Comments on: FREE from Chris Anderson http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/ Internet Marketing And SEO From A Different Point Of View Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:29:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Irish Jewelry http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-197022 Irish Jewelry Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-197022 I really like the end talking about videos. Its a great point, as I think I may use more of that medium. Thanks for the post! I really like the end talking about videos. Its a great point, as I think I may use more of that medium. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: tall and big mens store http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-194913 tall and big mens store Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:40:13 +0000 http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-194913 I think you're missing the point. It's not like a pyramid scheme at all. Basically you give something for free because you know people will use it (and use it out) and then buy replacement parts from you.<br><br>It's a bit like selling printers for dirt cheap but charging £££ for ink cartridges. I think you're missing the point. It's not like a pyramid scheme at all. Basically you give something for free because you know people will use it (and use it out) and then buy replacement parts from you.

It's a bit like selling printers for dirt cheap but charging £££ for ink cartridges.

]]> By: irish gift http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-188932 irish gift Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:51:56 +0000 http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-188932 I read the Long Tail (book - I believe he wrote an article by the same name as well) no doubt the idea was inspirational for me. I've passed the book round a few friends as well. But the idea that people can be "[getting something] from a superior service after giving away something inferior for free" worries me. If I understand what he's getting at properly then it all sounds like a pyramid scheme to me which is a model I have seen with frightening regularity online. I read the Long Tail (book - I believe he wrote an article by the same name as well) no doubt the idea was inspirational for me. I’ve passed the book round a few friends as well.

But the idea that people can be “[getting something] from a superior service after giving away something inferior for free” worries me. If I understand what he’s getting at properly then it all sounds like a pyramid scheme to me which is a model I have seen with frightening regularity online.

]]> By: Fergus Mayhew http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-185526 Fergus Mayhew Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:20:20 +0000 http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-185526 I think Chris Anderson is brilliant, and once again he's presented an excellent synopsis of a complex marketing concept. Of course, not every business can give away product for free; but almost any business can nurture customer loyalty by giving away support, service, and advice as part of an after-sales package. Honda's not about to give me a free car ... but free support and services after the purchase will greatly increase the chance that I'll be a repeat customer. I think Chris Anderson is brilliant, and once again he’s presented an excellent synopsis of a complex marketing concept.

Of course, not every business can give away product for free; but almost any business can nurture customer loyalty by giving away support, service, and advice as part of an after-sales package. Honda’s not about to give me a free car … but free support and services after the purchase will greatly increase the chance that I’ll be a repeat customer.

]]> By: One Way Link Building http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-185358 One Way Link Building Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:44:36 +0000 http://blog.cre8asite.net/bwelford/2008/02/free-from-chris-anderson/#comment-185358 Indeed good thoughts to try to implement in any online (or offline) business. I think Eben Pagan said it very well that we should give away your BEST content/knowledge...Having done that, people will sense something genuine in the fact that you are actually giving away good stuff, and will subconsciously be drawn to you from that point on in order to get more of what you have to say/give (you made a good first impression), and also they are more likely to buy your stuff and support you in the future due to the law of reciprocity whether they are aware of it or not! Indeed good thoughts to try to implement in any online (or offline) business. I think Eben Pagan said it very well that we should give away your BEST content/knowledge…Having done that, people will sense something genuine in the fact that you are actually giving away good stuff, and will subconsciously be drawn to you from that point on in order to get more of what you have to say/give (you made a good first impression), and also they are more likely to buy your stuff and support you in the future due to the law of reciprocity whether they are aware of it or not!

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