The sad but very real truth about APSense.
People came to this site, unaware that they would be advertising to other advertisers. It's hard to make money when you only show your product to other sellers. People on APSense do not realize that we all have to work together in order for ANYONE to succeed.
There is no money in the advertising of a product to people doing the same thing. Sure, you're getting paid to do it here. But, it isn't much. You refer hundreds and hundreds of people, only for them to put a link on their profile and stop using the site. They don't want to do anything because they expect the site to do it for them.
Then you have people that go to your blogs and read them.... Only to not even so much as post a comment or top it. Regardless of how good the article was. They take the information into consideration and use the knowledge. But, give no credit to the person that wrote it. Then, they wonder why hardly anyone is topping their articles or why no one is commenting on them.
IF everyone would work together and actually do more on the site... Such as top good articles, post comments, rate business centers more, join good groups, and actually work at helping others. They would see a GREAT increase in not only earnings on APSense, but, knowledge as well.
This also ties into my formula I wrote and posted a few days back. http://www.apsense.com/article/110259.html
(sorry about the pop-up, I took the code out. But, it still comes up :( again sorry for that)
I went into great detail about teamwork, communication, networking, and such.
But, no one took hardly any of it into account.
The "big earners" on this site, are the ones that spend the time actually reading what others write, comment, top, and actually learn from what has been written. The people who claim this site doesn't work or that claim they aren't making anything worth using the site anymore.... are the ones that give no effort into using the site.
Let me use someone as an example. (sorry Lynn, but, I need someone who actually puts the effort in as an example)
Lynn works very hard on APSense, and manages to keep everything up to date. She goes and reads others postings, comments and gives input, and tops the worthy articles. In hopes that the people will do the same.... AS THEY SHOULD.
She has one of the biggest private networks on APSense, if I'm not mistaken, and I see her listed on the main page all the time in the top people. THIS COMES FROM HARD WORK!!
I noticed on my formula page, I had over 300 hits on it, but yet not even 20 comments.... In which almost a quarter of them were my own. Out of all the people that read that article very few decided to top it. Even though A LOT of people knew that was an extremely well written, and very informative article.
I understand that we all are here to make money. But, no one is going to make any money if we all do not help each other. It's the main key to making money. You can't make anything if you have no help. Especially in a virtual world where the more people you know the better.
Look at it this way. Would you want to get online and sit in front of a screen with a buddy list that is empty with no one to talk to.... or would you rather get online and have friends to talk to, friends and contacts to help you when you need advice or an opinion, or even someone to share ideas with?
(I know I said this below in a comment, but, I just remembered that I could edit the content.
So as I said, If this comment touched key points, please be sure to go to this article as well as it pertains to things that may help apsense and it's users.)
http://www.apsense.com/article/110757.html
Also be sure to read my formula posting, as well as my guide to making money online.
http://www.apsense.com/article/110259.html <--Formula Posting-->
http://www.apsense.com/article/121796.html <--Guide Posting-->
There is no money in the advertising of a product to people doing the same thing. Sure, you're getting paid to do it here. But, it isn't much. You refer hundreds and hundreds of people, only for them to put a link on their profile and stop using the site. They don't want to do anything because they expect the site to do it for them.
Then you have people that go to your blogs and read them.... Only to not even so much as post a comment or top it. Regardless of how good the article was. They take the information into consideration and use the knowledge. But, give no credit to the person that wrote it. Then, they wonder why hardly anyone is topping their articles or why no one is commenting on them.
IF everyone would work together and actually do more on the site... Such as top good articles, post comments, rate business centers more, join good groups, and actually work at helping others. They would see a GREAT increase in not only earnings on APSense, but, knowledge as well.
This also ties into my formula I wrote and posted a few days back. http://www.apsense.com/article/110259.html
(sorry about the pop-up, I took the code out. But, it still comes up :( again sorry for that)
I went into great detail about teamwork, communication, networking, and such.
But, no one took hardly any of it into account.
The "big earners" on this site, are the ones that spend the time actually reading what others write, comment, top, and actually learn from what has been written. The people who claim this site doesn't work or that claim they aren't making anything worth using the site anymore.... are the ones that give no effort into using the site.
Let me use someone as an example. (sorry Lynn, but, I need someone who actually puts the effort in as an example)
Lynn works very hard on APSense, and manages to keep everything up to date. She goes and reads others postings, comments and gives input, and tops the worthy articles. In hopes that the people will do the same.... AS THEY SHOULD.
She has one of the biggest private networks on APSense, if I'm not mistaken, and I see her listed on the main page all the time in the top people. THIS COMES FROM HARD WORK!!
I noticed on my formula page, I had over 300 hits on it, but yet not even 20 comments.... In which almost a quarter of them were my own. Out of all the people that read that article very few decided to top it. Even though A LOT of people knew that was an extremely well written, and very informative article.
I understand that we all are here to make money. But, no one is going to make any money if we all do not help each other. It's the main key to making money. You can't make anything if you have no help. Especially in a virtual world where the more people you know the better.
Look at it this way. Would you want to get online and sit in front of a screen with a buddy list that is empty with no one to talk to.... or would you rather get online and have friends to talk to, friends and contacts to help you when you need advice or an opinion, or even someone to share ideas with?
