Comments on: A Quick Update to Twitter Affiliate Cash

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:57:52 +0000

Joe, You should get on twitter I believe it is very worthwhile. If you do I would also suggest you download tweetdeck as it is very user friendly and then by using hashtags such as in your case #novels, or #authors– or pehaps theme of your novel would be a way to start. I am a CNN addict and kept hearing Rick Sanchez talk about twitter so I signed on in February and it took be about a week to find my way around and found I became addicted-so cut back. Unlike facebook which I was on but deleted as I do not need to know that one of my friends is sitting in the dentist office. On twitter, by using hash tags you can open up several columns and read and tweet with other people of like interests. I would think you should be on twitter and promoting your book or suggesting it. I realize this is a public forum but I trust the I’ve Tried It people so here is my email in case you want to discuss this more–I will tell you my background and why I think you should at least try. Femsol@AOL.com
Deborah

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:47:44 +0000

It’s just an idea at this point, Deborah. I’m actually not on Twitter yet. I’m resisting with every cell in my body. But if it turns out to be a way to generate buzz, then I might succumb.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:41:06 +0000

Joe, my apologies for the tone of my post. I don’t block every link by anymeans–I post from the Huffington post all of the time, the London Times and news articles. I meant sales links-and Steve et al have certainly trained us well to know the catch terms–and those are the links I block. If you are promoting your novel then I would imagine your link may not sound like a get rich quick link. I love to read, and would like to believe that I would not block you at all and would check out your link. I think basically what I was trying to say is that with all of the spam and emails that promise thousands a day I look to twitter as a place to be free of sales gimmicks etc. Again it was not my intention to offend others that may see twitter as a way to make some money but MLM schemes and links are just another way to hook people. By all means follow me at femsol on twitter–I would like to know about your novel. What hash tags are you using?

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:13:27 +0000

Deborah, you block tweets for any link? What if they’re news-related and not a sales link? I agree that it’s fascinating to watch the role technology is playing in Iran. Good luck with that, Censors! (I don’t have much hope, though, now that the Khamenei has uttered his edict. Scary. Remember Tiananmen?)

If I were to use Twitter, I think I’d feel like you. The last thing I need is another @!#!$ source of noise and commercials. (But I’m considering signing up as my lead character to promote my novel. Is that wrong??)

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:21:50 +0000

Steve, I love you and don’t miss a day of “I’ve tried it” but in this case I have to respond.
I am a huge networker in all areas of my life but twitter for me is very different.
I am very political and find that twitter as opposed to face book, my space and other social networking sites was a bit more pure. I spend time on twitter to discuss in 120 characters or less issues that are relevant–specifically I am in awe that the news in Iran right now is being transmitted through twitter and Youtube at Iranian’s risks. It is my personal time to interact with people around the world of like mind. I do not try to gain followers and only follow people whose tweets I admire. As soon as someone wants to sell me something, market or send me to a link I immediately block this person. If people make money on twitter more power to them however I personally use twitter for another purpose. It was inevitable that marketing would arrive on twitter and I can do nothing about it. This does not mean I do not believe in networking at all and I admire your site–this is simply my opinion about the my use of twitter.

By: Bill McRea

Bill McRea — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:05:54 +0000

He Steve,

Thank you for posting about this. There is a lesson to be learned. First of all the folks at Twitter we very responsive in solving the problem. I am appreciative of their help. The account is now active again.

I proved to them that I was Bill McRea, but they also were not happy with Twitter Affiliate Cash background I used on the account. I removed that and they immediately reinstated the account. I was in the wrong to use their name in my background. They could have been really nasty about this but they just wanted the background remove. Lesson learned is read the TOS.

The lessons learned are be responsible, and that the Twitter people are good folks.

I am updating this product and will definitely make a new video deals with this whole episode.

Best Regards
Bill Mcrea

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:11:20 +0000

Thanks, Steve. I was getting ready to ask you how that was going. I opened an account on Twitter and am anxious to hear whether or not Bill McRea’s program is legit.

By: HMTKSteve

HMTKSteve — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:51:19 +0000

Is this program anything more than:

1. Get a Twitter Account
2. Get lots of followers
3. Tweet aff links
4. Make money when people follow your aff link on your twitter feed

???????