Comments on: $2,300 in a Day: How to Support Quality Work http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Life As an Experiment (Not for the Risk Averse) http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 Life As an Experiment (Not for the Risk Averse) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:05:31 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-4383 [...] If I never experimented on life, would I have known this was possible? Of course! You know why? Because everyone else was doing it. [...] [...] If I never experimented on life, would I have known this was possible? Of course! You know why? Because everyone else was doing it. [...]

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By: The Energy of Success and Why You Shouldn’t Believe (me or anyone else) « Far Beyond The Stars | Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Work from Anywhere http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4344 The Energy of Success and Why You Shouldn’t Believe (me or anyone else) « Far Beyond The Stars | Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Work from Anywhere Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:13:04 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-4344 [...] does it feel to make $27 (or $2,300?) of location-independent [...] [...] does it feel to make $27 (or $2,300?) of location-independent [...]

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By: Ine Dehandschutter http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Ine Dehandschutter Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:11:36 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3740 Oh forgot to add: I don't feel bad about the affiliate-thing, I'm just really wondering about the price setting and the amount given to affiliates.<br><br>And especially about the fact that with such high affiliate fees, people will write reviews linking to the product for the money and not for the content. Oh forgot to add: I don't feel bad about the affiliate-thing, I'm just really wondering about the price setting and the amount given to affiliates.

And especially about the fact that with such high affiliate fees, people will write reviews linking to the product for the money and not for the content.

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By: Ine Dehandschutter http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Ine Dehandschutter Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:08:47 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3739 Just some thoguhts:<br>I'm just wondering how many people that bought an ebook through an affiliate were really stunned by it. And how many felt like they were cheated upon.<br><br>It's a thin line where people start promoting stuff on their blogs because they can profit from it.<br><br>I'm also stunned to receive the high 'upselling' mails from Chris Guillebeau each time one of his new products are launched. It doesn't feel like 'lifestyledesign' to me. It feels rather like big business and has little to do with 'living it differently'. It sometimes feels like a good marketing strategy, that defintiely will stop within some years (it is a piramid system after all...)<br><br>I admit, I bought a book of him in the past. And found it rather disappointing.<br>(I bought some really good ebooks too, just not from him)<br>And admitted, I'm *really* tempted to buy your book, because you seem to do it differently. Also the preview I saw give me the idea that it is not *yet another 20 pages book sold for way too much money*<br><br>Why does it feel that so many lifestyledesigners seem to fall into a path where they get money from a small innercircle through promoting stuff and get rather large affilates on it.<br>What is easier: affiliate a book though Amazon and get a lousy 1dollar on it upon a sale, or promoting a book that will give you 40dollar on 1 sale?<br>And where is the ethic in that?<br><br>Yes, we're lifestyledesigners ourselves, and yes, we're busy with an ebook too. But really doubting how we'll promote the book. <br>We just don't feel right about asking 40 dollars for it and giving 20 dollars to the affiliate, who promotes it for the money. We want it promoted for the content.<br>Also targeting a book at let's say 40 dollars to be able to give a good price to the affiliates makes me doubt if the end user (the reader) is paying the right price on the book.<br><br>How do you feel about this? Love to read your insights. Just some thoguhts:
I'm just wondering how many people that bought an ebook through an affiliate were really stunned by it. And how many felt like they were cheated upon.

It's a thin line where people start promoting stuff on their blogs because they can profit from it.

I'm also stunned to receive the high 'upselling' mails from Chris Guillebeau each time one of his new products are launched. It doesn't feel like 'lifestyledesign' to me. It feels rather like big business and has little to do with 'living it differently'. It sometimes feels like a good marketing strategy, that defintiely will stop within some years (it is a piramid system after all…)

I admit, I bought a book of him in the past. And found it rather disappointing.
(I bought some really good ebooks too, just not from him)
And admitted, I'm *really* tempted to buy your book, because you seem to do it differently. Also the preview I saw give me the idea that it is not *yet another 20 pages book sold for way too much money*

Why does it feel that so many lifestyledesigners seem to fall into a path where they get money from a small innercircle through promoting stuff and get rather large affilates on it.
What is easier: affiliate a book though Amazon and get a lousy 1dollar on it upon a sale, or promoting a book that will give you 40dollar on 1 sale?
And where is the ethic in that?

