Comments on: Lemonade Stand: The death of MLM and affiliate marketing as we know it? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Ron from Zrii http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-60568 Dr. Ron from Zrii Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-60568 Nice to aware of new concepts and trends not just fluff, thanks. <em>Dr. Ron from Zrii's last blog post..<a href='http://amalakifreedomteamblog.com/motivation/mindset-of-a-champion/' rel="nofollow">Mindset Of A Champion</a></em> Nice to aware of new concepts and trends not just fluff, thanks.

Dr. Ron from Zrii’s last blog post..Mindset Of A Champion

]]> By: Eric http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-55439 Eric Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:27:57 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-55439 The MLM market is better serviced with "Passive Prospecting" - obtaining the acquisition of prospects via a strategic automated system.... even in your absence. The MLM market is better serviced with “Passive Prospecting” – obtaining the acquisition of prospects via a strategic automated system…. even in your absence.

]]> By: David http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-39508 David Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:39:31 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-39508 Greg, that is an interesting article indeed and you raise some valid points. "Retailing in a Web 2.0 environment sounds an awful lot like MLM" - true! Here's another thought-provoking blog post on the death of affiliate marketing: http://www.azam.info/affiliate-marketing-future-trend/ Greg, that is an interesting article indeed and you raise some valid points.

“Retailing in a Web 2.0 environment sounds an awful lot like MLM” – true!

Here’s another thought-provoking blog post on the death of affiliate marketing:
http://www.azam.info/affiliate-marketing-future-trend/

]]> By: David Melamed http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-33937 David Melamed Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:47:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-33937 Interesting article. One thing you must remember is that Retail is driven by demographics. You wouldn't be in business if you weren't offering some sort of value, and your challenge is communicating that value. As long as you have access to people you can sell things to them using affiliate marketing or any other value you can provide. The issue with lemonade stand is duplicate content. Everyone marketing the same things to the same people offering no real value, although it may thrive just off people using the application for their own rebates, as you mentioned. I am also very curious to see how facebook monetization evolves, as it will... That is the basis of web 2.0, constantly evolving and adjusting as user interests and behaviors change... Interesting article. One thing you must remember is that Retail is driven by demographics. You wouldn’t be in business if you weren’t offering some sort of value, and your challenge is communicating that value. As long as you have access to people you can sell things to them using affiliate marketing or any other value you can provide. The issue with lemonade stand is duplicate content. Everyone marketing the same things to the same people offering no real value, although it may thrive just off people using the application for their own rebates, as you mentioned.

I am also very curious to see how facebook monetization evolves, as it will… That is the basis of web 2.0, constantly evolving and adjusting as user interests and behaviors change…

]]> By: Bushido http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31879 Bushido Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:08:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31879 Not necesarily, I registered and it isn't a big deal. If it would have Amazon articles I'd have to hand it to you though. Not necesarily, I registered and it isn’t a big deal. If it would have Amazon articles I’d have to hand it to you though.

]]> By: kvernon http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31822 kvernon Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:33:04 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31822 The Internet is a living, breathing organism that is changing, growing and adapting even as I sit and write in this comment. All over the world, people are taking actions that will effect how ebusiness and affiliate marketing will evolve. The trick is simply to pay attention. The Internet is a living, breathing organism that is changing, growing and adapting even as I sit and write in this comment.

All over the world, people are taking actions that will effect how ebusiness and affiliate marketing will evolve.

The trick is simply to pay attention.

]]> By: James Omdahl http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31805 James Omdahl Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:43:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31805 Took the words out of my mouth Michael...Greg, could you maybe write something up to expand on how affiliate marketers will need to adopt Web 2.0 to avoid extinction? If you don't want to write that, I'd just be interested in knowing what you see affiliate marketers doing right now that they won't be able to do 2, 5, or 10 years down the line. If Andy won't let you post it here I'd be happy to take it as a guest post on our blog :) Took the words out of my mouth Michael…Greg, could you maybe write something up to expand on how affiliate marketers will need to adopt Web 2.0 to avoid extinction?

If you don’t want to write that, I’d just be interested in knowing what you see affiliate marketers doing right now that they won’t be able to do 2, 5, or 10 years down the line.

