Hall of Fame

[Marius P.]

I've been asked so many times what do I believe about launching a website and what is the key to success in doing this.

Well, I'll be raw and honest in what I am about to tell you guys, as I'm this guy that doesn't like sweet sugar-coded stuff:
The key to success is to understand that you are releasing to a world of idiots!
Yes, I've said it, I'm not joking either.

Ever trolled Youtube, ever trolled support on big platforms just to check out people?
I do that!

The majority of comments look like:
If you are listening to this song in {insert year} like my comment.
If you have 5 fingers on your hand like this.
If you have 2 feet, like my comment.
If you believe in God subscribe to my channel.

Facebook makes no difference.

People can't tell a button from an elephant.

We live in world where people don't know how to speak their native language, and have no idea there's a thing called "grammar", but they are "like" addicted, popularity craving small minds.

I've closed one of my websites to mail confirmation, lost 90% of new  sign-ups, changed the mail DNS to one which said 100% delivery, no rate improvement.

It was just until I've accidentally talked with one of the people that failed to sign-up (she was in my Fb list) that I've realized it was not the system's fault. I don't want to tell you this story, it's a "faith in humanity lvl 0" type of story.   I want however to point out that the stupidity out there has passed every red alarm possible and that you are launching websites for a majority of this type of people. 

It's not a big deal...or maybe it is! I've instantly asked myself "How can I take advantage?" Do you ask yourself this?



The websites that seem to rise fast are simple and "idiot accessible", the key seems to have an abundant amount of notifications, and a "like button" ... no no no, not the "like video button", but the "people like me button" , the "fk me I'm smart" button, that "like button"!

Your opinion is...?

[PHPVibe A.]

  I can't stop r.o.f.l.
This should be sad, and true, but I'm still laughing hard 

[ollipaust]

this was the most brilliant email I received ever! 

[PHPVibe A.]

Here's the somehow connected discussion I've read today:

eBay study warns search ads have 'no measurable benefit'
Customers are just as likely to click on natural search results as paid ads, a US study has found, raising questions about the efficacy of the multi-billion dollar search advertising market

"Of the $31.7bn that was spent in the US in 2011 on internet advertising, estimates project that the top 10 spenders in this channel account for about $2.36bn... our study suggests that much of what is spent on internet advertising may be beyond the peak of its efficacy."

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/05/ebay-search-ads-no-benefit-google-brands-berkeley-chicago

[Marius P.]

The connection I see it, what I don't really see if why they leave out the "real deal".
As we discuss it, I will address it:

People click on search ads because they think they are "Google results", or worse "Top Google results as they are highlighted".

I've worked for 8-9 years in marketing so far, I can tell you that not even marketing clients understand this.
We've bumped into people that wanted to be "ranked 1", above the ad So, after all the explaining and nothing to be understood we charged them monthly for the "no 1 ad" and they where happy cause they "ranked first" on Google.