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I agree with Mel, the more I use it, the more I like it. And no more Twitter bugs/limits!!
http://www.plurk.com/user/pratt
Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I just hate seeing the "SEO" name getting bashed, and thought I would rally the troops to end it.
...huh? Not all of linkbait is blackhat just like not all of SEO is blackhat. *shakes head*
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Comparing a brand new product with seasoned prodcuts happens all the time. It is to give you insight as to what the new product offers compared to the seasoned one.
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@bwelford - Ok, I was finally able to sort out the comment issue and they are back up! Honest!
Ah, you aren't on there now, but now that I'm aware of your blog - I'm sure you'll be on the next one. Looks like great info, I just subscribed!
Thanks Kimberly! The compliments are well deserved!
Thanks for the tip on the comments, too. Hopefully it is fixed now.
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This is such a shocker, I really had hope for Ask. It seemed like they had such a good product, they just had to hang in there - but finances aren't that forgiving.
I wonder what made them decide that women medical issues was the way to go and would be more profitable.
Such a shame.
@torka - Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it!!
@Ruud - I'm going to have to agree with you there, I like that much better than "dumbing it down".
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I like the autopay idea, too. What do you think about charging them at certain milestones in the project?
Also, thanks for the kind words Ross :)
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Great points, LtDraper. I really like your last point about the possibility of getting pushed around. Once they see they can take advantage of you once, they might just keep doing it.
@danieldessinger - That is an excellent point. I should have mentioned how important it is to stay on top of what they are doing. You can't just forget about them, you need to stay prepared.
@SpostareDuro Thanks for the inspiration to write the post!
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Sorry guys, the link isn't working. Here is the correct link to the post: http://www.gonzo-seo.com/don%e2%80%99t-forget-to-charge/
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That's an interesting thought. My angle was geared more towards the calls and emails you get from peole aren't clients.
Going along with what you said, though, I think it is very important to do everything you can to help your client succeed. However, I think there is a point where you can draw a line with this. If you are offering them SEO services but they start hounding you for a completely different service, than you have the right to get compensated for it.
If I hire a handy man to fix my broken dishwasher, and then start asking him to look at my refridgerator, stove, and oven, then he shouldn't feel obligated to fix them for me for free. And in a sense, that is what I see too many Internet marketing companies doing.
It's posts like these that remind me why Copyblogger is one of my favorite blogs.
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