Comments on: Spottt Reincarnates LinkExchange http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Good Golly Graham … The President Sucks Too! | Firestormed at Entrecard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-2392268 Good Golly Graham … The President Sucks Too! | Firestormed at Entrecard Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:43:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-2392268 [...] to bad behavior in the Blogosphere. Anyone remember when Graham Langdon sent his henchmen over to Techcrunch because they had the audacity to review Spottt and not Entrecard. Hundreds of loyal Entrecard [...] [...] to bad behavior in the Blogosphere. Anyone remember when Graham Langdon sent his henchmen over to Techcrunch because they had the audacity to review Spottt and not Entrecard. Hundreds of loyal Entrecard [...]

]]> By: Kibaku will dem Bannertausch neues Leben einhauchen » Beitrag » zweinull.cc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-2053314 Kibaku will dem Bannertausch neues Leben einhauchen » Beitrag » zweinull.cc Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:15:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-2053314 [...] Web-2.0-Wind einzuhauchen. Nachdem in den USA kürzlich mit Spottt ein neuer derartiger Anbieter online ging, steht mit Kibaku aus der Schweiz auch ein frischer Service für den deutschsprachigen Markt in den [...] [...] Web-2.0-Wind einzuhauchen. Nachdem in den USA kürzlich mit Spottt ein neuer derartiger Anbieter online ging, steht mit Kibaku aus der Schweiz auch ein frischer Service für den deutschsprachigen Markt in den [...]

]]> By: lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1992452 lee Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:45:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1992452 this chart pretty much sums it up: http://leedoyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/entrecard-spottt.PNG this chart pretty much sums it up:

http://leedoyle.com/wp-content.....spottt.PNG

]]> By: Frank http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1990048 Frank Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:26:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1990048 This works great so far. This led the Knight Knetwork to coin <a href="http://knightknetwork.com/2008/02/14/spottt-hoppping/" rel="nofollow">"Spottt Hopping"</a> - http://knightknetwork.com/2008/02/14/spottt-hoppping/ This works great so far. This led the Knight Knetwork to coin “Spottt Hopping” - http://knightknetwork.com/2008.....-hoppping/

]]> By: CenterNetworks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988948 CenterNetworks Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988948 <strong>Taking a Look At Spottt - Hey, At Least They Have A Cute Dog...</strong> Yesterday Techcrunch's Michael Arrington had the exclusive on the public launch of Spottt. We initially reported on Spottt (yes, there are 3 T's) at the Techcrunch40 event last September. The company moved into private beta at that time. Spottt is... Taking a Look At Spottt - Hey, At Least They Have A Cute Dog…

Yesterday Techcrunch’s Michael Arrington had the exclusive on the public launch of Spottt. We initially reported on Spottt (yes, there are 3 T’s) at the Techcrunch40 event last September. The company moved into private beta at that time.

Spottt is…

]]> By: Cheap Book http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988373 Cheap Book Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988373 Tried it out and TechCrunch ads are all that show up on my site. Obviously nobody who has joined so far can match the pageviews that TC delivers. Overall I think it's a cool idea and all the competitors mentioned look to have a good twist on it. I don't see myself leaving the ad on my site for long but it's worth a shot! Tried it out and TechCrunch ads are all that show up on my site. Obviously nobody who has joined so far can match the pageviews that TC delivers.

Overall I think it’s a cool idea and all the competitors mentioned look to have a good twist on it.

I don’t see myself leaving the ad on my site for long but it’s worth a shot!

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988367 steve Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:58:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988367 This is the problem with spottt, in my opinion. Just cruising the internet, all I've seen is spottt advertising TechCrunch and CrunchGear. I guess 4 million daily impressions convert into alot of spottt exposure, drowning out all the other members. I agree with Lisa, there should be a middle ground where smaller blogs can get decent exposure and clicks. This is the problem with spottt, in my opinion. Just cruising the internet, all I’ve seen is spottt advertising TechCrunch and CrunchGear. I guess 4 million daily impressions convert into alot of spottt exposure, drowning out all the other members.

I agree with Lisa, there should be a middle ground where smaller blogs can get decent exposure and clicks.

