This morning I received an email from a marketer that would like to "partner" with me and help me earn money while referring people to his company. I really think that sending out blind emails like the one below is pointless. He must have a response rate that is much lower than the typical direct mail response rate. Here is what he said:
Hi Travis,
Daily reader and fan of your business opportunities blog. I read it every day along with some of the other recommended blogs from your blogroll.
I wanted to ask you how you decide what to write about each day?
I ask because I work for CreditCards.com, a site to search compare and apply for credit cards online. We just launched our "partnership program" allowing website owners to earn money from approved applications. I though maybe it could be a topic you could blog about. Program Details: http://www.netfiniti.com/partners/credit-cards-com
I guess what I was thinking is that you could become a "partner" of CreditCards.com and earn money from talking about the program in your blog.
Let me know your thoughts on this.
Sincerely,
[Name Removed]Partnership Program Manager13809 Research Blvd. Suite 906Austin TX. 78726
At least he could have started his letter to me with a grammatically correct opening sentence. And let's be honest if he has been reading my blog on a daily basis, he must have been pretty dumb not to realize that there has been no new content for the better part of six months. I have had a couple marketers read one of my posts and make a comment about it. At least that is a start and a way to get my attention longer than it takes for me to scroll to the delete button!
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