So far it feels like it is a waste of the “real estate” space on my blog. But I really would like to know if I am wasting my time. Sure it is not like I am working hard all that I had to do is to place the widget on my blog. In a way I am “doing nothing” in exchange for traffic to my blog. But if you want do nothing and get TONS of traffic to your website- you should be staffing the shells in your local supermarket.
I was really close to take the widget down few days ago and you will not believe why. (Update: I did take the widget down from all of my blogs on October 1st). Its all because of one word that pissed me off. You know what it is? SHOCKING. Yes that is the word that turns me off. Maybe it just one too many spam e-mail that I have received contained the word in the subject. One too many “shocking news” I’ve seen on TV or one too many “sales letter type of landing pages” promising to reveal me the shocking secrets of making money.
I hope you get the picture of my reaction to upcoming Shocking Changes at BlogRush. So here is my question, where are these shocking changes? “Flavors”???!!! Are you kidding me? The only reason I stayed because the of the raving reviews on all those big blogs. In fact until recently I did not know who John Resee was so his reputation or lack of it did not matter. What mattered was positive reviews by bloggers who’s blog I read daily and who’s opinion I respect.
Yes it is still early to judge. But again I am a little worried that a marketer uses word SHOCKING when launching or relaunching a product. I am not taking the widget down yet. But par of me believes Mr. Resee’s project is in the midst of a crisis.
I have joined blogrush to see what it does deliver. Given that it is new, I am allowing a little time to test it. However, given the problems they have had, I am losing some patience with them. Like an earlier poster, I am skeptical of the hype and concerned that it could be just a waste of time and real estate. In life, it is rare to get something for nothing and it seems that the best results that I achieve always involve some effort on my part. The more I write, the more I am starting to talk myself into removing the widget.
I have joined blogrush to see what it does deliver. Given that it is new, I am allowing a little time to test it. However, given the problems they have had, I am losing some patience with them. Like an earlier poster, I am skeptical of the hype and concerned that it could be just a waste of time and real estate. In life, it is rare to get something for nothing and it seems that the best results that I achieve always involve some effort on my part. The more I write, the more I am starting to talk myself into removing the widget.
– the concept of blogrush is wrong as is born to be mlm-kinda.
– is a traffic exchange disguised as a mini-dinamic-link-farm.
– the only sure results of BR- which was espected and I suspect were purposes – were linkbacks to blogrush dot com (raising pr for later use or sell ?) and free publicity for certain promoters.
My personal opinion is similar with one of Shakespeare`s writtings .. 😛
– the concept of blogrush is wrong as is born to be mlm-kinda.
– is a traffic exchange disguised as a mini-dinamic-link-farm.
– the only sure results of BR- which was espected and I suspect were purposes – were linkbacks to blogrush dot com (raising pr for later use or sell ?) and free publicity for certain promoters.
My personal opinion is similar with one of Shakespeare`s writtings .. 😛
In my not exactly humble opinion the only thing that is shocking is the amount of horse manure that has been written on the subject. It is a shiny web 0.9 product – back in the day it did not work and not a lot has changed. A web 2.0 looking traffic/surf exchange would be more productive (but only just).
In my not exactly humble opinion the only thing that is shocking is the amount of horse manure that has been written on the subject. It is a shiny web 0.9 product – back in the day it did not work and not a lot has changed. A web 2.0 looking traffic/surf exchange would be more productive (but only just).
I personally like Blogrush. They send you traffic continuously. It may start out slow in the beginning, but then it picks up after 2-3 weeks.
I personally like Blogrush. They send you traffic continuously. It may start out slow in the beginning, but then it picks up after 2-3 weeks.
im using blogrush and the ctr is very low.
Link removed: suspected spam. Vlad
im using blogrush and the ctr is very low.
Link removed: suspected spam. Vlad
I think BlogRush is a good idea, but the click rate is obviously so low that it isn't going to bring much traffic. There are probably better options for your space.
I think BlogRush is a good idea, but the click rate is obviously so low that it isn’t going to bring much traffic. There are probably better options for your space.
It's about time I get the BlogRush widget off my site. It seems to be a complete waste of time. Good idea, bad implementation.
It’s about time I get the BlogRush widget off my site. It seems to be a complete waste of time. Good idea, bad implementation.
I have used Blogrush for a week and no traffic from it so far. I have on average 1k impressions daily on my blog but nothing comes from Blogrush widget. I am going to remove it these days.
I have used Blogrush for a week and no traffic from it so far. I have on average 1k impressions daily on my blog but nothing comes from Blogrush widget. I am going to remove it these days.
I have heard mixed opinions. At the moment there is too much hype, in a couple of months time when the hype settles it will be interesting to see if it continues as strongly or if it dies
I have heard mixed opinions. At the moment there is too much hype, in a couple of months time when the hype settles it will be interesting to see if it continues as strongly or if it dies
I'm keeping mine on just because of what they expect from the service. I just wish they will get the stats working so I can actually see if it a waste of time or not.
It doesn't slow things down as far as page load goes, but as soon as it does, it goes to the trash can.