I’ve decided to postpone the 3rd edition of The Niche Giveaway.

I’ve made a post  to explain my reasons at the giveaway blog.

[You can read it here]

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For The Niche Giveaway 2, I added an exit survey to the signup page for members. In this survey, I asked leaving visitors why they were leaving the site without subscribing.

On this page, you can read what people had to say. At the bottom, I have summarized the survey results, and noted down some of my thoughts. Please feel free to do the same by leaving your comments. Together, we might be able to keep the concept alive…

Question: To be able to improve the site I’d really like to know why you are leaving without creating an account. Please take a second to answer the question below.

Others Responses

sos same old shit

I have alaready signed up.

there all the same

Je reviendrai dessus prochainement pour la curiosité de voir.

contributor access?

these sites used to be free in exchange for email address, but nowadays every freebie has an upsell attached, i don’t want to keep making decisions when i’m supposed to be getting freebies. They have my email and can contact later.

I don’t have the time to go back and view the free products that I may be interested in.

been there done that

Ran out of time..will come back.

I am not ready to take up any opportunity yet because I have not mastered the basics of Internet Marketing yet. My knowledge of IM is still too shallow for example I don’t even know what a squeeze page and autoresponder are and how they can be set up and operate. One very expert Internet Marketer said that people should not go headlong into any opportunity until you know all the basics and have all the foundation first otherwise you would not know what you are doing and that makes quite a lot of sense. For example before you go to war you have to know everything such as the terrians, the kind of weapons your adverseries are using and so on. His advice seem logical. So like you say I have to strength my website first. I am really a beginner. Give me time to learn things first before I rush into anything. I know there are great opportunities out there waiting. I would rather pay higher to know what I am doing. It is better to have good solid knowledge first like the expert says. Whether I take the opportunity or not I would still like to keep you as a good friend if you are willing.

Don’t have the time right now to browse through all the products… hopefully, I’ll have more time later today

Looks great I will have to sign up after a quick check to make sure I have not already signrd up

I’m afraid that this site, most likely other sites, free to join, then must upgrade status or have to join other programs, which have to pay.For instant SFI, GDI, etc. Thanks.

Product should be ranked according to it’s credibility.

What use do I have for more free products of rehashed rewrote material. I feel like I am reading co-scholar essays on the same subject. Sure I learn a new point here and there. Nothing that has made a sure fire list for me in 3 years. I started doing it my way and I got 10 people on my own this week. No JV I have been able to produce even one subscriber after I bought advertising to boot. Tired of the Hype and no bull statements. I have not given up, just taking a breather maybe.

I hate your eyebrows

I don’t need anymore email

I already have too much to do.

Information overload.

I don’t have the time right now.

according to your page, I only get free products if I refer others.

Too much crap and not enough substance. Wasting too much time on these giveaways that make me register with every one before I get anything. Then be inundated on a daily basis with offers by those who offered junk for my email.

I don’t understand the internet yet and might get ripped off.

I am losing interest in online marketing and empty promises, I am fed up of spending money on so called guarenteed opportunities that just dont work.

I’m interested in niche products other than IM products

Info overload,Too repetitious

Already signed up.

Too many giveaway sites, you guys have saturated the market

I left out all the comments about how annoying my survey-popup was, because I thought they weren’t relevant. (I did make a personal note to NEVER use such a ‘predicting’ exit popups again, since they seem to be annoying more than anything else)

I gave one a coloured background, just because I thought it was so funny… I couldn’t get myself to deleting it

It appears the main reasons people won’t sign up are:

- I don’t want to leave my email address
- JV Giveaways are all the same

The fact that there is a JV Giveaway overload, is not new. A lot has been written about it lately, and apparently most giveaway managers realize there’s a need for differentiation, because giveaways are becoming more and more niche-related.

 

Other ways to add differentiation?

 

However, several people indicated they just don’t have time to sign up, either because they have a lot of work to do (I must admit I can’t even remember when I last checked out a JV Giveaway gift list…) , or because they think it’s not just worth it to go through numerous pages of gifts to find just a couple of quality products.

