Dan Iversons Experience
I was reading EzineArticles expert Dan Iverson‘s blog entry: Consequence: This Directory Suspended My Account. Not the Best Internet Marketing Strategies
His plight is a common one and I liked his transparency about his experience with us. Here is an excerpt from his detailed entry:
“Here is the only soap boxing I am going to do. Don’t buy into the crap, if you want to build a business online, bring and build value with all that you do, and you will make money and be around a long time. If you keep trying the short cuts, you will find a thing or two that works for a while, but you will have a week foundation, and it won’t last.”
YES! I agree… Always best to build a business with a strong long-term focus foundation…and I think most of our blog readers will agree with that.
I’m sure it was frustrating for Dan because at every turn it must have seemed like we put up road blocks. Many of these road blocks are there on purpose to filter out articles and members that uhm… don’t represent an ideal member (Example: Anyone who submits PLR (private label rights) content or rewrites PLR content is not an ideal author). I do like Dan’s persistence with us and the fact that he uploaded an author photo and extended bio (nice!).
To answer Dan’s question about whether his account has a mark on it… We obsessively attempt to track everything possible as it helps us build a trust profile for each member. Because human nature makes us all somewhat predictable, it’s rare when we’re able to see a member come from darkness into the light. It is possible and I hope Dan, you’ll be one of the rare few who ‘get it’.
Another example of EzineArticles helping authors learn how to do things the right way; the effective way, the professional way!
As far as Dan’s experience, in my experience that is very common, but what sets Dan apart from the rest is he is hopefully willing to take heed and learn. That’s one of the main ingredients when it comes to online success.
We live in an arena and culture of “fast, cheap and easy” noise that is so prevalent that many times the only way folks learn the reality is through the school of hard knocks!
Keep on learning and evolving Dan — I can tell you have what it takes! Put your ego on the shelf and learn and do! Wishing you all the best!
At your service,
Judith
TheIStudio.com
NetManners.com
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