Comments on: The Last Drop For Entrecard http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/ Making Money Online Blogging by Milking the Internet! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Entrecard.com is For Sale on Sitepoint! | VikingBlogger.com http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-25323 Entrecard.com is For Sale on Sitepoint! | VikingBlogger.com Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-25323 [...] I put them on my site for a while. But, after some time a lot of bloggers found out the most of the traffic was crap, and took the widget of their site. Non of the big bloggers got the widget on their site anymore, [...] [...] I put them on my site for a while. But, after some time a lot of bloggers found out the most of the traffic was crap, and took the widget of their site. Non of the big bloggers got the widget on their site anymore, [...]

]]> By: Bloggers Group - Page 2 - Online-Sweepstakes.com http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24335 Bloggers Group - Page 2 - Online-Sweepstakes.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:47:23 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24335 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] until I have at least 50 quality posts, IMHO) I did find an interesting perspective on Entrecard: http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/ There seems to be a very big love/hate divide with their ranking system. Let us know what you [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] until I have at least 50 quality posts, IMHO) I did find an interesting perspective on Entrecard: http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/ There seems to be a very big love/hate divide with their ranking system. Let us know what you [...]

]]> By: DnDCorner http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24132 DnDCorner Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:08:04 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24132 My experience with Entrecard has been positive. Of course the vast majority of the traffic will simply bounce through, but a small percentage of people will stop and comment. Some will just stop and look. It is definitely not for everyone. I do recommend it for new blogs, and for people looking for ideas about blogging and building blogs. One thing I notice is that a lot of bloggers don't really get outside of themselves much. They get into their routine and don't move beyond it. Entrecard, by its nature makes you see more of the blogosphere, which overall I think has a positive effect. I'm not refuting the inflated bounce rate, or the inflated pricing structure for advertising. It is simple common sense that one must take a look at the cost of advertising. Excellent post, and thanks. My experience with Entrecard has been positive. Of course the vast majority of the traffic will simply bounce through, but a small percentage of people will stop and comment. Some will just stop and look.

It is definitely not for everyone. I do recommend it for new blogs, and for people looking for ideas about blogging and building blogs.

One thing I notice is that a lot of bloggers don’t really get outside of themselves much. They get into their routine and don’t move beyond it. Entrecard, by its nature makes you see more of the blogosphere, which overall I think has a positive effect.

I’m not refuting the inflated bounce rate, or the inflated pricing structure for advertising. It is simple common sense that one must take a look at the cost of advertising.

Excellent post, and thanks.

]]> By: 93civEJ1 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24124 93civEJ1 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:12 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-24124 I can see how EC would just cause blog inflation in just one community. I think it would be more wise to generate traffic outside of one community as well. BUT, for the time being with just starting out as a blog newbie, I am dropping my "business card" but at a slow rate. I kinda think its retarded honestly. :shock: I can see how EC would just cause blog inflation in just one community. I think it would be more wise to generate traffic outside of one community as well. BUT, for the time being with just starting out as a blog newbie, I am dropping my “business card” but at a slow rate. I kinda think its retarded honestly. :shock:

]]> By: David Lamb http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23946 David Lamb Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:10:39 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23946 This analysis is right on the money. I write for an independent political blog (killerbuffalo.com) and have experimented in various ways to get more readers. The first thing I came upon was blogexplosion.com. If anyone knows how it works, it's similar to EntreCard: you mindlessly browse random blogs on the internet to get credits that so that other people will mindlessly browse your blog to get credits for themselves. Ultimately, there's a huge productivity gap; everyone is working for no reward. We'll see if EntreCard can change the system to one that tracks unique views of sites and exchanges banners on that basis. If it doesn't, I may be out too. This analysis is right on the money. I write for an independent political blog (killerbuffalo.com) and have experimented in various ways to get more readers. The first thing I came upon was blogexplosion.com. If anyone knows how it works, it’s similar to EntreCard: you mindlessly browse random blogs on the internet to get credits that so that other people will mindlessly browse your blog to get credits for themselves. Ultimately, there’s a huge productivity gap; everyone is working for no reward. We’ll see if EntreCard can change the system to one that tracks unique views of sites and exchanges banners on that basis. If it doesn’t, I may be out too.

]]> By: Book Calendar http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23887 Book Calendar Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23887 For a while, I was one of those sites which was in the top three in my category. But, I was not a money making site. About three weeks ago, I could not log into Entrecard from home. I could log in everywhere else but not from my home computer. I tried for several weeks for tech support to help me. Every suggestion they made was very simplistic and did not truly address the issue, so I have been effectively locked out of entrecard. I am still getting a decent amount of traffic from them, but it is slowly declining. I have decided because of the technical support issues I will try and find something else to generate traffic. Also, it takes a lot of time and clicking to maintain an entrecard presence. I think if I can figure out how to use Digg, or a few other high end social sites, I might be able to get the same amount of traffic without the time investment. I had problems before. I think they want to make money and often discriminate against sites that are not about making money. A lot of the site categories like photography, arts (there are a lot of etsy stores), web comics are not hugely focused on making a lot of cash. Book Calendars last blog post..<a href="http://bookcalendar.blogspot.com/2008/08/sly-mongoose-tobias-buckell-review.html" rel="nofollow">Sly Mongoose-- Tobias Buckell-- Review</a> For a while, I was one of those sites which was in the top three in my category. But, I was not a money making site. About three weeks ago, I could not log into Entrecard from home. I could log in everywhere else but not from my home computer. I tried for several weeks for tech support to help me. Every suggestion they made was very simplistic and did not truly address the issue, so I have been effectively locked out of entrecard. I am still getting a decent amount of traffic from them, but it is slowly declining.

