Homer Gets Into Bed With Sylvie Fortin
By TheAntiHype | July 31, 2008
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Image via WikipediaMichel Fortin will be livid - or so you’d think. His wife, Sylvie Fortin in bed with the Guru Fodder Homer!
Actually, he’s delighted.
Sylvie has just released a report Internet Marketing Sins in which she slates all of the tricks, scams and sales hype that poor old Homer has fallen for. Whether she consulted Homer is another matter, although I’m sure she would have appreciated his stripy pajamas had she met him really!
I’ve just finished reading the first 5 sins - there are 15 in all - and I have to say I wish I had written it. Yes, The Anti Hype is impressed!
The language is a little base at times and Sylvie doesn’t pull any punches.
The report slams into some of the tactics we’ve been highlighting at Guru Fodder for a long time. But also, dare I say it, she lays into the likes of Homer. Why? Because he spends money but does nothing.
You loyal followers will know that deep down I have a sly pop at poor old Homer but Sylvie has well and truly told him what for.
If he was still feeling the after effects of his hypnosis, his mind will be clear and racing after that!
Now, the cynic in me tells me that Sylvie is expecting sales of her products to follow in the wake of this report. She suggests the report does nothing to promote a product, which is true. But there are links to her excellent Success Chef sprinkled through the report. It does, however, stand on it’s own two feet. It’s a great read.
A while back I talked about “refunds” or rather the lack of refunds. What Sylvie has to say will make your hair stand on end.
Sylvie likes labels - and lists 15 of them. These are her Internet Marketing Sins.
The first, we dealt with here a few weeks ago in “The Forced Continuity Credit Card Dance”
Sylvie calls this one: Sleight of Hand Continuity. She talks about 3 methods, the 1st being acceptable, the 2nd questionable and the 3rd illegal.
Wow, how I wish I’d written this report! Or maybe Sylvie has been hanging out here and storing our thoughts for her Report!
Sidenote: Homer, close your eyes when you get to page 41, I think it’s aimed at you personally!
Have you ever fallen for the One Time Offer or Upsell Hell as Sylvie calls it? Read page 56. I told you there were no pulled punches!
I can’t go on. I have to tell you this.
You must get Internet Marketing Sins. It’s a free download, of course, and it is outstanding.
I could use the whole report as a basis of a comedy TV series featuring Homer & Marge. It would be hilarious BUT the sad thing is - all of this stuff is true. It is happening as we speak.
If you are Guru Fodder or feel for Homer you must get this report. It carries The AntiHype’s highest recommendation. If you’ve not read anything of the scrapes Homer gets into then you should read the report cover to cover before venturing out online alone again. You have been warned.
And if you enjoy reading Guru Fodder then you’ll love Internet Marketing Sins.
Get it now and sit back for a ride amongst the real Big Bad Gurus!
The Anti Hype
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Homer Gets Into Bed With Sylvie Fortin
By TheAntiHype | July 31, 2008
Image via WikipediaMichel Fortin will be livid - or so you’d think. His wife, Sylvie Fortin in bed with the Guru Fodder Homer!
Actually, he’s delighted.
Sylvie has just released a report Internet Marketing Sins in which she slates all of the tricks, scams and sales hype that poor old Homer has fallen for. Whether she consulted Homer is another matter, although I’m sure she would have appreciated his stripy pajamas had she met him really!
I’ve just finished reading the first 5 sins - there are 15 in all - and I have to say I wish I had written it. Yes, The Anti Hype is impressed!
The language is a little base at times and Sylvie doesn’t pull any punches.
The report slams into some of the tactics we’ve been highlighting at Guru Fodder for a long time. But also, dare I say it, she lays into the likes of Homer. Why? Because he spends money but does nothing.
You loyal followers will know that deep down I have a sly pop at poor old Homer but Sylvie has well and truly told him what for.
If he was still feeling the after effects of his hypnosis, his mind will be clear and racing after that!
