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SlightlyShady gives a great look into a new keyword tool (for me anyway) Wordze. Included are screen shots, a review on the system in full. I particularly like the historical numbers it showed.
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from wheel 313 days ago #
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Free trial?  I have to put in my credit card to 'validate' it?  I don't think so. 

from Raquel 313 days ago #
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It doesn't work, because ask for my credit card...:(

from wheel 313 days ago #
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Yeah, note to Wordze; please hire slightlyshadyseo to do a study on your site for 'shopping cart abandonment'.

from SlightlyShadySEO 313 days ago #
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@Wheel
1)the offer, in theory is concluding today. not sure if that's the start or the end.
2)They validate to make sure that your credit card CAN go through. As with ANY OTHER free trial on the net, you do get charged after the trial period is up. Take a look at any porn, ringtone, or other "trial" site you can find.

from wheel 313 days ago #
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Can't say I've ever signed up for anything in the range of either porn or ringtones so I'm a bit of a newb. Too old for both I guess. 

I suspect they'd get better long term business by not doing that.  It's kind of a shady sales tactic.  But the folks that'd be buying it (SEO folks) perhaps aren't quite that shady.

from 5ubliminal 313 days ago #
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One legit reason they yould need your CC would be to ensure you only sign up once. You can have 1000s of verifiable email accounts but no that many CCs.

from l3vi 312 days ago #
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CNBC does the same thing for their free trials. It's normal, as well as, splits the prospective shoppers from the real customers, and keeps people from stockpiling. It's a smart business move , as it will help them form a better customer base, and not have to pay for the customer that can not afford to pay the normal monthly fee in the first place.

 



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