe that they are also primarily novices to the niche. Our generalizations are written for that type of “newbie” audience,

However, as your comment shows, that description is not true of everyone, and I would hate to think that our posts and scam callouts could inhibit someone’s learning curve. So we’ll be more careful about distinctions from now on.

Live and learn.

I read your blog a lot and I appreciate what you’re doing. I think we need more work at home sites being real about these so called opportunities (rebate processing, data entry, typing, etc. ). But I have to admit there have been times I’ve been thrown back by your generalizations and the liberal usage of the word scam.

I think this post really does a great job of clarification. Yes, there are a lot of scams out there but making over-generalizations isn’t necessarily being solution oriented either. As you’ve pointed out it, the practice of labeling nearly everything a scam will cause people to view legitimate companies that are providing real value via their products and services to be lumped in with the scum of the earth.

So I’m happy you’re big enough to provide better clarification as to what to look for in terms of sales pages. Because the fact of the matter is just because someone is selling you a work at home related product doesn’t mean it’s a scam. There are other factors that need to be considered and I think you’ve definitely touched upon some of it here in this post.

By the way I can totally relate to your situation where you’ve been accused of being a scam as well. It always amazes me when people make those claims when it’s folks like us providing free content that is designed to help people avoid the crap out there.
Are we perfect and get it right all the time? Of course not. We’re only human however we still give it the “good old college try”.

But then we’re expected to do so without earning money via our own products or promoting legitimate affiliate programs. It’s very frustrating sometimes. But I am sure you would agree you receive more positive emails from people thanking you for the value you provide. So I guess it all balances itself out. lol

In any event, Just wanted to give you a “shout out!” from another fellow blogger on the same mission. Our tactics and view points may vary a bit but overall I’m glad to see there is a great site like IveTriedThat.com fighting the good fight against scams!

Keep doing what you’re doing and ignore the haters. lol

Eddy