Comments on: WP Text Ads

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:34:44 +0000

No worries Alex, and good luck with it

By: Alex Choo

Alex Choo — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:53:03 +0000

Hi Sarah,nnYour advice is taken.nnIt won't happen again on your blog or others'. Thanks for knocking some sense into me. I realised that had I been you, I would have seen things the same way as you nnAlex

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:19:35 +0000

Hi Alex, thanks for your comment. The issue was/is that sometimes, in my case for definite, the post you commented one was irrelevant. It was simply about the TLA bot having an empty useragent. Your comment suggesting your alternative product is not 100% irrelevant but in this case it wasn't very relevant and makes it appear that you've not bothered to read the post, simply seen the words 'Text Link Ads' and commented with your marketing comment. Seeing the same comment on several other blogs including Adnan's makes it seem like you're simply there for the 'free ride' of a link back to your site.nnYou seemed to start off well by emailing bloggers to tell them of your product, and you should have continued in that way instead of just commenting as it will come across as spam as more and more people pick up on it. Unfortunately, whilst the product may turn out to be good, because it's your own and you're posting about it on everyone else's blog then it can be seen as you spamming via the 'back door'. Had you contacted me instead and asked me to review it then I'd have been happy to do so.nnYou want to make friends in the blogging world, not annoy those who could be of help to you However that said, I'll leave your link on your name as you've clearly read the post. I also wish you luck with your service and hope it takes off for you.

By: Alex Choo

Alex Choo — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:04:40 +0000

Hi Sarah.nnI apologize for causing you to be upset. Please remove those comments.nnIt didn't occur to me that I was spamming, since I tried to introduce WP Text Ads as an alternative.nnBut if that's what you and perhaps many other people think, then I shall not make such posts again on any blog.nnThanks for the timely reminder, and please accept my apologies.nnAdnan, if you think likewise, I am sorry too, and please remove my post at your blog.nnAlex

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:51:15 +0000

Thanks for commenting Adnan

By: Adnan

Adnan — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:25:55 +0000

Good review Sarah.nnAnd @ Alex Choo – I didn't actually realise that your comments was a downright blatant plug, so I let it slip through. I think your business idea isn't half that bad, but in order not to get on the wrong side of many bloggers, quit trying to spam your way into the TLA circle and do some honest advertising and brand building. It seems to have worked so far, with the review you managed to get on John Chow and other blogs.nnGood luck, and thanks again Sarah for alerting me to the situation and for doing the above research!nAdnan