Comments on: “Review my software for a free license” marketing model http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/ The Personal Development Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=328 By: dragos http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-410 dragos Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:27:45 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-410 Good point, gtdfrk, as I told you I haven't had any problem yet with any of my reviews, either with or without incentives... But that's interesting, let's keep us informed :-) Good point, gtdfrk, as I told you I haven’t had any problem yet with any of my reviews, either with or without incentives… But that’s interesting, let’s keep us informed :-)

]]> By: gtdfrk http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-409 gtdfrk Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:09:56 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-409 Dragos, Jeroen, there is only one way to find out if this works or not by just trying it. I think I might like to toy with the idea of reviewing a product or blog or whatever. But I will definitely show clearly what I'm getting for the review and I would insist on reviewing more than one product or blog from the same category. Simple advice to everybody: if it doesn't feel right then don't do it. If it does feel right then try it and see how your readers respond! Let's keep each other informed on how it's working out... Dragos, Jeroen, there is only one way to find out if this works or not by just trying it. I think I might like to toy with the idea of reviewing a product or blog or whatever. But I will definitely show clearly what I’m getting for the review and I would insist on reviewing more than one product or blog from the same category. Simple advice to everybody: if it doesn’t feel right then don’t do it. If it does feel right then try it and see how your readers respond! Let’s keep each other informed on how it’s working out…

]]> By: dragos http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-403 dragos Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:21:09 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-403 Hmmm, maybe we are getting too cautious here? I think using or not using an incentive it's entirely up to you. Making public this fact is the key. Look at the <a href="http://www.43folders.com/2007/02/07/stikkit-introduction/" rel="nofollow">Merlin Mann post about Stickkit</a>. It's less viable because Merlin Mann it's on the Stickkit adviser board? I don't think so. As long as the incentive status of a review is public, you always have credibility. The value of the post is however decided only by the user, who is always smarter than we think. A review on a magazine that shows on the next page an ad for the just reviewed product is, in my opinion, far less credible than a blog review where you clearly state that you get or not get incentives, and the value of them... For the reasons I just wrote: you have a personal opinion, and also you have the other posts on the blog and you can make a balance... Hmmm, maybe we are getting too cautious here? I think using or not using an incentive it’s entirely up to you. Making public this fact is the key. Look at the Merlin Mann post about Stickkit. It’s less viable because Merlin Mann it’s on the Stickkit adviser board? I don’t think so. As long as the incentive status of a review is public, you always have credibility. The value of the post is however decided only by the user, who is always smarter than we think.

A review on a magazine that shows on the next page an ad for the just reviewed product is, in my opinion, far less credible than a blog review where you clearly state that you get or not get incentives, and the value of them… For the reasons I just wrote: you have a personal opinion, and also you have the other posts on the blog and you can make a balance…

]]> By: Jeroen Sangers http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-402 Jeroen Sangers Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-402 I agree with gtdfrk about the dangers of this model. I also wrote about Ghost Action, and decided not to make use of their offer in order to maintain my credibility. The choice whether or not to review a product should be made independently from any reward. I agree with gtdfrk about the dangers of this model. I also wrote about Ghost Action, and decided not to make use of their offer in order to maintain my credibility. The choice whether or not to review a product should be made independently from any reward.

]]> By: dragos http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-399 dragos Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:31:03 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-399 I know about PayPerPost, and I will try them soon. But the very fact that you review something, and you are clearly stating that you are receiving something in exchange, should give enough credibility to your post. I don't really see nothing bad here, because they are not paying for "good" review, they are paying for a review. And yes, I really think you can get your moneyt even if you write a not so favorable review... It's an interesting subject though... I know about PayPerPost, and I will try them soon. But the very fact that you review something, and you are clearly stating that you are receiving something in exchange, should give enough credibility to your post. I don’t really see nothing bad here, because they are not paying for “good” review, they are paying for a review. And yes, I really think you can get your moneyt even if you write a not so favorable review…

It’s an interesting subject though…

]]> By: gtdfrk http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-397 gtdfrk Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:09:27 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/review-my-software-for-a-free-license-marketing-model/#comment-397 I'm not so sure about the "independent" review you would get if you know the reviewer is either getting paid for the review or maybe receiving a free license, as you describe. However, there is only one way to find out and that is to try it! Besides, a bad reputation is earned very quickly on the internet, whereas a good reputation is very difficult to build, let alone maintain! On the same topic, maybe PayPerPost may be interesting for you or other readers, they offer payment for reviewing blogs and products I believe. I’m not so sure about the “independent” review you would get if you know the reviewer is either getting paid for the review or maybe receiving a free license, as you describe.

However, there is only one way to find out and that is to try it! Besides, a bad reputation is earned very quickly on the internet, whereas a good reputation is very difficult to build, let alone maintain!

On the same topic, maybe PayPerPost may be interesting for you or other readers, they offer payment for reviewing blogs and products I believe.

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