I have decided because of the technical support issues I will try and find something else to generate traffic. Also, it takes a lot of time and clicking to maintain an entrecard presence. I think if I can figure out how to use Digg, or a few other high end social sites, I might be able to get the same amount of traffic without the time investment.

I had problems before. I think they want to make money and often discriminate against sites that are not about making money. A lot of the site categories like photography, arts (there are a lot of etsy stores), web comics are not hugely focused on making a lot of cash.

Book Calendars last blog post..Sly Mongoose– Tobias Buckell– Review

]]> By: Tony http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23117 Tony Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:20:28 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-23117 Wow this was from a long time ago, so I guess they changed their mind about Entrecard. For us it works great. Its dropped our RR but Alexa is a little slower, but every bit helps. But using it as a tool, mixed with getting ours (and our former customers) ranking high in Google, it serves its purpose. A lot of times things don't work. A lot of times people don't know how to use a variety of tools. This could be a mix of both- a little. Tonys last blog post..<a href="http://thecurrentsituation.com/2008/08/web-hosting.html" rel="nofollow">Web Hosting</a> Wow this was from a long time ago, so I guess they changed their mind about Entrecard. For us it works great. Its dropped our RR but Alexa is a little slower, but every bit helps. But using it as a tool, mixed with getting ours (and our former customers) ranking high in Google, it serves its purpose.

A lot of times things don’t work. A lot of times people don’t know how to use a variety of tools. This could be a mix of both- a little.

Tonys last blog post..Web Hosting

]]> By: mommy http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22616 mommy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22616 Well, you can always give that a shot and see if it works or not, there is nothing to lose. mommys last blog post..<a href="http://littlebabyguide.com/?p=25" rel="nofollow">Vaccines and your newborn</a> Well, you can always give that a shot and see if it works or not, there is nothing to lose.

mommys last blog post..Vaccines and your newborn

]]> By: AZ Blogging http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22582 AZ Blogging Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:06:23 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22582 There are so many things going on around the Entrecardosphere that I really will not wnt killing myself over. I really wish there was a way I could avaoid Entrecard. Maybe I will, when my blog gets bigger. For now, there are only two things about EC that i really care about 1 - Drop as many cards as possible 2 - Spend credits wisely AZ Bloggings last blog post..<a href="http://www.azblogging.com/2008/08/are-you-worth-their-time.html" rel="nofollow">Are You Worth Their Time?</a> There are so many things going on around the Entrecardosphere that I really will not wnt killing myself over. I really wish there was a way I could avaoid Entrecard. Maybe I will, when my blog gets bigger.

For now, there are only two things about EC that i really care about

1 - Drop as many cards as possible

2 - Spend credits wisely

AZ Bloggings last blog post..Are You Worth Their Time?

]]> By: Gaje Master http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22123 Gaje Master Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:47:39 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22123 I read about this on another blog and was curious so I did a search on entrecards and your blog came up. I am glad that you posted this but their blog contridicts what you said. Their post says that it helps any type of blog big or small and that it really works. I am going to give it a shot since my blog is a small one but I am only going to do it as a test run. Entrecards kind of sounds like a lot of work when you could be getting a bunch of traffic elsewhere for little work. Gaje Masters last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gajemaster/xXjP/~3/353143911/" rel="nofollow">Sponsor a Blog Contest and Win</a> I read about this on another blog and was curious so I did a search on entrecards and your blog came up. I am glad that you posted this but their blog contridicts what you said. Their post says that it helps any type of blog big or small and that it really works. I am going to give it a shot since my blog is a small one but I am only going to do it as a test run. Entrecards kind of sounds like a lot of work when you could be getting a bunch of traffic elsewhere for little work.

Gaje Masters last blog post..Sponsor a Blog Contest and Win

]]> By: Mr.Make Money Online http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22018 Mr.Make Money Online Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-22018 Hi, I think now the visitors of your blog will stay for few minutes not only post their views as comments but also reduce your bounce rate... Mr.Make Money Onlines last blog post..<a href="http://e-make-money-online.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-get-free-edu-and-gov-backlinks.html" rel="nofollow">How to get Free .Edu and .Gov Backlinks?</a> Hi,

I think now the visitors of your blog will stay for few minutes not only post their views as comments but also reduce your bounce rate…

Mr.Make Money Onlines last blog post..How to get Free .Edu and .Gov Backlinks?

]]> By: Audrina Adare http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-20976 Audrina Adare Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-20976 You said it right there. You said it right there.

