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Re: Just who are spammers trying to kid on Twitter?

Jason Moffatt — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:14:13 -0000

Sadly they've come up with automated bots that can add 1500 friends in minutes, and when the fake alias gets shut down, they just add another one ten seconds later.

What would be helpful is getting the cooperation of the person who the spammer is directing the traffic to. It's almost always some internet marketing "make money" type product that these folks link to. With a bit of help from that vendor they could pinpoint the spammers.

Of course this would mean the vendor would be losing that traffic and potential commissions from the spammer.

But I have a feeling there are a few good guys left that would rat out the spammers.

Re: An Open Letter To Facebook about my username theft.

Jason Moffatt — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:37:03 -0000

I suffered the same wrath as Ed and quite a few others. I wrote about it on my blog here... http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/...

I too will give Facebook a week or so to get this figured out. What they have done is basically aiding and abetting spammers. It's quite obvious that the guy who has my profile has no business having it.

For anyone thinking this isn't a big deal and suggesting we just move on, I think you are missing the point entirely. It's shouldn't be about first come first serve with a site as large as Facebook. It severely diminishes their legitimacy and ability to truly serve people in the proper fashion. The last thing Facebook users want to deal with is more spam. Unfortunately, Facebook has opened their own can of worms by allowing this.

There surely has to be a remedy to this brainless debacle.

Re: Timothy Ferriss and The 4-Hour Workweek

Jason Moffatt — Sat, 26 May 2007 15:52:38 -0000

It seems every single smart marketer is hyped
on this book in the last 2 weeks.

I'm gonna go pick up a copy today.

Re: Internet Lifestyle Video: Can You Work From Anywhere?

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:37:48 -0000

BRRRRRRRRRR!

Looks chilly as I lay here in my boxer shorts in
sunny San Diego.

Have fun in Arizona Ray!

J-Mo

Re: Fall Detox Time

Jason Moffatt — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:44:05 -0000

I was in Chicago last week and had been wanting to go there my entire life. (Big time Cubbies fan). I had a blast while there, despite the Cubs losing, and really enjoyed being able to enjoy the city before it got cold.

I got to go to Wrigley Field (life long dream), see the Bears play, and see the White Sox win the AL Central. Okay, I'm a sports nerd.

Anyhow, I had a hard time eating great while there but did stumble across a cafe called Karyn's Cooked. While it was a cooked Vegan place, apparently Karyn is a Raw Foodist as well. I was really stoked to find that place as I was super hungry, and hung over from too much partying while there.

So, since I got back I started a detox myself.

http://www.sunfood.com/buy/5/63/24/EJUVA-Herbal...

I'm doing that detox and eliminating all meat/dairy/alcohol and drugs. The last 2 are the tough one for me.

Anyhow, hope your cleanse/detox goes well, and thanks for the info you provide here. I subscribed to your RSS via my Google reader and look forward to reading future updates.

Peace

Jason Moffatt

Re: Baked versus Raw Sweet Potatos

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:14:53 -0000

I baked a sweet potato basil bake for our thanksgiving as well. I was on the 3rd week of the Ejuva cleanse so I couldn't eat much, but I did enjoy the sweet potato's.

I dig that you allow yourself that 2% to enjoy some cooked things. Nice to keep things flexible.

Re: 2009/02/04/hollywood-gaming-social-media/

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:36:33 -0000

I didn't even know who this dude was until this morning when my lady forwarded me that video. I don't have long enough attention span for movies.

He sure sounded like a douchebag in that audio. Definitely not a good first impression for me.

Re: 2009/02/04/tweettornado/

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:37:22 -0000

I'm not sure how much good it does to even publish this story to be honest. Just giving these guys more attention is probably having them jump with joy.

And let's face it, tons of spamming marketers read the stuff here, and they are probably off buying the crap right now because of this and other stories condemning the software.

Agreed, the software is another pollutant.

Telling people about it probably ain't the wisest move if you ask me.

Re: 2009/02/09/should-twitter-verify-celebrity-accounts/

Jason Moffatt — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:32:08 -0000

The problem goes a bit deeper then just celebrities. Spammers are pounding and impersonating anyone in the marketing industry who has a decent following.

Then they have bots go follow everyone and their mother in hopes to sell some pathetic "How to game Twitter" product.

They will definitely need to beef up some security as celebrity imposters are just one of the problems.

Thankfully, Twitter has been damn good at purging these bogus accounts fairly quickly.

Re: 2009/02/10/mashable-demo-giveaway/

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:34:17 -0000

Iâ€™d like to attend the DEMO 09 emerging technology conference becauseâ€¦

I'm a NETWORKING WHORE!

Now that networking may take place as we close down the bar while sipping Long Islands, but hey... that's where the real deals are made anyhow (or overheard when a excited genius spill his guts and ideas over 2 Coronas).

Anyhow, Demo 09 is just about 2 hours from my pad. I was planning on going anyway. However, if Mashable were to grant me a pass I'd take a camera along and do some "reporting" while in attendance.

Maybe a couple video podcasts, article write-ups, and of course plugging Mashable for pimping me out with a ticket.

