Comments on: New Month - Time For Some Changes http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/ The Theory of Accidental Excellence in Practice Fri, 16 May 2008 03:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1618 jfc Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:57:50 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1618 Thanks Lin, I do enjoy writing and it's good to hear from you and Griz that you like what I've written. Thanks Lin,

I do enjoy writing and it’s good to hear from you and Griz that you like what I’ve written.

]]> By: Lin Burress http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1614 Lin Burress Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:20:04 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1614 Frank, Regardless of what direction you take this blog in the future, you have a nice following of readers including me, so I don't think you have to worry about what direction to take it. It wouldn't matter to me if you wrote about flagship blogs, money making niche blogs, niche blogging experiences, or your fabulous posts on using images in posts. What you do here on Optempo is written in a way not often found, so keep doing what interests you and your readers will follow. Frank,

Regardless of what direction you take this blog in the future, you have a nice following of readers including me, so I don’t think you have to worry about what direction to take it.

It wouldn’t matter to me if you wrote about flagship blogs, money making niche blogs, niche blogging experiences, or your fabulous posts on using images in posts. What you do here on Optempo is written in a way not often found, so keep doing what interests you and your readers will follow.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1608 jfc Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:46:27 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1608 Thanks Grizzly, Social blogging is fun but I don't want it to become a time sink like doing a lot of political forum yakking was for me in 2003-2004. Thanks Grizzly,

Social blogging is fun but I don’t want it to become a time sink like doing a lot of political forum yakking was for me in 2003-2004.

]]> By: Grizzly http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1607 Grizzly Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:52:05 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1607 As someone who enjoys your writing I look forward to whatever topics you pursue. You have the talent to grow a successful social blog and If I can be of any help Frank - let me know. As someone who enjoys your writing I look forward to whatever topics you pursue. You have the talent to grow a successful social blog and If I can be of any help Frank - let me know.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1605 jfc Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1605 Hi Jim, The basic problem here on OpTempo is that I'm giving away a free 125x125 button ad to most bloggers so there is little incentive to buy ad space unless one wants to (a) support this blog, or (b) place an affiliate product ad on a low CTR widget. Overall, the most significant problem I see with Scratchback is that it's more of a social, blogger-to-blogger, vehicle than an advertising vehicle. This is mainly due to the rejection mechanism (only approving other socially oriented blogs) and the overpricing of them in relation to the CTR and overall traffic of sites with the widget. Hi Jim,

The basic problem here on OpTempo is that I’m giving away a free 125×125 button ad to most bloggers so there is little incentive to buy ad space unless one wants to (a) support this blog, or (b) place an affiliate product ad on a low CTR widget.

Overall, the most significant problem I see with Scratchback is that it’s more of a social, blogger-to-blogger, vehicle than an advertising vehicle. This is mainly due to the rejection mechanism (only approving other socially oriented blogs) and the overpricing of them in relation to the CTR and overall traffic of sites with the widget.

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1603 Jim Kukral Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:23:34 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1603 So why drop the ScratchBack widget? Is it not performing for you? I see it's full at $1.00. What we have found is that people who set their tips at less than $5.00 get less tips. Perception=reality. If your tip is less, it must be worth less. I'd love to hear your more detailed feedback on why you want to drop the widget. We're having our best month ever. A big blog network just picked up using the widget and we're going to pay out more in tips this month than in the first 2 months combined. So why drop the ScratchBack widget? Is it not performing for you? I see it’s full at $1.00. What we have found is that people who set their tips at less than $5.00 get less tips. Perception=reality. If your tip is less, it must be worth less.

I’d love to hear your more detailed feedback on why you want to drop the widget. We’re having our best month ever. A big blog network just picked up using the widget and we’re going to pay out more in tips this month than in the first 2 months combined.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1602 jfc Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:57:33 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1602 Hi Vic, What hurts Scratchback goes back to what you say, social referral visitors don't click on jack squat. If one relied on these visitors to click ads one would be <a href="http://optempo.com/2007/12/20/living-in-a-van-down-by-the-river/" rel="nofollow">living in a van down by the river</a>. As for doing trend targeting, this is something I'm going to be working on, <a href="http://optempo.com/2008/03/10/snl-hillary-and-obama-the-3-am-phone-call/" rel="nofollow">Hillary</a> convinced me of that. ;) Hi Vic,

What hurts Scratchback goes back to what you say, social referral visitors don’t click on jack squat. If one relied on these visitors to click ads one would be living in a van down by the river.

As for doing trend targeting, this is something I’m going to be working on, Hillary convinced me of that. ;)

]]> By: Vic http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1601 Vic Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:26:24 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1601 You know I never research or used ScratchBack but it seems it keeps getting added to the list. Crazy I actually came up on a blog that had a BlogRush widget LMAO I thought it would had died by now. You know Frank with the type of ads it would be really be interested seeing what would happen if you started hitting some trends again. Pls if you do shoot me an email with the stats ;) You know I never research or used ScratchBack but it seems it keeps getting added to the list. Crazy I actually came up on a blog that had a BlogRush widget LMAO I thought it would had died by now.

You know Frank with the type of ads it would be really be interested seeing what would happen if you started hitting some trends again.

Pls if you do shoot me an email with the stats ;)

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1600 jfc Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:41:17 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1600 Hi Bruce, Note that I do allow anchored links in comments here. I'm still shaking my head about some people out there in the Blogosphere that have spam-a-noia and block/moderate/Akismet even good, on-topic, non-anchored-link comments because you have the audacity to have ads on your site :roll: OK, that's better. Scratchback is certainly an underperforming asset. At first I got click-thrus from ads I placed but this soon came to a halt after about January, probably after people started putting affiliate links in them regularly. I've also noticed fewer clicks out as well from here. Hi Bruce,

Note that I do allow anchored links in comments here. I’m still shaking my head about some people out there in the Blogosphere that have spam-a-noia and block/moderate/Akismet even good, on-topic, non-anchored-link comments because you have the audacity to have ads on your site :roll:

OK, that’s better.

Scratchback is certainly an underperforming asset. At first I got click-thrus from ads I placed but this soon came to a halt after about January, probably after people started putting affiliate links in them regularly. I’ve also noticed fewer clicks out as well from here.

]]> By: Work From Home Jobs http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1599 Work From Home Jobs Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/04/01/new-month-time-for-some-changes/#comment-1599 I think the novelty of the ScratchBack widget is over. I have seen a real slowdown of those "tipping" me on my blog. I need one more "Tip" to get paid so I hope I get it. I think the novelty of the ScratchBack widget is over. I have seen a real slowdown of those “tipping” me on my blog. I need one more “Tip” to get paid so I hope I get it.

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