Whoa! I nearly got blindsided by my own actions…
Yeah, looking back at my last four posts (three weeks time), it appears I’ve been obsessed with Entrecard. Well, yes… I have, but now I’m over it and ready to move forward.
No, I’m not leaving Entrecard, I’m simply working it “smarter”… and you should, too.
I’ve been slapped to my senses by some good friends at ChainDrop. Dane got slapped, and he’s forwarding the favor… so Dane, I’m doing my part.
It’s a case of remembering how your mother always hounded you to send “Thank-you notes” for gifts you received, and deeds done on your behalf. Ya’ know, that applies even more today, as we’re constantly bombarded with rudeness, apathy, and downright ignorance.
What’s that got to do with Entrecard, and my BookWise business?
Everything. Let’s see if I can keep this promise. I’ll lay it out here to show accountability.
I have begun responding to ad requests on my blogs through Entrecard with a personal thank-you note sent through the system.
I’ll also be thanking regular card droppers. Who knows, they may be readers, but the stats won’t tell me. I can see the “Top Ten” regulars, and I can also see the sites (Top Ten) that sent the most traffic by way of my purchased ad on their site. They’ll get notes, too.
Now that I’ve been with Entrecard for just short of a month, I’ll be passing out more frequent “link love” by way of site reviews (especially if you’ve ended up in my favorites folder), and sites that reference very handy tools.
January 15th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Whoa! I nearly got blindsided by my own actions…
Do you say thanks to your advertisers? You should, and this article tells you why. Don’t wait until after the ad runs, do it immediately….
January 15th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I always try to thank those that use Entrecard to advertise on my site as well as those who accept my ads. Its just common courtesy.
Just as I try to write a review for every site my ads run on. Now I am not hinting you should do this (your ad is currently featured on my site). I am just telling you what I do.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Ben…. shhhh!
You’re giving away my plans!
In all honesty, this is an area where I struggle. Call it turning over a new leaf, teaching an old dog new tricks, whatever… I know it’s something I must do.
My next step is to provide recommendations for my “top tens” as well as the sites I’ve advertised on more than once (that’s kind of a no-brainer, eh), and yes, I keep a spreadsheet of where I advertise and how many EC it costs.
Ok, now off to finish getting my act together.
Shari