SCAM: 1on40.com

This is one of those sites that sounds too good to be true & it actually IS!! In a nutshell, it claims to put your site as a #1 ranking in all the major Search Engines, including Google & Yahoo within 120 days (4 months).

I found out about this site from a random email aka spam email. I checked it out (they were still in beta & just about to launch), read the SUPPOSED “testimonials” & signed up. I didn’t have to include any sensitive info like my credit card # or my Social, which was great. When I created an account at the time, all they asked for was to include my name, email address, site URL, the description, etc. & submit it; no gimmicks or hidden charges. I never received ANY type of email from them in regards to how MY site was doing, only updates with the site & launching news.

So imagine my surprise when I open my email one day & receive an alleged BILL from this company asking for £89.00 GBP (which is British Pounds= to $177.1278 U.S. DOLLARS btw). Keep in mind, they plaster this site with the word “FREE”.

I’ve included the link to the site below, but keep in mind if you decide to try it out; NO ONE can GUARANTEE A #1 RANKING in the Search Engines UNLESS you PAY FOR IT!! NO site would give that away for free because, as we all know, higher rankings in the search engines = higher product sales than other sites.

Again, IF you decide to try it out, & you have a good experience, let me know what you did. 1on40’s Alexa ranking is 24,475, meaning it gets SERIOUS traffic & makes SERIOUS sales. However, I’ve seen MANY very mixed testimonials & mine is no exception. Still kind of confused about the fact that they promote it as being nothing but FREE, as I ended up with a billing statement; VERY MISLEADING if you ask me!!

Check it out here

Cold Calls or Just Calling Prospects in General….

When it comes to this subject, I have a VERY stern opinion about it. Personally, I don’t promote this form of advertising or marketing AT ALL!! Unless a prospect signs up to one of your lists or newsletters SPECIFICALLY ASKING for you to call them so that they can learn more about your business or opportunity, I suggest leaving this to the well known telemarketers that we all hate receiving calls from! I think cold calling in general is the quickest way to LOSE a prospect that COULD have been a future prospect, and any successful business guru with even HALF a brain will tell you the same exact thing. Receiving a call at 1:00 in the afternoon from some random person saying, “hey, join my business and make lots of money!!” is just as unpleasant as receiving a call from a telemarketing company saying, “hey, buy our ink cartridges!!”… NOT interested thank you very much & don’t EVER call me again!!

I’m sure everyone will agree with me that besides our sex lives, our phone numbers are just NOT something that just ANYONE has the right to have access too!! Did I already mention the hated telemarketers? I think so…

In regards to telemarketers, the link below is VERY HELPFUL in regards to putting an end to all those unwanted calls and filtering calls you DO want… from getting listed in the “Do No Call” Registry, to do not call request letter samples & more!!

http://www.scn.org/~bk269/telemarketing.html