But most of all, I just love being around smart people who are innovative and have desire to build tools that bring all of us humans closer together. I have no doubt that it will be the internet and tech related things that bridge together many of the differences we have across the globe. I believe things such as peace are much more possible because of rapid advancements in communication in the tech world.

So in closing, I wanna hook up with these people. Rub shoulders with them. Share ideas. Develop friends and colleagues. Then, share these experiences with others.

That's about it.

Peace

J-Mo

Re: When You Love WordPress Very Much, You Tattoo It On Your Arm

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:52:58 -0000

With all the scrilla I've made via my Wordpress blog, I'd probably say... "F*ck it" and tattoo one of those bad boys too!

Heck, I've got dumber tattoos all over me. At least Wordpress has some serious significance in my life.

Unfortunately, the "W" may remind me a bit too much of our ex-prez!

Re: When You Love WordPress Very Much, You Tattoo It On Your Arm

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:52:58 -0000

Re: 2009/02/10/oregon-trail-iphone/

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:33:32 -0000

Ah the Oregon Trail. Crazy thing... the original Oregon Trail is literally about 50 yards from my Log Cabin on Mt. Hood. I've hiked quite a bit of the trail picking mushrooms. Fun times and beautiful area.

Re: Twitter-Jacking On Trial: La Russa Sues Twitter

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:03:08 -0000

Hey Jenn,

Did you know that Tony LaRussa is a vegan as well?

Unfortunately he's a Cardinal though.

Go Cubs!

Re: Twitter-Jacking On Trial: La Russa Sues Twitter

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:29:16 -0000

Obviously LaRussa is over-reacting on the issue. Twitter has been known to squash the squatters very quickly with a reasonable request. Many of my friends have had their names squatted and Twitter was quick to resolve the issue. And they are not of the fame level of a Tony LaRussa.

Also keep in mind the dude is a baseball player/manager and probably has no idea how Twitter really works. And in the heat of the moment he probably just over-reacted. I reckon the law suit will be dropped rather quickly.

Re: Facebook Usernames are LIVE; 200,000 Usernames in 3 Minutes

Jason Moffatt — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:10:22 -0000

I'm about to go Tony LaRussa on Facebook if they let this punk Jake Smith grab ahold of my name. This vanity URL thing has turned into a debacle. The amount of spammers running rampant right now is disgusting and Facebook has done very little to protect legitimate names, brands, trademarks, etc... http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/internet-marketing/...

Re: #CNNfail: Twitter Blasts CNN Over Iran Election

Jason Moffatt — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:25:53 -0000

I wouldn't exactly encourage people to get their news on Iranian issues from United States media.

Re: PayPal X: Prepare for the New PayPal

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:56:59 -0000

I'd like to know what "micro payments" means? I'm not really in the business of doing things "micro" myself.

Re: UberTwitter: Now With Uber Annoying Ads

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:09:13 -0000

Cry me a F%#!@#! river whinebags!

Re: Jenn Live

Jason Moffatt — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:57:09 -0000

I love the 867-5309 trick!

Re: Jenn Live

Jason Moffatt — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:49:32 -0000

People's is hands down the best grocery store in San Diego. Try the "Fortina Mint Cacao" candy bars. Freaking heaven.

Or, bump it up a notch and go for the Uli Manna chocolate in the jar and put it on top of some strawberries. Orgasmic.

Re: John Reese Announced Opportunity dot com

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:44:35 -0000

John Reese is gangster, even if he does drive a mini-cooper!

Re: Profit From Radio Advertising With These 7 Keys

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:41:31 -0000

I'd like to see the conversion rates between talk radio, and music radio in the biz op industry.

Talk radio listeners are conditioned to sit back and listen to someone talk all day, while the music folks just want to hear the latest Green Day song.

Ray,

Is talk radio a lot better then say the top 40 stations for response (not price)?

I would reckon it would be a whole lot more responsive, and cheaper too!

For instance, I bet I could sell a truck load to them Art Bell or Coast to Coast AM listeners, but I think I'd have a harder time trying to pull in sales off the oldies station.

Re: Profit From Radio Advertising With These 7 Keys

Jason Moffatt — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:37:40 -0000

Thanks for the replies Ray, and Harlan.

I think the way to approach advertising on radio might be best this way...

Instead of saying, "I have this XYZ product to sell, so let's go find a radio format that it will be targetd to"...

...It would be much better to just go after certain formats and then figure out what to sell them.

For instance, go to the Art Bell crowd and find what kind of crazy Area 51 or alien abduction, or Chupacabra type thing you could sell them.

Or, go to the Rush Limbaugh crowd and find out how you could leverage an issue like abortion where you know 80% of your audience is going to agree with you. (Not sure what you could sell with anti abortion, nor would I want to, but you get the picture of message to market match). The Limbaugh faithful would jump all over some offer that was trying to save lives of unborn babies. (Ok, I'm getting too deep and wicked here). Just trying to prove a point.

So instead of starting with a product in mind, it seems smart to start with the radio station and format in mind, and then figure out what to sell them.

Re: The Gold is In The Picks And Shovels

Jason Moffatt — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:12:32 -0000

Great stuff Michel.