Now, the cynic in me tells me that Sylvie is expecting sales of her products to follow in the wake of this report. She suggests the report does nothing to promote a product, which is true. But there are links to her excellent Success Chef sprinkled through the report. It does, however, stand on it’s own two feet. It’s a great read.
A while back I talked about “refunds” or rather the lack of refunds. What Sylvie has to say will make your hair stand on end.
Sylvie likes labels - and lists 15 of them. These are her Internet Marketing Sins.
The first, we dealt with here a few weeks ago in “The Forced Continuity Credit Card Dance”
Sylvie calls this one: Sleight of Hand Continuity. She talks about 3 methods, the 1st being acceptable, the 2nd questionable and the 3rd illegal.
Wow, how I wish I’d written this report! Or maybe Sylvie has been hanging out here and storing our thoughts for her Report!
Sidenote: Homer, close your eyes when you get to page 41, I think it’s aimed at you personally!
Have you ever fallen for the One Time Offer or Upsell Hell as Sylvie calls it? Read page 56. I told you there were no pulled punches!
I can’t go on. I have to tell you this.
You must get Internet Marketing Sins. It’s a free download, of course, and it is outstanding.
I could use the whole report as a basis of a comedy TV series featuring Homer & Marge. It would be hilarious BUT the sad thing is - all of this stuff is true. It is happening as we speak.
If you are Guru Fodder or feel for Homer you must get this report. It carries The AntiHype’s highest recommendation. If you’ve not read anything of the scrapes Homer gets into then you should read the report cover to cover before venturing out online alone again. You have been warned.
And if you enjoy reading Guru Fodder then you’ll love Internet Marketing Sins.
Get it now and sit back for a ride amongst the real Big Bad Gurus!
The Anti Hype
Topics: Bad Gurus, Marketing, Sales Hype, The Anti Hype | Comments
The Twitter Light Bulb
By Mark | July 29, 2008
Image via WikipediaThe use of Twitter had completely passed me by - until today. I admitted to my scepticism a few days ago but now I’m convinced.
I just spent $20 on the best traffic, social marketing and credibility building idea I’ve seen.
The light bulb is shining brightly now that Rick Butts has explained what I should do to use Twitter to build a following.
Rick’s Twitter Squeeze process is so simple and will take very little time to implement. I just wish I’d thought of it!
Understandably, Rick doesn’t want details spilt outside of the members area so I will, obviously, honour that request. If you’re looking to grow your business using social networking and have an interest in Twitter then you may want to take a look. Rick explains everything really well in his videos, plus there’s a bonus e-book that walks you through setting up a Twitter account from scratch - all the do’s and don’ts.
I’ll let you know when I’ve implemented Rick’s strategy and how it’s working
Mark
Topics: Marketing, Social Bookmarking, Traffic Strategies | Comments
Ziggy - Why He Needs The Internet
By Mark | July 24, 2008
I have a meeting in Chiswick West London this morning and I’m hoping to bump into Ziggy.
I first heard of him last night, so it’s real coincidence I’m going to his manor today.
Ziggy is a Polish immigrant who sweeps roads for a living.
So what’s that got to do with the internet?
Quite simply, Ziggy is now an internet celebrity as a result of his very own style of sweeping. He takes his ipod with him and dances as he sweeps. Without the internet the videos of him dancing would not be seen and he would not have become the tourist attraction he is today.
Clearly, Homer has a thing or two to learn from this guy - how to get internet exposure.
I can just see him doing a twirl or two in his Guru Pajamas. Anything for some exposure. I just hope he remembers to button up properly!
Which reminds me I must check with Marge to see if he is out of his hypnotised trance yet.
On a serious note, this is exactly the type of outrageous publicity that Joe Vitale talks about (see Hypnotic) and although Ziggy doesn’t appear to have an agenda, marketing seems to be about daring to be a little different!