(I know I said this below in a comment, but, I just remembered that I could edit the content.
So as I said, If this comment touched key points, please be sure to go to this article as well as it pertains to things that may help apsense and it's users.)
http://www.apsense.com/article/110757.html
Also be sure to read my formula posting, as well as my guide to making money online.
http://www.apsense.com/article/110259.html <--Formula Posting-->
http://www.apsense.com/article/121796.html <--Guide Posting-->
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Comments (163)
Mark Hultgren7
Wordpress Specialist
Did my twenty for L1
James Williams Jr8
great points that I am sure all of us have thought about but were afraid to bring out in the open. I enjoyed reading this.
Mark Hultgren7
Wordpress Specialist
Hi Max,
Good to be here. There are more and more great groups and blogs forming every day and sometimes, it just gets a little hard to remember which ones you have been to and which you haven't. You have some excellent points in all of your posts and with the other members here I am sure we can get this to really rock!
Lorna Darden3
Hi, I thought your article was great and honest, keep it up.
Rocky Pacley7
This is a new experience for the majority of us and to think how far we've come in a short amount of time is astounding. I remember when there was not as many great posts and articles. Like everything you have to crawl before you walk. Think about it we're still in crawling stages, it only gets better from here.
Rocky Pacley7
There us value you've displayed in an article that has probably more clicks than anything at Apsense. If you walk like you talk you should be able to run for president. lol!
devoxandria3
i still dont know how to advertise on this site!
Gabriel Blaga4
online advertiser
hi, please anyone send me a private message to let me know how to make links clickable in my blog... I can't see any "insert link" tab in my blog editor... thank you...
Stupid Girlfriend1
Hey not so sure I agree with you on that it also works both ways when you post to someone's blog top them off and they ignore you is that okay as well?
Have a nice day .....
Reta
Lowell Pendon4
Hello Max,
It was an amazing truth about Apsense and people who joined Apsense. I for one is who who had been here and isn't as active like the rest. But in my own simple way, I know that internet marketing has to be learned carefully. And I never stop trying to learn how everything works.
Until then, I keep reading blogs like yours whenever time possibly permits. Blogging isn't for me as yet. Maybe in due time.
Again thanking you for some nice inputs as always.
Lee Poulson6
Health Coach
Hi Max
I usually only comment if I have a question or a different viewpoint on something.
I felt that toping something was the same as saying “good jobâ€.
I have bought several things and joined some programs from the people I met here.
There are several programs that I may join at some point.
When you pick a business (especially MLM) it’s important to have a good upline.
Apsense gives us the opportunity to “shop†for an upline.
DOMENIC2
Hi, Max I completely agree with you but you must take into consideration that most of us that are using this system are networkers or wannabee's like myself when I was introduced to Apsense I didn't have a clue of what was going on and how to use the network and here I am a few months later and I'm still not clear on how it actually works but I follow my desires and hope that one day I will come to realize exactly how everything fits together. This program is no different than what the guru's ar
Bipin Shah14
Self Employed
Hi Max
I Agree With You !
Beth Schmillen10
Hi Max...
this is an interesting take on APSense.com ... In some ways I agree but in large
part I don't... It would be great if there were 1,000s of people who had never
heard of internet marketing and they were here and saw what we do and
Wow... I want to sign up with you!
That's not going to happen!
What does happen ... is that you will be introduced to many ways internet marketing takes place today and how and why not do things one way and
why it's best to do them another way... We're pre
eli3
i agree with you
Keel W.6
IT researcher
For me,Apsense is a good place to share business tips,opinion but if using it like a referring source we have to drive traffics,readers or buyer from outsite Apsense. most of members here to advertising their business,once they left their refer link,website link here,they gone ! this issue happen in any social network.You're right,there is no meaning to keep bunches of buddy list that never contacted,but we always try our best to keep good relationship as much as we can on internet.
Jean DAndrea7
Retired
Hi Max,
You're right in that many people come here just to make money, and to get traffic to other sites. I came for the traffic myself.
That's no longer true, though, because I've discovered that taking part in the blogs and discussions is a reward in itself, and a very enjoyable pastime.
And if you do get contacts and visits to your site, from those actions, then that's a bonus.
Off to top this - it's a good discussion.........
Marko S.11
Web Presence Provider
Max, you're completely right. BUT, you forget one thing to mention - ALL SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE LIKE THIS - there's no difference in earning money! You MUST work hard for a little reward. It's a fact. I'm a member in few other networks and everywhere is the same. There's NO FREE LUNCH for anyone!
So, this post could be post in all networks I know
But, from other side, you can learn here, you can met new friends, get new ideas and (like me, for example) transfer traffic to my other sites and servic
Vincent Jhun Solayao...4
i agree with you,,, Even I is also trying my best to earn money in this network,, bit like others said,, more work,,too little reward
Rebecca Beasley8
Consultant, Web Designer, Script Set Up
When I first joined Apsense I was using it to try to get traffic to my other sites, and that was the wrong thing to do. A lot people miss the whole point of social networking, it's not about getting traffic to other sites, it's about getting your articles read and making friends and sharing ideas, motivation, inspiration and working toward common goals for the good of all. Now that I'm using the site for what it was intended for and not posting links, I'm getting more comments, more exposure and