Great salesmen think alike. I view Facebook for fun and networking, but would never allocate all my time for these types of places if my goal was to put food on the table every night.

However, here is a good reason why some should participate at Facebook or similar sites like Myspace....

Nowadays it's near impossible to get a guru or marketing superstar to respond to emails. Too many of us are just pummeled with email requests and such.

But...

If you send one of these marketing guys a message at Myspace or Facebook it is 10 times more likely to get answered. Don't ask me why, but it just does.

It's the same as commenting on a particular marketers blog. All these dudes read the comments. It's a prime opportunity to rub virtual shoulders with alot of these guys.

But when it comes to making the cold hard money, I'll stick to Google myself.

Take care ya'll.

J-Mo

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Jason Moffatt — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:14:34 -0000

I let my friends read the 4 hour workweek and tell me the best parts.

I'm working on the 4 minute work week.

Good recommendations though, I've had numerous friends rave about all 4 books.

Cheers,

J-Mo

PS: Nice seeing you and Sylvie in Vegas last week.

Re: Testing New Camcorder With Killer Drum Karaoke

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:31:13 -0000

Got my lighter in the air!

Nice stuff.

J-Mo

Re: The Lines That Divide Us

Jason Moffatt — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:54:33 -0000

Tough video to watch when it reminds me of how much of an asshole I was in high school.

Thanks for posting.

J-Mo

Re: Following Up On The Auto-Follow Fiasco

Jason Moffatt — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:46:27 -0000

Bravo!

What a well thought out and written rebuttal the to auto-follow fiasco.

I too can't stand the "entitlement" issue that some people feel. It does feel very rude the way people have expectations that I'm going to just instantly allow them into my life.

Call me a Twitter Snob, but in my world you have to either EARN my time, or PAY for it.

And if you think I'm some kind of prick because of that, then I'd rather not do business with you anyways. Heck, I probably wouldn't even want to drink a beer with you if you don't understand the value of time and personal space.

Re: How to Be a Smart Marketer and Still Use AWeber

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:46:17 -0000

Pretty easy fix bro. Drop the double opt in. Of course Aweber is still limited, but using double opt in you are severely limited.

Re: Unsubscribe From Whomever Emailed You Stompernet

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:03:21 -0000

Holy crap, who's got the damn popcorn?

How about we just have a battle royal cage match after
drinking a couple cases of domestic brew?

I wish more blogs and forums would fight like this.

This stuff is my favorite!

Because in the end, it just sells more stuff for all
sides involved.

Now who wants a knuckle sandwich from off the top rope?

J-Mo

PS: Don't read my blog if you value your health.

Jason Moffatts last blog post..We Blew Up Ustream.tv and Then Blew Up My Liver

Re: Why Traditional Advertising Formats Fail On The Web

Jason Moffatt — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:59:01 -0000

Nice article, great points, but you go a bit overboard by saying... "Google is the ONLY company that has succeeded in web advertising. ".

Cmon man, you write such a great article but blow it by saying the "Big G" is the only ones in web advertising that have it right.

Re: Steal This Niche: I’m So Tired (Of Manual Keyword Research)

Jason Moffatt — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:15:40 -0000

Great idea to jump from the TV right into the keyword tools. You can get amazing amounts of traffic doing so at times, in fact much more then you might expect when doing your keyword research.

I remember once running some ads on the word "Americas Next Top Model" on a day when the show was running. Woke up with about 900 opt ins! Unfortunately I don't think we turned a profit on it though :(

But I was amazed at the flood of traffic because of the tv show being on at the time.

I've been really learning a lot by checking out Market Samurai, and stoked that I've taken the time to learn it better.

Re: Attending a Business Seminar? Here’s a Simple Travel Tip

Jason Moffatt — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:58:28 -0000

Here's another method.

Depart wearing clothes you could care less about. Take no other clothes with you. Once at the destination, buy whatever you feel like wearing and throw the old stuff away.

Nothing like wearing some new drawers and socks!

Seems like I'm always buying new clothes when I'm in a new town.

Re: Your #1 Asset

Jason Moffatt — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:05:39 -0000

PFFFT. Dude, I'm taking my Xbox with me when I croak.

Re: 4 Teens Sued for Obscene Fake Facebook Profile

Jason Moffatt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:08:21 -0000

I once made a fake profile of Frank Kern at Myspace and was only going to befriend hunks with their shirts off. Would of been pretty funny but I got quickly bored and gave up. 500 friends? That's pretty ambitious bullying right there.

Re: I Need Your Opinion

Jason Moffatt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:39:33 -0000

hahahahahahahahahahahahahah, roflroflrofl, hehahahahaha haah aha ahaha .... Seriously? Learn marketing in... College? I'm curious how many marketing professors have actually made a million dollars in a year? Learning marketing in college sounds akin to learning football at the ballet studio.

Re: Niche Browser might be really Helpful

Jason Moffatt — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:10:21 -0000

If anybody would like to try out the browser for free, make sure you download it quickly.

I'm going to start charging for it next week.

You can simply bypass the One Time Offer and get the browser with no obligations.

It's defniitely worth a peek.

Thanks for mentioning it.

Jason