The AntiHype
Topics: Blog Videos, Fun, General Guru Fodder, Google Ranking, Humour, Traffic Strategies | Comments
WordPress Plugins, a Widgets Junkie and Twitter
By Mark | July 23, 2008
I love Wordpress because it is so simple to create a site that looks good and can be easily updated. But even more I love the massive range of plugins and widgets that are available that make using Wordpress easier or help with everything from backing up to search engine optimisation. Yes, I’m a widget junkie!
I’ve been experimenting with Twitter although I openly admit to being a little sceptical since I personally take little notice of other people’s Twits - most seem to be promoting something or telling me they’re making a cup of coffee!
But today, Mark at Healthy Foods brought something to my attention that really caught my imagination.
This brand new plugin (like most Wordpress addons it’s free) has really opened my eyes to how Twitter can be a real traffic generator. There is an upsell to be fair, which actually is really exciting, but I’ve not gone for it yet. My Homer tendencies had me reaching for the credit card but I’ve got too much else going on right now.
What’s unusual about this plugin is that is does several things. The main part being it should really increase the traffic to your sites due to the viral nature of what it does.
Firstly it automatically posts to Twitter immediately you post to your blog. One job saved.
Secondly, there is a widget that goes on your own blog that immediately shows your latest Twits. Visitors at your site are likely to look at your list of Twits and, if your worth following, will start to follow you.
Thirdly, there’s the upsell. If anyone decides to download the plugin and buy the upsell then you get a share of the commission.
So by simply using a plugin to potentially generate more traffic you could also make some commissions without doing any more promoting at all.
I’ve decided to try to enhance this traffic experiment a little further and you may like to give this a go too.
Anyone posting a comment on Guru-Fodder (at any time) or showing up in my Recent Visitors box will, as always, be visited by me.
What I’ll now do, however, is Twit those blogs / websites so they will get exposure to my followers and perhaps my followers, followers. In addition, the link to those blogs will also show up in My Twitter Feeds on this blog.
So, for a simple comment here you will get two links - one from Twitter and the other from this blog.
Will that lead to more traffic? I can’t answer that but I can tell you - there’ll be no traffic from here if you don’t give it a go since no one will know you’ve visited!
To join just click the link at the bottom of the My Twitter Feed list or take a look at Tweet My Blog.
Looking forward to your comments.
Mark
If you know little about Twitter you’ll find these other resources useful
Ultimate Twitter Resource and Promotional Guide - (Here are the links to my previous Twitter columns: Using Twitter to Increase Readers and Make Friends, Don’t Take Promotional Personal with Twitter, and The Twitter Effect). My series of Twitter entries created quite a bit of buzz, …
Digsby: Get Twitter Followers and Nintendo SP? - Now I have been on Twitter for a little more than 10 months, and I have currently a little over 260 followers. I started actually using Twitter in March, in only five months I have gained 250 followers. How did I do it? …
Relationship Marketing via Twitter - Social networking sites like Twitter have rapidly saturated the Internet landscape and are flourishing. Is your organization capitalizing on this phenomenon? Zappos is using Twitter to connect with job seekers. …
Using Twitter in your Social Media Strategy - For those that aren’t aware, Twitter is a social network that allows ‘friends’ to communicate with each other in brief 140 character bursts of text (known as tweets). You can send these tweets directly through the twitter website, …
Topics: Back Links, Free Resources, Marketing, WordPress | Comments
WordPress Plugins, a Widgets Junkie and Twitter
By Mark | July 23, 2008
I love Wordpress because it is so simple to create a site that looks good and can be easily updated. But even more I love the massive range of plugins and widgets that are available that make using Wordpress easier or help with everything from backing up to search engine optimisation. Yes, I’m a widget junkie!
I’ve been experimenting with Twitter although I openly admit to being a little sceptical since I personally take little notice of other people’s Twits - most seem to be promoting something or telling me they’re making a cup of coffee!
But today, Mark at Healthy Foods brought something to my attention that really caught my imagination.