]]> By: Lisa Brewster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988147 Lisa Brewster Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988147 Even though Spottt allowed me to place my blog into a category, it won't tell me what sites my ad is getting shown on. Funny that all I've seen on mine are TechCrunch and CrunchGear. =] Oh yeah....77 impressions, no clicks in. Five clicks out. Shocking. Can't there be a happy medium? Something I can finely target if I have time, but has a smart enough autopilot when I don't? Maybe I should save that 125 pixels of my sidebar and devote all this time to commenting on other blogs I read. Even though Spottt allowed me to place my blog into a category, it won’t tell me what sites my ad is getting shown on. Funny that all I’ve seen on mine are TechCrunch and CrunchGear. =]

Oh yeah….77 impressions, no clicks in. Five clicks out. Shocking.

Can’t there be a happy medium? Something I can finely target if I have time, but has a smart enough autopilot when I don’t?

Maybe I should save that 125 pixels of my sidebar and devote all this time to commenting on other blogs I read.

]]> By: w2i http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988006 w2i Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1988006 BinaryDay is right Google AdSense's TOS do not allow whatever form of participation in traffic exchange programs where the contextual aspect of the traffic is ignored if you run Google ads on that particular site/page. It is possible Google thinks those forms of programs are artificially increasing the traffic of the sites involved vs. the organic visitors, which on the other side is lessening the contextuallity and relevancy of the traffic being exchanged. This, I guess, surely results in fewer clicks on Google’s contextual ads displayed on the sites participating in programs like Spottt and from here the Google’s antipathy towards traffic exchange programs… My 2 cents BinaryDay is right Google AdSense’s TOS do not allow whatever form of participation in traffic exchange programs where the contextual aspect of the traffic is ignored if you run Google ads on that particular site/page. It is possible Google thinks those forms of programs are artificially increasing the traffic of the sites involved vs. the organic visitors, which on the other side is lessening the contextuallity and relevancy of the traffic being exchanged. This, I guess, surely results in fewer clicks on Google’s contextual ads displayed on the sites participating in programs like Spottt and from here the Google’s antipathy towards traffic exchange programs…

My 2 cents

]]> By: Darren Stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987652 Darren Stuart Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:15:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987652 @Mike fair enough I guess he just looks at the sponsors bar and does the thanks. @Mike fair enough I guess he just looks at the sponsors bar and does the thanks.

]]> By: uploadchoice http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987470 uploadchoice Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:20:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987470 Nice idea, but 50% of the ad inventory for itself looks too much for themselves. Nice idea, but 50% of the ad inventory for itself looks too much for themselves.

]]> By: honestmall.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987359 honestmall.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:05:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1987359 entertaining read. Clint I look forward to reading a follow up of the actual results of both systems. entertaining read.

Clint I look forward to reading a follow up of the actual results of both systems.

]]> By: antje wilsch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986984 antje wilsch Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:53:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986984 hey - i just want the dog... hey - i just want the dog…

]]> By: Graham Langdon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986981 Graham Langdon Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:47:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986981 Joe, mc2w, can we stop talking about EC please? The next Entrecard member to post another comment here WILL be penalized credits. Mr. Arrington has kindly asked everyone to stop and damnit we will respect his wishes. Joe, mc2w, can we stop talking about EC please?

The next Entrecard member to post another comment here WILL be penalized credits. Mr. Arrington has kindly asked everyone to stop and damnit we will respect his wishes.

]]> By: clint http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986980 clint Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:43:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986980 Well everyone I tried spottt out along side by side with entrecard,I got 9 hits from entrecard and 1 hit from spottt..This is in the last few hours of testing it. Ill let spottt run for the next few days but if I don't see any change I will definally pull them from my site,Lets face it that 125by125 ad spot can bring much more then it has so far. I think the numbers will show in the long run.. clint www.promomaker.blogspot.com Well everyone I tried spottt out along side by side with entrecard,I got 9 hits from entrecard and 1 hit from spottt..This is in the last few hours of testing it.
Ill let spottt run for the next few days but if I don’t see any change I will definally pull them from my site,Lets face it that 125by125 ad spot can bring much more then it has so far.

I think the numbers will show in the long run..

clint
http://www.promomaker.blogspot.com

]]> By: JoeTech.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986972 JoeTech.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:31:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986972 @ rubu : your comment looks strangely familiar. @ rubu : your comment looks strangely familiar.