Yes, we're lifestyledesigners ourselves, and yes, we're busy with an ebook too. But really doubting how we'll promote the book.
We just don't feel right about asking 40 dollars for it and giving 20 dollars to the affiliate, who promotes it for the money. We want it promoted for the content.
Also targeting a book at let's say 40 dollars to be able to give a good price to the affiliates makes me doubt if the end user (the reader) is paying the right price on the book.

How do you feel about this? Love to read your insights.

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By: The Landlocked Sailor » Minimalist Business: How to Make it Work For You http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3607 The Landlocked Sailor » Minimalist Business: How to Make it Work For You Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:24:10 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3607 [...] $2,300 in a Day: How to Support Quality Work (farbeyondthestars.com) [...] [...] $2,300 in a Day: How to Support Quality Work (farbeyondthestars.com) [...]

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By: Najważniejsza lekcja e-biznesu – 6 case study http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Najważniejsza lekcja e-biznesu – 6 case study Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:25:24 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3601 [...] utrzymuje, a to dzięki sprzedaży własnego ebooka oraz polecaniu innych produktów. Ostatnio w jeden dzień zarobił 2300 dolarów wspominając w jednym z wpisów nowy produkt Chrisa Guillebeau. Recepta na sukces? Wartościowe [...] [...] utrzymuje, a to dzięki sprzedaży własnego ebooka oraz polecaniu innych produktów. Ostatnio w jeden dzień zarobił 2300 dolarów wspominając w jednym z wpisów nowy produkt Chrisa Guillebeau. Recepta na sukces? Wartościowe [...]

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By: omajoe http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 omajoe Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:13:20 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3600 Thanks for the useful and ethical tips on promoting affiliate products. I wouldn't feel right promoting expensive programs just for the sake the bucks. Like you say, that certainly doesn't lead to a good long-term relationship with readers. <br><br> I'm looking forward to your new ebook coming out. Thanks for the useful and ethical tips on promoting affiliate products. I wouldn't feel right promoting expensive programs just for the sake the bucks. Like you say, that certainly doesn't lead to a good long-term relationship with readers.

I'm looking forward to your new ebook coming out.

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By: Mars Dorian http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Mars Dorian Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:30:16 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3599 that's a post from you that inspires me to do another series on smart and valuable promoting. It takes lots of confidence and courage to promote like that, compared to how the others are doing it. I like it a lot. that's a post from you that inspires me to do another series on smart and valuable promoting. It takes lots of confidence and courage to promote like that, compared to how the others are doing it. I like it a lot.

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By: srinirao http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 srinirao Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:16:43 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3598 Everett,<br><br>I think you are definitely a great example of truly adding value to the lives of people who read your blog. I learn something every time I read one of your posts. It's funny that you mentioned Chris' empire building kit because I've been contemplating purchasing it. I've gone through one program, Blog Mastermind which I completely attribute to my current achievements so I can only imagine what investing time and effort into another program would do. Everett,

I think you are definitely a great example of truly adding value to the lives of people who read your blog. I learn something every time I read one of your posts. It's funny that you mentioned Chris' empire building kit because I've been contemplating purchasing it. I've gone through one program, Blog Mastermind which I completely attribute to my current achievements so I can only imagine what investing time and effort into another program would do.

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By: Sarita Li http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/2300-in-a-day-how-to-support-quality-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Sarita Li Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1743#comment-3597 Whoo! Can't wait! I was sad that I missed the first launch. :'( My business (and everything else) is going <a href="http://30dayfitnessexperiment.com/2010/06/13/living-with-less-how-to-get-rid-of-all-your-junk-fast/" rel="nofollow">tinier and tinier.</a> Moving from a 3-bedroom to a tiny 1-bedroom this month. Yay! Thanks Everett. Whoo! Can't wait! I was sad that I missed the first launch. :'( My business (and everything else) is going tinier and tinier. Moving from a 3-bedroom to a tiny 1-bedroom this month. Yay! Thanks Everett.

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