This brand new plugin (like most Wordpress addons it’s free) has really opened my eyes to how Twitter can be a real traffic generator. There is an upsell to be fair, which actually is really exciting, but I’ve not gone for it yet. My Homer tendencies had me reaching for the credit card but I’ve got too much else going on right now.
What’s unusual about this plugin is that is does several things. The main part being it should really increase the traffic to your sites due to the viral nature of what it does.
Firstly it automatically posts to Twitter immediately you post to your blog. One job saved.
Secondly, there is a widget that goes on your own blog that immediately shows your latest Twits. Visitors at your site are likely to look at your list of Twits and, if your worth following, will start to follow you.
Thirdly, there’s the upsell. If anyone decides to download the plugin and buy the upsell then you get a share of the commission.
So by simply using a plugin to potentially generate more traffic you could also make some commissions without doing any more promoting at all.
I’ve decided to try to enhance this traffic experiment a little further and you may like to give this a go too.
Anyone posting a comment on Guru-Fodder (at any time) or showing up in my Recent Visitors box will, as always, be visited by me.
What I’ll now do, however, is Twit those blogs / websites so they will get exposure to my followers and perhaps my followers, followers. In addition, the link to those blogs will also show up in My Twitter Feeds on this blog.
So, for a simple comment here you will get two links - one from Twitter and the other from this blog.
Will that lead to more traffic? I can’t answer that but I can tell you - there’ll be no traffic from here if you don’t give it a go since no one will know you’ve visited!
To join just click the link at the bottom of the My Twitter Feed list or take a look at Tweet My Blog.
Looking forward to your comments.
Mark
If you know little about Twitter you’ll find these other resources useful
Ultimate Twitter Resource and Promotional Guide - (Here are the links to my previous Twitter columns: Using Twitter to Increase Readers and Make Friends, Don’t Take Promotional Personal with Twitter, and The Twitter Effect). My series of Twitter entries created quite a bit of buzz, …
Digsby: Get Twitter Followers and Nintendo SP? - Now I have been on Twitter for a little more than 10 months, and I have currently a little over 260 followers. I started actually using Twitter in March, in only five months I have gained 250 followers. How did I do it? …
Relationship Marketing via Twitter - Social networking sites like Twitter have rapidly saturated the Internet landscape and are flourishing. Is your organization capitalizing on this phenomenon? Zappos is using Twitter to connect with job seekers. …
Using Twitter in your Social Media Strategy - For those that aren’t aware, Twitter is a social network that allows ‘friends’ to communicate with each other in brief 140 character bursts of text (known as tweets). You can send these tweets directly through the twitter website, …
Topics: Back Links, Free Resources, Marketing, WordPress | Comments
WordPress Plugins, a Widgets Junkie and Twitter
By Mark | July 23, 2008
I love Wordpress because it is so simple to create a site that looks good and can be easily updated. But even more I love the massive range of plugins and widgets that are available that make using Wordpress easier or help with everything from backing up to search engine optimisation. Yes, I’m a widget junkie!
I’ve been experimenting with Twitter although I openly admit to being a little sceptical since I personally take little notice of other people’s Twits - most seem to be promoting something or telling me they’re making a cup of coffee!
But today, Mark at Healthy Foods brought something to my attention that really caught my imagination.
This brand new plugin (like most Wordpress addons it’s free) has really opened my eyes to how Twitter can be a real traffic generator. There is an upsell to be fair, which actually is really exciting, but I’ve not gone for it yet. My Homer tendencies had me reaching for the credit card but I’ve got too much else going on right now.
What’s unusual about this plugin is that is does several things. The main part being it should really increase the traffic to your sites due to the viral nature of what it does.
Firstly it automatically posts to Twitter immediately you post to your blog. One job saved.
Secondly, there is a widget that goes on your own blog that immediately shows your latest Twits. Visitors at your site are likely to look at your list of Twits and, if your worth following, will start to follow you.
Thirdly, there’s the upsell. If anyone decides to download the plugin and buy the upsell then you get a share of the commission.