]]> By: mc2w http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986965 mc2w Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:26:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986965 Just a little extra debate @Adgridnetworks: Entrecard was designed to work for SMALLER bloggers, that's why they are looking towards a free advertising program in the first place. Small bloggers won't find ANY benefit from a program such as adbrite if they don't have the visitors in the first place to generate credits. Just a little extra debate

@Adgridnetworks:

Entrecard was designed to work for SMALLER bloggers, that’s why they are looking towards a free advertising program in the first place. Small bloggers won’t find ANY benefit from a program such as adbrite if they don’t have the visitors in the first place to generate credits.

]]> By: Austinite http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986949 Austinite Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:16:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986949 wow, these Entrecard folks seem more fanatical than Ron Paul supporters wow, these Entrecard folks seem more fanatical than Ron Paul supporters

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986944 Michael Arrington Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:13:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986944 Darren - I don't think Mark knew they were just there for testing. They've been removed. Darren - I don’t think Mark knew they were just there for testing. They’ve been removed.

]]> By: Goldie Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986891 Goldie Wilson Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986891 @Melvin Spottt on! @Melvin

Spottt on!

]]> By: Graham Langdon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986890 Graham Langdon Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986890 Oh and I posted a message on our forum kindly asking all our members to stop posting comments on this blog post. So hopefully all this will stop. Again, terribly sorry. Oh and I posted a message on our forum kindly asking all our members to stop posting comments on this blog post. So hopefully all this will stop. Again, terribly sorry.

]]> By: Hawaii Vacations http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986887 Hawaii Vacations Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:24:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986887 Interesting service that I may have to check out Interesting service that I may have to check out

]]> By: Graham Langdon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986886 Graham Langdon Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:23:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986886 Graham Langdon here, founder of Entrecard. Ok, things got a bit out of hand here and we're sorry about that. There's no excuse for spamming someones comments, especially when the site owner has made it clear they'd like everyone to stop. We are utterly proud of Entrecard and we really feel we've created a great thing, and when Techcrunch started talking about something so similar in some ways to us, we jumped at the opportunity to get our message out so we could help even more bloggers find the support they needed to take their blog to the next level. To be fair, Entrecard members are also acutely aware of my personal campaign to get covered by TechCrunch, which included commissioning artwork for Arrington, sending a multitude of handwritten letters, all of our stats (2m pageviews per month, 1200 weekly average Alexa, 3x growth in 30 days, etc). But we're sorry that things got out of hand the way that they did. We do stand by our service, and as you can see so do many of our users. Best of luck to Spottt, we look forward to taking a look once the dust has settled. The 125x125 market is big enough for both of us..although we also look forward to crushing them in the nicest possible way :) We have asked our users to stop posting here, but hope to see some of you in the future. Regards and respect, Entrecard PS. Just for the record, we consider Entrecard a social network primarily, a traffic builder second, and a marketplace third. Graham Langdon here, founder of Entrecard.

Ok, things got a bit out of hand here and we’re sorry about that. There’s no excuse for spamming someones comments, especially when the site owner has made it clear they’d like everyone to stop.

We are utterly proud of Entrecard and we really feel we’ve created a great thing, and when Techcrunch started talking about something so similar in some ways to us, we jumped at the opportunity to get our message out so we could help even more bloggers find the support they needed to take their blog to the next level. To be fair, Entrecard members are also acutely aware of my personal campaign to get covered by TechCrunch, which included commissioning artwork for Arrington, sending a multitude of handwritten letters, all of our stats (2m pageviews per month, 1200 weekly average Alexa, 3x growth in 30 days, etc).

But we’re sorry that things got out of hand the way that they did. We do stand by our service, and as you can see so do many of our users. Best of luck to Spottt, we look forward to taking a look once the dust has settled. The 125×125 market is big enough for both of us..although we also look forward to crushing them in the nicest possible way :)

We have asked our users to stop posting here, but hope to see some of you in the future.

Regards and respect, Entrecard

PS. Just for the record, we consider Entrecard a social network primarily, a traffic builder second, and a marketplace third.

]]> By: Darren Stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986881 Darren Stuart Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:16:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986881 got to be a record for Mike responding to comments. Can you clear this up, in the thanks to the sponsors post that mark just did you have down spottt as a sponsor but in the above comment you say you are using the service. which is it? got to be a record for Mike responding to comments.

Can you clear this up, in the thanks to the sponsors post that mark just did you have down spottt as a sponsor but in the above comment you say you are using the service. which is it?

]]> By: Melvin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986877 Melvin Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:14:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/spottt-reincarnates-linkexchange/#comment-1986877 They need to create a Facebook application. They need to create a Facebook application.

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