Is there too much ‘crap’ going around?

If so, how can we raise the standards?

Should the number of gifts in each event be limited?

If, so, how to limit?

Another problem that is pointed out is the gigantic number of emails they receive daily. What surprises me is that people don’t come up with the idea of using a new gmail account for every giveaway. This way they can subscribe, download their gifts and forget about it again.

Of course I’m not eager to share this tip with the general public, since I want them on my mailing list (I must admit I deliberately left out that part when I released my giveaway reports.), and it must be that other giveaway marketers feel the same, ‘cos not many members use this technique.

How to clean your mailing lists? Any tips?

How to make sure people stay subscribed?

Please leave your thoughts, comments, tips and ideas below.

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I’ve posted a new message on my main blog concerning JV giveaway events.

You can read it here

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That was it… The Niche Giveaway 2 has closed its doors.
(If you didn’t have time to download all the gifts yet, you can still log in for a few more days.)

We managed to get 1019 confirmed members. Thanks to you all for your efforts!

In order to make episode 3 an even bigger success, I’ve created a little survey for you. Answering the questions will only take a minute, and you’ll receive a brand new software tool with master resale rights in return.
Your help would be highly appreciated.

You can take the survey here

Affiliate commissions will be paid out within 30 days. Please make sure you’ve added your PayPal address to your profile, to allow me to pay out your commissions.
To add it, log in here.

The referral contest has ended, and the winners are known!
(The number you see behind the names is the number of confirmed members that was referred)

1st place:
Odinn Soreson (141) 

2nd Place:
Scott Drake (91)

3rd Place:
David Canham (56)

4th Place:
Jerry Plumlee (41)

5th Place:
Paul Mihai Pavel (40)

Thanks a million, guys!

I’ll be sending you your rewards & instructions on how to submit your ad soon.

If you would like to leave a testimonial, you can do so here.

For these next few days, I’ll be processing the answers to the survey as well as the info I gathered from visitors that didn’t bother to sign up. I’ll let you know my findings.

Thanks again!

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The Niche Giveaway 2 will close its doors in 2 days. This is an excellent time for one last round of promotion.

We currently have 988 confirmed members. Just 12 short to reach my goal of 1000. I still believe it’s possible, so please send out your affiliate link once again. You’ll find an email you can use at the bottom of this post.

Here are the current contest standings [Read More]

1 - Odinn Sorensen
2 - Scott Drake
3 - David Canham
4 - Paul Mihai Pavel
5 - Bob Novak & Proson Cheng

The 6th in the list only needs only 2 points to get into the top 5, and differences are very small in the entire top 10, so everything is still possible!

Greetz!
Mieke

Example Email:

Hi [First_Name]

The Niche Giveaway 2 will close its doors on July 31st.
This means there are only 2 days left to get in and grab
all thos valuable f’reebies that will help you to kickstart
your online biz!

YOUR AFFILIATE LINK

If you sign up now, you’ll have access to:

- Step-by-step tutorials
- ‘How-To’ Videos
- Audio products
- Guides and Info-reports
- Easy-to-use software
And a lot more!

But you need to act FAST! 2 Days from now,
the event will close its doors, and all the f’ree gifts will be gone.

YOUR AFFILIATE LINK

To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
YOUR URL

 

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Exactly one week from now, the giveaway will close its doors. If you want to make (more) commissions, this is the time to act!

For the stat-lovers, here are some quick statistics for this event:

Total Members: 1151

Confirmed Members: 916

Approved Gifts: 245

I’d really like to be able to close the doors with 1000 confirmed members (or more), but to achieve this, I need your help!

Send out another promo mail to your subscribers or set up another promo campaign to invite others to join the event.
(If you need some more places to advertise at no cost, check out my renewed directory at http://www.myadvertisingresources.com)

At the bottom of this post, you’ll find an email you can use. To get more promo tools, visit this page.

You’ve probably heard ‘The Death Of JV Giveaways‘ - a new report by the hand of Brad Smith (The Easter Giveaway, Giveaway Manager 2) - is a giant hit. I recommend this to every JV Giveaway Marketer - and if you are planning to run your own JV giveaway event, you just can’t go without.