So by simply using a plugin to potentially generate more traffic you could also make some commissions without doing any more promoting at all.
I’ve decided to try to enhance this traffic experiment a little further and you may like to give this a go too.
Anyone posting a comment on Guru-Fodder (at any time) or showing up in my Recent Visitors box will, as always, be visited by me.
What I’ll now do, however, is Twit those blogs / websites so they will get exposure to my followers and perhaps my followers, followers. In addition, the link to those blogs will also show up in My Twitter Feeds on this blog.
So, for a simple comment here you will get two links - one from Twitter and the other from this blog.
Will that lead to more traffic? I can’t answer that but I can tell you - there’ll be no traffic from here if you don’t give it a go since no one will know you’ve visited!
To join just click the link at the bottom of the My Twitter Feed list or take a look at Tweet My Blog.
Looking forward to your comments.
Mark
If you know little about Twitter you’ll find these other resources useful
Ultimate Twitter Resource and Promotional Guide - (Here are the links to my previous Twitter columns: Using Twitter to Increase Readers and Make Friends, Don’t Take Promotional Personal with Twitter, and The Twitter Effect). My series of Twitter entries created quite a bit of buzz, …
Digsby: Get Twitter Followers and Nintendo SP? - Now I have been on Twitter for a little more than 10 months, and I have currently a little over 260 followers. I started actually using Twitter in March, in only five months I have gained 250 followers. How did I do it? …
Relationship Marketing via Twitter - Social networking sites like Twitter have rapidly saturated the Internet landscape and are flourishing. Is your organization capitalizing on this phenomenon? Zappos is using Twitter to connect with job seekers. …
Using Twitter in your Social Media Strategy - For those that aren’t aware, Twitter is a social network that allows ‘friends’ to communicate with each other in brief 140 character bursts of text (known as tweets). You can send these tweets directly through the twitter website, …
Topics: Back Links, Free Resources, Marketing, WordPress | Comments
Homer Gets Hypnotised
By TheAntiHype | June 24, 2008
Image via Wikipedia
Conspicuous by his absence I called Homer to find out what’s new.
Marge answered the phone:
“Hello My Anti Hype. I’m afraid Homer is in a trance and has been for nigh on 10 days”
She didn’t seem over concerned. If your partner had been in a trance for 10 days how would you feel? You’d better not leave a comment about that in case they read it!!
“Well, I can’t say I’m too unhappy about that Mr Anti Hype” she continued. “He hasn’t spent one single $ on internet marketing in the past 10 days and that is the longest he’s ever gone without a fix”
I was itching to know what had happened.
“Well Mr Anti Hype (I do wish she’d be a little less formal) you know what he’s like. He starting receiving emails, hundreds of them a day, from various people promoting Dr Joe Vitale (you know the guy from The Secret) who has a new program called Hypnotic Marketing.”
“Something you said to him must have sunk in to his denseness because rather than simply buying the program as he would usually he decided to do some research into other hypnotic programs.”
“The last I heard from his “office” were the words:
Look into my eyes, not around the eyes, look into the eyes, your under.
“And that was it, he’s been in a trance ever since. I looked at his computer screen and there was a guy called Kenny Craig - his video is below - and I must say he’s very good! I imagine Homer felt he could learn his technique and increase his sales revenue. It seems Homer went under early on in the video but I can only assume he went very deep and couldn’t access the call back to reality.”
“As I’m enjoying a few extra dollars to spend on myself, I’ve not done anything about getting him out of his trance just yet. Kenny told me all I need to do is turn up the volume on his computer speakers and he’ll come out as though nothing has happened”
“I’m not ready to do that yet as I’m researching a program that could change his perspective on reality first”
“I’ll let you know what happens Mr Anti Hype.”
So, I feel I’m somewhat to blame with this. He really should have bought Joe Vitale’s Hypnotic Marketing. It’s low cost, really good and would have saved Homer his latest indignity.
At least Marge is happy!
