Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Affiliate Marketing
I now have eight affiliates under me with SFI. None of them are confirmed yet, though. But still, It's not bad considering I've only used free marketing!
Scams Everywhere!
Like millions of people all over the United States, I have been job hunting for the last three months. It’s really depressing, all these jobs that I am more than capable of doing, but I’m not being hired.
The job market has changed incredibly since the last time I was job hunting, 21 years ago. Nobody wants to see my face anymore. “Please apply at our website.” “Send your resume to this email address.” Even the large companies don’t want to see the applicant. Usually the email address is an anonymous email address, so it’s very difficult to follow up with the company. More often than not, the company doesn’t even supply their name or address in the job posting.
If I were doing the hiring, I think I would want a look at the person. Does the applicant look professional? Does the applicant fit the job description? The company will never know that I look professional and take pride to work in a professional manner.
The most difficult jobs to apply for aren’t really jobs at all, but simply affiliate marketing companies looking for affiliates. I think 75% of the administrative assistant jobs I have applied for turn out to be ads for companies wanting new affiliates.
Now, I don’t have a problem with companies trying to recruit new affiliates. I want to recruit new affiliates. But I’m tired of words being minced. If the company wants to recruit new affiliates, post it as a recruiting position. Don’t post it as an administrative position answering emails. I had quite a debate with one such affiliate, who posted it as free to join. It was free for seven days. Then it was explained to me that it was an investment. Investment and “free to join” are two very different things.
Doing surveys in your spare time won’t earn $1000’s per month. Enough said on that one. Why do these companies post in the want ads?
Just be careful of all the scams posted online. Always take a good look at the company if it’s posted in the listing. I check the Yellow Pages to see if there’s actually a listing for the company. Also, check the email address. Sometimes it’s not anonymous, sometimes the name of the company is posted, and then you have a human contact.
Good luck with the job hunt! I know I need it!
The job market has changed incredibly since the last time I was job hunting, 21 years ago. Nobody wants to see my face anymore. “Please apply at our website.” “Send your resume to this email address.” Even the large companies don’t want to see the applicant. Usually the email address is an anonymous email address, so it’s very difficult to follow up with the company. More often than not, the company doesn’t even supply their name or address in the job posting.
If I were doing the hiring, I think I would want a look at the person. Does the applicant look professional? Does the applicant fit the job description? The company will never know that I look professional and take pride to work in a professional manner.
The most difficult jobs to apply for aren’t really jobs at all, but simply affiliate marketing companies looking for affiliates. I think 75% of the administrative assistant jobs I have applied for turn out to be ads for companies wanting new affiliates.
Now, I don’t have a problem with companies trying to recruit new affiliates. I want to recruit new affiliates. But I’m tired of words being minced. If the company wants to recruit new affiliates, post it as a recruiting position. Don’t post it as an administrative position answering emails. I had quite a debate with one such affiliate, who posted it as free to join. It was free for seven days. Then it was explained to me that it was an investment. Investment and “free to join” are two very different things.
Doing surveys in your spare time won’t earn $1000’s per month. Enough said on that one. Why do these companies post in the want ads?
Just be careful of all the scams posted online. Always take a good look at the company if it’s posted in the listing. I check the Yellow Pages to see if there’s actually a listing for the company. Also, check the email address. Sometimes it’s not anonymous, sometimes the name of the company is posted, and then you have a human contact.
Good luck with the job hunt! I know I need it!
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