I’ve made a post about the report at my blog. You can read it here.

If you don’t want to read my post, simply click the link below to read the Free Leaked Chapter  or take the whole report at the pre-launch price of only $7 (the price will go up to $27 when the site oficially launches).

The Death of JV Giveaways

 Greetz!

Sample Email:

Hi [First_Name]

The Niche Giveaway 2 will close its doors in one week,
so if you want to get your hands on everything you need to
kickstart your online business, this is the time to act!

In a hurry?

YOUR AFFILIATE LINK

Exactly 245 valuable products  are awaiting you inside the
member area. Several of them have been contributed by
some of the great names in the Internet Marketing world.

Create your f’ree account today, and you’ll get access to:

- Step-by-step tutorials
- ‘How-To’ Videos
- Audio products
- Guides and Info-reports
- Easy-to-use software

And a lot more!

YOUR AFFILIATE LINK

Remember, the event will close its doors in 1 week, so you
really need to head over to the site now to be able to download
all those special gifts!

Signing up is f’ree, so you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

YOUR AFFILIATE LINK

To your success,
YOUR NAME
YOUR URL

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———————————————————–
IMPORTANT:
With all the giveaways going on, I’ve decided to close this event one week sooner than originally planned.
Doors will be closed on July 31st.
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Today, The Niche Giveaway 2 is exactly one week old.

We now have a little over 1000 members and 247 approved gifts*.
There are 17 special offers rotating, and I’ve already paid out over $500 on affiliate commissions.
if you still have commissions standing, don’t worry, I’ll be paying out more at the end of this week. If you didn’t earn any affiliate commissions yet, don’t give up. There’s still plenty of time to send out your link and get some referrals.

You can find some pre-made emails to send out  on this page.  To add your affiliate link to these tools automatically, log in to your account, copy your affiliate link to your clipboard and click the ‘Earn Money’ link in the top menu.

(If you need a way to explain to your subscribers what exactly a JV giveaway event is, you can send them to http://www.newjvgiveaways.com/info/ )

Greetz & Good Luck!

Mieke

* If you didn’t check the gift list after launch day, please log in to see the new gifts that have been added during this first week.
 

There’s A New Kind Of Giveaway in Town: 

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I finally finished updating the Niche Giveaway 2 widget. Add it to your site to offer your visitors a new freebie every day. Not only will they love you for it, it will also make them eager to come back to your site over and over again.

The widget rotates the first 20 gifts in the list - with a direct signup link - one day at a time.
(Consider it an extra reward for the top 20 contributors.)

Please note that you won’t be able to see the next gift by refreshing your page - the widget is designed so that each visitor will see the first gift on day 1, the second one on day 2 and so on…

While you’re pleasing your visitors and make them want to return every day, you’ll also be promoting The Niche Giveaway 2 through the link at the bottom. You can easily add your own affiliate ID to this link, so you will be able to earn money from the referrals you make.

You can find an example of the widget on your promo tools page and in this blog’s left sidebar.

To personalize it with your own affiliate link and get the code: Click Here.
 

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The Niche Giveaway 2 is alive and kicking! There have been a few minor bumps, but they’re not even worth mentioning

First of all, welcome to all new members! Thanks for joining the giveaway - I hope you like the gifts we’ve selected for you. I just want to let you know there’s more to The Niche Giveaway than just free gifts; you can also earn cash, simply by sending out your affiliate link. [Read More]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Because SalesBotGenerator was devaluating faster than I had expected, I’ve changed the after-signup-offer. People are now presented a special deal on the Aweber Unleashed videos with MRR and a bonus package, which includes Sales Bot Generator. To give you the opportunity to enjoy this deal too, I made sure you can get it  for the same special price ($14)  from inside the member area. Please note this is only temporary - on July 11th, at 8 p.m. GMT, the price will go up to $17.

You can check out the offer by clicking the ‘Special Deal’- Link in your top menu.

Login Here

Good luck with your promo campaigns!

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