The Anti Hype
Topics: General Guru Fodder | Comments
Let’s Disqus - Video Comments?
By TheAntiHype | June 20, 2008
Disqus - surely you mean D I S C U S S?
Actually no, Disqus is another of those great sites that uses an unusual spelling of a common word.
I started using the Disqus service today and you need to know because it affects you.
Quite simply - Disqus is brilliant.
Ever wanted more interactivity on your blog? How about talking - yes, not only can your visitors leave text comments with this service, voice comments and even video can be created directly on your blog.
Disqus has taken blog comments to the next level.
Give it a try - you’ll be asked to create an account as you leave a comment - the benefits are huge. Comments you leave on any blog that uses Disqus will have your profile attached and others will vote for the quality of your comments.
Spammers are out in the cold and good commentators will reap the benefits - if you leave great comments do you think others may be tempted to visit your blog? It’s what the whole Social Bookmarking movement is all about.
Am I ready to use a webcam to leave my comments - I’m not sure yet. For now I’ll be using voice only - the problem is I don’t look at grumpy as TheAntiHype all the time and my cover may be blown!
I’ve left a short message below as an example of how it works.
I highly recommend it and here’s the co-founder explaining a bit about the service and the company.
The AntiHype
Topics: Blog Videos, General Guru Fodder, Social Bookmarking | Comments
The Help Desk Guru!
By TheAntiHype | June 13, 2008
“Hi, I’m (name removed so as not to add to unemployment figures) and I’m your HelpDesk agent” (Sounds like the opening gambit at an AA meeting - not that I’ve been to one)
“What can I do for you today?”
Yes, I’m sure you’ve been there too. The trouble is it all too often goes rapidly downhill from this point.
“I’m trying to move my site from the existing hosting service to my hosting account with you and I need a little help in understanding the process.”
“Do you have Mysql”
Here we go - a techie trying to live in the real world. I thought of saying “no, it’s just a cold” but thought it would only confuse matters.
“Does it matter? I’ve fully backed up the whole site and have it on my hard drive”
“OK just ftp it to your account”
“But what then? The FAQs say only part of site can be restored from back up”
“Just a minute” - sound of thumbing through HelpDesk reference manual volume 4
“You’ll need to send a request to the help desk to restore for you”
“Aren’t you the Help Desk?”
“Yes”
“Then why am I sending you a request when you know what I need”
“It’s the way the system works”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please rate the quality of your HelpDesk assistant.
I’d rather not on the basis I’d hate to be accused of accelerating his departure!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Hi, I’m (different name but again removed so as not to add to unemployment figures) and I’m your HelpDesk agent”
“I received an email telling me my files had been restored but their not in my cPanel under File Management”
“Let me look into it for you - I’ll be pleased to help”
Sounds promising!
“No, they’ve not been restored”
“Why have I received an email telling me they have?”
“We sent another message after that saying that the username has already been used on that server”
“I don’t understand what that means but where have you restored the files”
“We haven’t - we need you to give us a new user name”
“But why tell me you’ve restored the files if you haven’t?”
“We haven’t restored the files because we need a new username”
I just lost the will to live! What is he talking about?
“OK, I have no idea why you can’t use the username I created when I opened the account but now try XXXXX”
“I’ve added it to the ticket”
“So what happens next”
“I really don’t know what they’re going to do about this”
“Is this the Help Desk?”
“Yes”
“Perhaps you could H-E-L-P”
“The best thing to do is wait for them to respond to your ticket - it won’t be long”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How do you think I look with a beard? I could have grown one by now as I wait with baited breath for the HelpDesk guru (had to slip that in) to let me know how they’ve HELPED! Still it won’t be long.
I’ll post again as soon as I have a reply.
The Anti Hype
P.S. This is really happening as I post - in relation to another blog I’m trying to move. I do have some understanding of what needs to be done but for someone like Homer, who as you know is technically challenged, this would be even more of a nightmare!
Topics: Customer service, General Guru Fodder, Humour | Comments