]]> By: Entrecard Gets Serious About Quick Drop Pages  »TechAddress http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-20024 Entrecard Gets Serious About Quick Drop Pages  »TechAddress Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:33:04 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-20024 [...] banners on other sites. It’s pretty popular in the SEO and making money blogger realm. John Cow has an indepth review of the service from earlier this [...] [...] banners on other sites. It’s pretty popular in the SEO and making money blogger realm. John Cow has an indepth review of the service from earlier this [...]

]]> By: Entrecard Puts the Hammer Down — Iron Blogger http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19976 Entrecard Puts the Hammer Down — Iron Blogger Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:04:03 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19976 [...] you think of Entrecard? Do you think that it is going to stick around or do you think that they are digging their own hole. I really liked the idea of Entrecard but just don’t see it really going [...] [...] you think of Entrecard? Do you think that it is going to stick around or do you think that they are digging their own hole. I really liked the idea of Entrecard but just don’t see it really going [...]

]]> By: Good Golly Graham … The President Sucks Too! | Firestormed at Entrecard http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19594 Good Golly Graham … The President Sucks Too! | Firestormed at Entrecard Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:31:02 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19594 [...] Then of course there was the famous spamming of John Cow’s blog when he had the audacity to remove the Entrecard widget … and let’s not forget the comments made on the same John Cow blog that were later [...] [...] Then of course there was the famous spamming of John Cow’s blog when he had the audacity to remove the Entrecard widget … and let’s not forget the comments made on the same John Cow blog that were later [...]

]]> By: Removing Entrecard From Your Blog Is A Bad Move | Work at Home Blog http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19281 Removing Entrecard From Your Blog Is A Bad Move | Work at Home Blog Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:46:57 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-19281 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] with the quality of traffic from Entrecard has grown over the past month. John Cow who made his last drop of Entrecard, Becky who also dropped her Entrecard and Ritu who bid goodbye to Entrecard and is giving away all [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] with the quality of traffic from Entrecard has grown over the past month. John Cow who made his last drop of Entrecard, Becky who also dropped her Entrecard and Ritu who bid goodbye to Entrecard and is giving away all [...]

]]> By: spartax http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-18629 spartax Sat, 31 May 2008 12:55:40 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-18629 I think Iam agree with Eerik ;".. Entrecard is only good for getting a higher CPC in adsense..". Most entrecard member visit other blog just for click drop button and go.. :mrgreen: spartaxs last blog post..<a href="http://conradsharry.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-trial-version-software-creator.html" rel="nofollow">30-day trial version software creator</a> I think Iam agree with Eerik ;”.. Entrecard is only good for getting a higher CPC in adsense..”. Most entrecard member visit other blog just for click drop button and go.. :mrgreen:

spartaxs last blog post..30-day trial version software creator

]]> By: Diane http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-18207 Diane Sat, 24 May 2008 03:33:05 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-18207 Granted by this post Entrecard has changed the system (I love how you can maintain all websites from one login!), but I wanted to read down to get the general feel for "do you love it, like it, or hate it." Personally, I enjoy using Entrecard, but I also do not just drop and run. I figure if I'm going to take the time to visit, I will do my best to find something to say somewhere - commenting is key. Also, in reading this caught my eye: "And keep in mind that your homepage has five full posts on it. There isn’t much of a reason for 75% of the traffic to visit another page when they can read your five latest posts from the landing page, unless they’re searching for something specific or are interested in advertising." I do believe I will try decrease the number we have on our front page, it may be a tad high LOL! Oh, and I came via Entrecard :) Dianes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/online-internet-marketing-strategies-post/~3/296605951/" rel="nofollow">Why You Should Start A Blog or How to Increase Website Visitors Without Really Trying</a> Granted by this post Entrecard has changed the system (I love how you can maintain all websites from one login!), but I wanted to read down to get the general feel for “do you love it, like it, or hate it.” Personally, I enjoy using Entrecard, but I also do not just drop and run. I figure if I’m going to take the time to visit, I will do my best to find something to say somewhere - commenting is key.

Also, in reading this caught my eye: “And keep in mind that your homepage has five full posts on it. There isn’t much of a reason for 75% of the traffic to visit another page when they can read your five latest posts from the landing page, unless they’re searching for something specific or are interested in advertising.”

I do believe I will try decrease the number we have on our front page, it may be a tad high LOL!

Oh, and I came via Entrecard :)

Dianes last blog post..Why You Should Start A Blog or How to Increase Website Visitors Without Really Trying

]]> By: mxyzplk http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-17662 mxyzplk Thu, 15 May 2008 01:28:15 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-17662 I think I wont know is it good or not yet before I try it my own... mxyzplks last blog post..<a href="http://mxyzptc.blogspot.com/2008/05/secrets-of-selling.html" rel="nofollow">Secrets of Selling...</a> I think I wont know is it good or not yet before I try it my own…

mxyzplks last blog post..Secrets of Selling…

]]> By: Eerik http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-17455 Eerik Sat, 10 May 2008 17:55:25 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/they-are-killing-entrecard/#comment-17455 Entrecard is only good for getting a hgher CPC in adsense.. Entrecard is only good for getting a hgher CPC in adsense..

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