If Andy won’t let you post it here I’d be happy to take it as a guest post on our blog :)

]]> By: Michael Whitaker http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31803 Michael Whitaker Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:39:11 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31803 "Affiliate marketing is another concept that is going to have to evolve or die. It is simply becoming more and more infeasible for affiliate marketing to work in today’s online environment." Can you please elaborate? You reach these conclusions without building your case or presenting evidence first. In my opinion every company/industry has to "evolve or die" - competition 101 - so what is different about affiliate marketing? “Affiliate marketing is another concept that is going to have to evolve or die. It is simply becoming more and more infeasible for affiliate marketing to work in today’s online environment.”

Can you please elaborate? You reach these conclusions without building your case or presenting evidence first. In my opinion every company/industry has to “evolve or die” – competition 101 – so what is different about affiliate marketing?

]]> By: Buy and sell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31800 Buy and sell Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31800 I use facebook and i have not seen that many people trying to sell me things. I guess even if this trend does exist it will go away with time. Have you ever told your friends about a very cool gadget you just bought? Similar thing is happening online just with an affiliate link attached. I use facebook and i have not seen that many people trying to sell me things. I guess even if this trend does exist it will go away with time. Have you ever told your friends about a very cool gadget you just bought? Similar thing is happening online just with an affiliate link attached.

]]> By: Noah http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31799 Noah Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:36:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31799 Interesting. I am excited to see how the competition that presents itself to the MLM and affiliate marketing business either kill or evolve their way of doing business. Interesting. I am excited to see how the competition that presents itself to the MLM and affiliate marketing business either kill or evolve their way of doing business.

]]> By: Owen Cutajar http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31794 Owen Cutajar Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:15:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31794 Like with all things, I think this is just another step in a long journey. Things evolve, and online marketing is just one of those things. Like with all things, I think this is just another step in a long journey. Things evolve, and online marketing is just one of those things.

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31787 Shawn Collins Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:28:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31787 Hi Greg - I no longer consult, but I do leverage Web 2.0 as an affiliate. ;-) Hi Greg -

I no longer consult, but I do leverage Web 2.0 as an affiliate. ;-)

]]> By: Greg Howlett http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31786 Greg Howlett Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31786 @Shawn, that is exactly how I would expect an affiliate consultant to react:) @Shawn, that is exactly how I would expect an affiliate consultant to react:)

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31785 Shawn Collins Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:02:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31785 > I expect someone to eventually figure out how to sell in Web 2.0 environment and when they do, that will represent the end of both MLM and affiliate marketing in their current forms. What - like affiliate marketing within Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? It's been going on for a while already. Time for you to update your definitions. > I expect someone to eventually figure out how to sell in Web 2.0 environment and when they do, that will represent the end of both MLM and affiliate marketing in their current forms.

What – like affiliate marketing within Facebook, Twitter and YouTube?

It’s been going on for a while already.

Time for you to update your definitions.

]]> By: Mark from Just Accountants http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31782 Mark from Just Accountants Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:46:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31782 I think you may be wrong on this, at least to an extent. Your own awareness of how affiliate marketing and MLM works is possibly clouding your judgement. There are many millions of Facebook users who know nothing about MLM or affiliate marketing but who would be perfectly happy to add a 'lemonade stand' type widget to their profile to make a few extra dollars. Not with any real intent of making it a business, but just because they have a network of friends who may be interested in purchasing something that they've recommended. It's all too easy to make the mistake that everyone is a marketer. They're not and this type of widget will appeal to those who aren't. I think you may be wrong on this, at least to an extent.

Your own awareness of how affiliate marketing and MLM works is possibly clouding your judgement.

There are many millions of Facebook users who know nothing about MLM or affiliate marketing but who would be perfectly happy to add a ‘lemonade stand’ type widget to their profile to make a few extra dollars. Not with any real intent of making it a business, but just because they have a network of friends who may be interested in purchasing something that they’ve recommended.

It’s all too easy to make the mistake that everyone is a marketer. They’re not and this type of widget will appeal to those who aren’t.

]]> By: Mark Barrera http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-31780 Mark Barrera Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:06:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/lemonade-stand-the-death-of-mlm-and-affiliate-marketing-as-we-know-it.html#comment-31780 Sounds like a service that will be easily replaced by yet another widget. There will probably be one soon for the Amazon aStore soon if there isn't already - and Amazon pretty much sells everything these days. Sounds like a service that will be easily replaced by yet another widget. There will probably be one soon for the Amazon aStore soon if there isn’t already – and Amazon pretty much sells everything these days.

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